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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Pre-Election Violence In Poland

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 4

WARSAW, Friday: The Party leader (M. Mikolajezyk) told a Press conference that members of the Peasant Party were…

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Party May Boycott Polish Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

WARSAW, Friday (AAP).—Announcing to a press conference that members of his party are being intimidated and killed, M. Mikolajczyk…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Cricket The Great Leveller

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

Canberra was deserted by politicians for Christmas week, but invaded by cricketers and cricketing enthusiasts for the match between the visiting Englishmen and a team drawn from the Capital Territory…

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Rukenvale Declared a Polling Place

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

Writing to Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., the Electoral Commissioner (Mr. E. Bennetts) advises that Rukenvale has been declared a polling place…

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New Polling Booth At Rukenvale

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

Advice has been received by the State Returning Officer at Casino, Mr. N. L. M. Hammond, that a new polling booth for the Kyogle…

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Miners' Chief Not Seeking Re-election

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Miners' Federation president Mr H. Wells) will not nominate for re-election. It is…

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Polish Elections May Be Boycotted

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP). — A meeting of the Polish Peasant Party's executive to-morrow may decide to boycott the Polish elections following…

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Miners' President Not To Seek Re-election

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) decided today not to stand for re-election in the…

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U.S. Note On Polish Elections

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. The Department State announced that the United States sent a note to Russia and Britain…

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Not Boycotting Polish Elections

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Reuter's Warsaw correspondent says: The central committee of M. Mikolajczyk's Peasant Party, after a…

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Parliament to Meet on February 19

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday: Parliament will re-assemble on February 19 for a five weeks' sitting before Easter, when, there will…

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Appeal Over Rejection of Election Candidates

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Friday: Reuters correspondent in Warsaw says: M. Mikolajczyk, leader of the Peasant Party, said he was appealing to…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Oliphant and Bruce

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

With politicians still absent and most public departments closed, Canberra this week came close, to that "quiet academic atmosphere" so often advocated by Tasmania's Dr. "Stymie" Gaha…

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Protest On Elections In Persia

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: The Associated Press correspondent at Teheran says: Dr Mohammad Mosadegh, leader of the…

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Uk Doubts on Polish Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).— The British Government has instructed its Ambassador in Moscow to communicate with…

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Persians See [?] Elections Protest

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

TEHERAN Monday (AAP).—Dr. Mohammed Mosadach, leader of the Independent Coalition Parties opposing Premier Sultanch's parties…

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Governor General to Be Named Before N.s.w. Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today the name of the successor to the Governor General, the Duke of…

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Polish Elections on

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 5

WARSAW, Tuesday (AAP).— About 13 million electors [?] vote for 444 deputies when poland on Sunday has the last of the "free…

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Ambassador to Report on Elections

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: The British Ambassador to Poland Mr. Victor Cavendish-Bentinck, who today reported to the Foreign…

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75 Per Cent. of Leaving Examination Candidates Successful

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

The record number of 7100 candidates sat for the Leaving Certificate examination, results of which were published on…

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