French Colony Elections Six Injured in Clashes
LONDON, Monday — Six persons were injured, one seriously, in clashes between Communists and French Socialists during the…
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Politics & elections, 1948
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Miss Beverley Whiting Apple Blossom Queen for 1948 Three Queen Candidates Raise £1,512/19/8 Competition Smashes All Previous Records
The highlight of this year's Batlow Apple Blossom Festival—the Crowning of Miss Beverley Whiting as "Apple Blossom Queen for 1948"—took place in the Literary Institute Hall on Monday night of last week when the "Apple Blossom" Queen Competition…
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THE FOUR CANDIDATES engaged in the Juvenile Princess Competition, which concluded the "Apple Blossom" festivities at Batlow, returned the grand total of £59/12/- when the competition closed last Friday night. This was indeed gratifying…
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Mr. Fuller: Can the Minister for Works and Housing inform me whether finality was reached at the recent conference of…
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Mr. Fuller: In this morning's Press the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture is reported to have stated that a fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narandera High School Election of Prefects for 1949
Owing to the face that Fifth year Students have now left School and will be sitting for the Leaving Certificate examination next week five…
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At the closing of nominations for the southern section of old Hume, which will now probably be called Farrer, Mr. Ben Wenke,…
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At the closing of nominations for the southern section of old Hume, which will now probably be called Fairer, Mr. Ben Wenke, organiser of the Country Party, stated that the following candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Presidential Election Early Vote Favors Truman
NEW YORK, Wednesday.—By 5 a.m. (New York time) to-day, scattered inclusive realms from 23 cities, mainly in Texas…
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WEST WYALONG, Tuesday: The West Wyalong branch of the Country Party decided here today that delegates to the…
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In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr R. J. Medcalf, M.L.A. for Lachlan sought information on the following matters:…
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At the closing of nominations for the southern section of old Hume (the new electorate of Farrer) Mr Ben Wenke, organiser of the…
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The closing date for Liberal Party nomination for selection a candidates in all N.S.W. country electorates for the next Federal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"A Tremendous Win for U.s. Labor" Amazed Reaction to American Elections
NEW YORK, Thursday (A.A.P.): "A tremendous victory for American Labor," is how the national chairman of the Democratic Party (Senator McGrath) today described the re-election of Mr. Truman…
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Mr. Fuller: Can the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture inform the House whether there will be an increase of the butler ration for…
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PARIS, Monday—Results so far in yesterday's election for the new council of the Republic (Upper House) show that…
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ATHENS, Tuesday—Amazing scenes developed inside and outside the Greek Parliament yesterday, when fellow members…
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QUESTIONS were asked in Parliament last week about the extraordinary gap between the prices received for oranges by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"More Democratic" Elections For Cootamundra Country Club
A motion dispensing with the requirement that all nominations for officials of the Cootamundra Country Club…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament Mr. Doug Dickson in the House
I am glad to have the opportunity of adding my humble contribution to this very important debate. It is important, because…
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