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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Atomic Expert Warns Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

Professor Marcus Oliphant, Australia’s distinguished nuclear physicist, was applauded by Indians, French, Canadians, Russians, Americans,…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Employers and Employees Agree

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

Employers, manufactures’ representatives, the Australian Workers’ Union with its strong anto-Communist policy, the Australasian…

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Polish Elections Government Powers Used LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mayhew, told the House of Commons the British Government’s information about the conduct…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Labour Seizes the Crown

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

Australia’s new Governor-General has been revealed as the much-maligned Press forecast. Significantly, the King in his…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Visitors See Failure in Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

Agreement has been reached at the Six Power International Conference in Canberra to establish a South Seas Commission on native…

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Topical Notes & News on State Political Events Where Parliament Authority Has Gone

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

"The question of State and Commonwealth relationship is so very complex and so very important that a proper convention is necessary to set…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Battle for Taxation Cuts Intensified

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

Battle for taxation reductions becomes keener as Parliament begins its work for 1947. Prime Minister Ben Chiflley declares monotonously…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Ministers Banter Without Confidence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

“We have turned the heat on the Government and they are going to find it hard to, turn it off this session,” said R. G. Menzies, Leader…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Chifley Finds Appropriate Tax Hour

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Parliamentary sessions make the Cabinet work harder. Whenever there is a congregation, in Canberra of private members, fresh from talks…

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Compulsory Voting Possible at Next Local Government Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

Voting at the next municipal and shire elections in N.S.W. will be compulsory if a bill now being prepared by the Minister for Works and Local…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Chifley Recovers Lost Prestige

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Prime Minister Chifley recovered prestige and renewed loyalty in the Parliamentary Labour Caucus this week by his victorious handling of…

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State Election Prospects Slight Swing Will Cause Labour Debacle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

"The Opposition Parties have an excellent chance of defeating the State Government at the forthcoming State elections," said the Chairman of the…

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In Canberra today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Compulsory Training Abandoned

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

Compulsory military training will not be introduced by the present Government. Emphasis will be given to experiments in conjuction…

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General Elections, South Australia Lesson to Be Learned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

'The result of the general election in South Australia bears out my recent claim that it is possible for the Opposition parties in New South Wales…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Ward—australia’s Political Enigma

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Transport Minister, Eddie Ward, is the most serious challenge to Labour rule by Prime Minister Chifley and External Affairs Minister…

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Twenty-seven Years in Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

The Leader of the State Country Party (Lt-Colonel Bruxner) and the Deputy Leader (Mr, D. H. Drummond) each last week completed 27 years in…

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Post-election Coalition C.p. Decisions Endorsed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

The Annual General Conference of the Australian Country Party in Sydney this week unanimously endorsed the action of the Central Council in…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House [?]Hifley Has a Nightmare

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

Any dreams of a return to pre-war taxation on individuals or companies were scattered by Prime Minister Ben Chifley’s smiling drawl…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House State Elections Have Labour Men Worried

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

Will the marked swing against Labour in the Western and South Australian elections be continued in New South Wales and Queensland?…

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State Elections Candidates for Monaro

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Seiffert who has been local Member since he defeated Mr. W. W. Hedges six years ago, being unopposed at the election three years ago, is being…

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