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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 87

Attempt to Murder Roxas Election Eve Sensation In Philippines Grenade Thrown on Platform Man Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 16

MANILA, Tuesday.--An attempt was made last night to assassinate the President of the Philippines, Manuel Roxas. PRESIDENT ROXAS had just…

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Attempt to Murder Roxas Election Eve Sensation In Philippines Grenade Thrown on Platform; Man Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 16

MANILA, Tuesday.--Art attempt was made last night to assassinate the President of the Philippines, Manuel Roxas. PRESIDENT ROXAS had just…

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Pot Pourri of Parliament

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 5

Questioned in Parliament concerning the hailstorm on New Year's Day which caused such widespread damage in Sydney, the Minister for Labor and…

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Fighting Occurs in French Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 18

PARIS, Wednesday.--The National Assembly broke up in disorder yesterday. Fights began after Right and Left…

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Fighting Occurs in French Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 18

PARIS, Wednesday.--The National Assembly broke up in disorder yesterday. Fights began after Right and Left…

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Fighting Occurs in French Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 18

PARIS, Wednesday.--The National Assembly broke up in disorder yesterday. Fights began after Right and Left…

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40-Hour Week In New South Wales Minister for Labor Places Bill Before Parliament "One of Greatest Social Reforms Yet Introduced," Says Mr. Hamilton Knight

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

The Forty-Hour Week Bill was introduced in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly last Wednesday by the New South Wales Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight), and provided it…

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S. Australian Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 16

The Liberal-Country Party of South Australia, under the leadership of Premier Playford, was returned to power again at…

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State Elections Within 3 Months

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 13

The State Government is trying to arrange the New South Wales general elections for the Legislative Assembly on May 31 or June 7. Ministers would like an earlier…

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Federal House Yesterday Parliament Was In The Limelight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

Parliamentarians, contrary to widely held and traditionally acid opinion, are not inevitably appreciative of the limelight, even though only warm friendliness and good intent pour from its white beam…

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W.A. Election This Week Little Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday.—Little interest is being shown in next Saturday's State elections. The election is on ordinary party…

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Election Pact Favoured C.P. Proposal To Liberals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 5

There was no reason why there should not be effective and valuable co-operation between the Country and Liberal Parties for the coming…

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Fairfield Park Committee "Popular Girl" Candidates

The Biz · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 8

A meeting of the executive committee of above was held on Thursday. 6th March. Present were Mr. R. A. Williams (president), Mrs. E. Williamson, Messrs…

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Judge to Wait for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Because new arbitration legislation is before Federal Parliament, Judge Foster adjoyrned…

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Judge to Wait for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Because new arbitration legislation is before Federal Parliament, Judge Foster adjourned…

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Judge to Wait for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Because new arbitration legislation is before Federal Parliament, Judge Foster adjourned…

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Judge to Wait for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Because new arbitration legislation is before Federal Parliament, Judge Foster adjourned…

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Judge to Wait for Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Because new arbitration legislation is before Federal Parliament, Judge Foster adjourned…

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To Free Barriers To World Trade "Australia Has Everything To Gain," Dedman Tells Parliament Stabilisation Plans Protected

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 40

ESTABLISHMENT of an International Trade Organisation with a suitable charter and the freeing of the barriers to world trade held the promise for a great expansion in international trade from which Australia had everything to gain, declared the Minister for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) when he tabled in Parliament the report of the first session of the…

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Lesson of Sth. Anst Election Result

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 16

"THE result of the general elections in South Australia bears out my recent claim that it is possible to the Opposition parties in N.S.W, to…

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