Liberals Prepare For Election
SYDNEY.—The Liberal Party Executive has called for nominations for the Federal seats of Eden-Monaro, Calare, Hume…
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Politics & elections, 1948
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Parliament Rises After Rush
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The sitting of the House of Representatives collapsed to-day after members raced through 15 items…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—A stir was caused in Parliament House when a watchman rushed breathless into the Speaker's room…
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BATAVIA, March 11.—Elections for a provisional council for the newly-formed State of Madura Island will be held on Monday,…
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LONDON, March 12.—The Conservative Party retained the North Croydon seat in the House of Commons at yesterday's…
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NEW YORK, March 12.—In deciding to stand for the Presidency, General MacArthur "walked into a booby trap" set by…
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SEOUL (Korea), Mar. 12. A.A.P.—The United Nations Korean Commission decided yesterday that, provided the United States Army…
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PERTH, Sunday.—The by-election yesterday for the Midland-Guildford seat in the Legislative Assembly was won by the Labour…
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LONDON, Wed. (O.S.R.): How to save Italy from the Communists is the subject of frank exchanges between the Foreign Ministers now meeting in Paris on the Marshall Aid Plan…
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Cardiff sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League will nominate Miss Jessie Gagler in the Cardiff Baby Health Centre Popular…
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SINGAPORE, March 21. — Singapore held the first election in the history of the colony when voters elected six members of…
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SYDNEY.—The result of the Coogee by-election, made necessary by the death of Mr. L. L. Cunningham, is of special…
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In the event of a Communist-Socialist coalition victory in the Italian elections, democrats everywhere are asking if America and…
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ROME, March 28. A.A.P.—The Ministry of Finance has approved the holding of a national lottery on the forthcoming…
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BUCHAREST, Mon. (A.A.P. and O.S.R.).—More than eight million Rumanians voted yesterday in elections for a…
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Six Newcastle district surf clubs passed the target of £300 which will enable their candidates in the Australian Surf Girl Contest to go to Sydney next week and participate in the judging for the…
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Indications were that there would be eight candidates this year in the May Queen competition to be conducted by…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Government Committee's report on Mr. J. Braund's claim to cure cancer had been sent to the Crown…
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NEW YORK, April 7. A.A.P.—General MacArthur appears to have suffered an early setback in his candidacy for Republican…
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SYDNEY.—The Coogee by election will be held on May 8, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Land)…
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