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Politics & elections, 1947

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"Parliament of Man" U.N.O. Marks the Beginning First General Assembly Session

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 5

The first session of the General Assembly of U.N.O. held in the United States completed its business before Christmas. The Secretary-General (Mr. Trygve Lie) declared that it marked the beginning…

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Queer Reasons for Upper of Parliament House of Lords an Anachronism—provided Pattern for Dominions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 12

Of all the arguments that have ever been advanced in favor of the retention of Upper Houses of Parliament, no conceivable reason has ever been adduced for the maintenance in the House of Lords…

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Brisbane Wharfies Oust Commo Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 12

The Communist Secretary of J the Queensland Trades and Labor Council, Michael Healy, suffered another decisive defeat…

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Shah Holds Up Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 3

TEHERAN, Dec. 31 (A.A.P.).— The repeated delays in holding the Persian elections, originally fixed for December 6, are believed to be due to…

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Jews In Roumanian Parliament

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 5

There are to be two representatives of Jewish organisations in the new Roumanian Parliament, following the recent general…

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Questions in Parliament. Government Employees: Special Holidays

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. CURREY: I ask the Minister for Health whether it is a fact that in 19[?] the Government decided to give each of its employees a day’s holiday…

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Questions in Parliament. Metropolitan Courts of Petty Sessions

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

Mr. MARTIN: On the 6th November last the lion, member for Kogarah asked me a question regarding the inability of the metropolitan courts of Petty Sessions…

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Questions in Parliament. Ramsgate Public School; Class Room Accommodation

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. CURREY: I ask the Minister for Education whether it is a fact that unites additional class-room accommodation is provided at the Ramsgate [?]…

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Anti-franco Move Parties Agree On Election Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 2 (A.A.P.).— The Madrid correspondent of "The Times" says that it is accepted as a fact in well-informed circles that…

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Polish Party May Boycott Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 7

WARSAW, Friday.--Making a charge that members of the Peasant Party had been intimidated and killed, the Vice-Premier (M…

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Polish Party May Boycott Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 7

WARSAW, Friday.--Making a charge that members of the Peasant Party had been intimidated and killed, the Vice-Premier (M…

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German View on Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 8

Better to-day like this:— —than to-morrow like this. Schwab in "Landeszeitung"…

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Stalin Nominated As Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Jan [?] (A.A.P.).—Moscow Radio announced yesterday that a mass meeting at a Moscow electrical equipment plant nominated Mr…

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Elections In Poland Said To Be ''Rigged''

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 5

WARSAW, Saturday.--it is can open secret in Poland that results of the election on January 19 have already been decided. THEY were fixed by agreement…

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Elections In Poland Said To Be "Rigged"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 5

WARSAW, Saturday. -- It is on open secret in Poland that results of the election on January 19 hove already been decided. THEY were fixed by agreement…

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Elections 'Arranged' in Poland

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 6

WARSAW, Saturday. -- It is an open secret in Poland that results of the election on January 19 have already been…

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Technical College Examination Results List of Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 7

Following is the list of candidates who were successful in the 1946 Technical College Examinations for diploma preparatory, diploma, and certain certificate and, advanced courses…

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Red Herrings For Poland's Election

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

SENSATIONS are promised at a political trial at Warsaw. The British Ambassador may be…

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Will Support Alp, Acp Candidates

Tribune · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 7

Support for Official ALP and Communist Party candidates in the State elections was pledged by members of the Western District of the Building Workers' Industrial Union at their last monthly meeting. THE following resolution was…

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Council By-Election at Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

A by-election will be held on Friday, January 17, to fill the vacancy in Castlereagh Council due to the resignation of Alderman H. C. Barnes…

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