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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Fuel Problem Fouls . Australian Production Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Perilcus margin of coal supplies and the persistent shipping held -up continued to hinder Australian production this week . Prime Minister,…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Ben Chifley with a Winning Card

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Prime Minister Chifley’s answer to the declaration that he is a hide-bound Socialist, whose Government is controlled through some unions by…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Japanese Future Raises Questions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Three comments on the uncertainty perpetuated by the failure of the world to decide on the future of Japan, were made in recent days…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Growing Australian Fears for Empire’s Future

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

European events, especially affecting Trieste and the formation of a Western Union, are worrying the Government, because vital decisions…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Parliament Resumes with Querulous Members

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

Parliament this week has resumed with members minds alert with the ideas of the electors they have met during the Easter recess. Plans for…

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Federal Elections Two Ministers of Religion Seek Selection for Eden. Monaro

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

Two ministers of religion are among the weight nominees for the Liberal Party selection for Eden-Monaro seat at the next Federal elections. They…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House European Shadows Over Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

European Shadows and doubts about more storms in Asia are shot through all debates in the House of Representatives. Communism’s…

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Italian Election Christian Democrats Lead in Early Returns ROME, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

Although figures represent only a small proportion of the electorate all senate results so far issued in the general election give a lead to…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Questions on Wheat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

Interesting moves are afoot on the bill to ratify the; International Wheat Agreement. The bill may be released before this dispatch is…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Politicians Gaze Fearfully at One Another

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

Electioneering banter has been obtruding into most debates again in the House of Representatives Advent of the bill to enlarge Parliament and…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Wheat Growers Meet Pollard in Dungeons

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

Argument about wheat has left Parliament until after the referendum “fight”, but a few days entered the dungeons below Commerce…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Parliament Closes While Members Scatter

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

Federal Ministers have scattered to the far corners of the Commonwealth following a closing Parliamentary week in which housewives…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist Jn Parliament House Labour Looks to Women

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

Labour politicians are counting on the vote of the womenfolk to carry the referendum.. The Government has a new advertising agency…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Chifley’s Worried Look

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

Australian Ministerial efforts to induce the Allies to have an early Japanese Peace Conference prove unavailing. Even during the…

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Local Polling

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

Considerable interest was shown in Braidwood over the referendum, and voters poured into the polling booth and the Court House in a steady stream…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Action Before Next Vote

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

Swift action by the Chifley Cabinet following the referendum defeat has left both Labour and Opposition members bewildered…

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Eden-monaro Liberal Candidate Selected

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

Eden-Monaro looks like being won handsomely by the Liberal Party at the next general elections. Mr. Denzil MacArthur Onslow, of…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Taxation Cuts Refused But Hopes High

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

Prime Minister Ben Chifley has refused to give any promises of taxation cuts in the forthcoming budget, despite the pressure of…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House “Wait Until the Spring”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 2

Unanimous Caucus support has been given to Prime Minister Ben Chifley and his Cabinet’s decision to pass as many as possible of the…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Federal Government Set Aside by States

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

Political history was made here the other day. For the first time since the 1890’s, heads of separate Governments on the Australian…

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