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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 87

Conditions: the Driving Force Parliament and Strikes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

The constitution and procedure, as have been laid down, and its members who have been elected and who act in accordance with such constitution and procedure, represent the mechanism and the…

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Digest Of Parliament Security To Investigate Spy Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Allegations of espionage made in the recent Parliamentary debate…

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Parliament Will Rush East Suburbs Rail Bill: First Reading Tonight

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 7

The legislation authorising construction of the Eastern Suburbs Railway is to be passed before State Parliament rises next week. First reading of the bill will be taken in the Legislative Assembly tonight by the Minister for…

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To Prevent Unemployment and Raise Living Standards Bretton Woods Agreement Explained by Prime Minister Chifley Bill Before Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 8

The International Monetary Fund is a permanent institution, designed to promote expansion and balanced growth of international trade and to avoid the recurring evils of unemployment and reduced…

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Merrylands F.&c. Assn. Election of Officers

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of above was held at the school on Tuesday. 11th March.with a fair attendance. Mr. Browa theadnia[?] presided for…

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W.A. Election Undecided Labor Majority Reduced

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 16

The outcome of the Western Australian general elections, which took place last Saturday, is likely to…

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Queensland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Queensland State elections will be held on Saturday, May 3, the Premier (Mr. Hanlon) announced today…

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Popular Girl Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

SOME of the candidates in they Popular Girl and Bathing Beauty Competition to be held at Cronulla on April 12 in aid…

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Popular Girl Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

SOME of the candidates in the Popular Girl and Bathing s Beauty Competition to be held at Cronulla on April 12 in aid…

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Popular Girl Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

SOME of the candidates in the Popular Girl and Bathing Beauty Competition to be held at Cronulla on April 12 in aid…

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Popular Girl Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

SOME OF THE CANDIDATES in the Popular Girl and Bathing Beauty Competition to be held at Cronulla on April 12 in aid of the Sutherland Shire District Hospital. Left to right: Mavis Fahey, Vi Rippon, Shirley Burgess, Betty Anderson, Betty Mitchell, Edna Evans, Joan Randall…

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Popular Girl Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

SOME OF THE CANDIDATES in the Popular Girl and Bathing Beauty Competition to be held at Cronulla on April 12 in aid of the Sutherland Shire District Hospital. Left to right: Mavis Fahey, Vi Rippon, Shirley Burgess, Betty Mitchell, Edna Evans, Joan Randall…

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Popular Girl Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

SOME OF THE CANDIDATES in the Popular Girl and Bathing. Beauty Competition to be held at Cronulla on April 12 in aid of the Sutherland Shire District Hospital. Left to right: Mavis Fahey, Vi Rippon, shirley Burgees, Betty Anderson, Betty Mitchell, Edna Evans, Joan Randall…

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Popular Girl Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

SOME of the candidates in the Popular Girl and Bathing Beauty Competition to be held at Cronulla on April 12 in aid…

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Parliament And Communism

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 4

THE fact that Australia is toying with the Communist question but failing to grapple with it anywise effectively was amply demonstrated in the Federal Parliament during the past few weeks. The introduction of Bills to reorganise the machinery of industrial…

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Parliament To Rise Next Week

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

State Parliament will be dissolved next week In readiness for the State elections, In Government circles, April…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway Bill Before Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

The bill to provide for the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway was introduced in the Legislative…

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Wharfmen to Admit 500 New Men Statement By Chifley In Parliament Minister Hopes for Settlement

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

THE Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives today that he understood the Sydney branch of the Waterside…

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Wharfmen to Admit 500 New Men Statement By Chifley In parliament Work Overtime to Overtake Lag

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

THE Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in Canberra today he understood Sydney wharflaborers had agreed to admit 500 new members…

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Wharfmen to Admit 500 New Men Statement By Chifley In Parliament Work Overtime to Overtake Lag

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

THE Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in Canberra today he understood Sydney wharflaborers had agreed to admit 500 new members…

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