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Politics & elections, 1948

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Lottery on Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

ROME, Sunday: The Ministry of Finance has approved of a national lottery on the forthcoming Italian general elections…

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"Reds-Ban" Bill Before Parliament Soon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

Mr Hollway. Victorian Premier, said recently that the Victorian Government is considering introducing…

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Revitalising Tumut River Government Determined to Remedy Erosion New Bill Before Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

The Rivers and Foreshores (Improvement) Bill now being discussed in Parliament is a measure of great importance to the State. It is a practical move aiming at the further conservation of the water supplies furnished by our rivers, with which we are…

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Chiang Kai-shek Not Seeking Re-Election

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

NANKING, Monday: General[?] Ohlang Kal Shek told the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee last night that…

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A.g.t. to Have Representation in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Cabinet agreed today to provide representation for the Australian Capital Territory in the…

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The Services' Candidate Wins Miss Lockhart Competition a Surprise by "The Sports"

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 4

The closing time of the Miss Lockhart Competition was fixed for 10[?] p.m. on Saturday evening, and it also marked the close…

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Chiang Kai Shek Not Presidency Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

NANKING, Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Generalissimo Chiang Kal Shek last night told the Kuomintang central executive…

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Committee Denounces Braund's Claims Report Tabled in Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The exploitation of John Braund's alleged cancer cure amounted to an outstanding public mischief,…

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Opposition Attack in State Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: "The failure of the Federal Government to combat the disruptive activity of the Communist Party…

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Coogee By-election Fixed for May 8

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Coogee by election, caused by the death of Mr. Cunningham will be held on May 8. Nominations…

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Liberal Party Nominations for Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The state executive of the Liberal Party has decided to proceed with the selection of candidates…

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Australian Country Party Riverina Electorate Council Five Candidates Endorses

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

The largest meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Country Party to take place in Narrandera for many years was held in the Criterion…

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White Bitterly Attacks Evatt in Parliament Warm Defence by Mr. Dedman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: In a sustained attack on the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) in the House of Representatives today, Mr. White (Lib, Vic), declared that Dr. Evatt did not seem to have…

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C.p. Candidates for Hume to Be Discussed Today

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 1

The Hume Electorate Council of the Aus, Country Party will meet today in Wagga to consider the four nominated…

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Czech Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 1

PRAGUE, Friday: The four Czechoslovak parties have agreed to joint lists of candidates for the general election to be held…

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Hume C.p. Candidates Reduced to One Starter

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

Nothing could have bcon. wiser than what happened at the Country Party Conference at Wagga on Saturday. There were…

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Mr. John Mackay Candidate for Selected C.P.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of the Hume Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party on Saturday Mr. John Mackay, a grazier…

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Mr. John Mackay Selected as C.P. Candidate For Hume

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

At a meeting in Wagga of the Hume Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party on Saturday, Mr John Mackay, a grazier of Adelong, was selected as candidate for the next Federal Elections…

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Liberal Party Nominations for Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

The State executive of the Liberal Party has decided to proceed with the selection of candidates to contest country electorates at the…

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Liberal Party Nominations For Elections

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

The State executive of the Liberal Puny has decided to proceed with the selection of candidates to contest country electorates at the Federal…

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