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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 87

Parramatta Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 2

MR. W. L. BROWN (38), County Council executive officer, has been chosen as Official Labor candidate, by local pre-selection, for…

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Child falls 22ft. from Parliament House CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 30 March 1947 · page 1

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy fell from the second story window of the Speaker's room in Parliament House last night. The boy, son of Mr. Ken cook…

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Time Off to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 3

Mr. G. W. H. ("Harry") Noble, endorsed on Saturday as the A.L.P. candidate for Redfern at the State elections, was back at…

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Time Off to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. G. W. H. ("Harry") Noble, endorsed on Saturday as the A.L.P. candidate for Redfern at the State elections, was back at…

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Time Off to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. G. W. H. ("Harry") Noble, endorsed on Saturday as the A.L.P. candidate for Redfern at the State elections, was back at…

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Chifley May Take Part in N.s.w. Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will probably take part in the N.S.W. election campaign…

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Chifley May Take Part in N.s.w. Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will probably take part in the N.S.W. election campaign…

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Chifley May Take Part in N.s.w. Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will probably take part in the N.S.W. election campaign…

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Pot Pourri of Parliament

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 5

On the question of restoring through bus services in the immediate future, the Minister for Transport. Mr. O'Sullivan stated in Parliament that the Clyde…

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£25,000,000 to Britain Mr. Chifley Introduces Bill in Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

A bill to grant £25,000,000 to the United Kingdom was introduced in the House of Representatives last week by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley). He said that Australia could not send more food to…

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Selected and Endorsed Liberal Candidate. Mr F. G. Izon

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

The Blacktown State Electorate conference has announced the selection and [?] of Mr. F. G. Lzin as the Liberal Party Candidate for Blacktown…

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Give Labor Greater Majority Than Ever Government Confident of Winning Elections Enthusiastic Union Support Necessary

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

The election date is now not far distant, when you will be called upon to select the 35th Parliament since Responsible Government. In the 91 years since Stuart A. Donaldson became the first Premier of New South Wales—he had the title of Prime But it was not until 1891, when the Dibbs Cabinet, 27th on the list of the 52 Ministries which have governed…

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Hornsby Seat George Manuel, Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

Mr. George Manuel, who will be Labor's standard-bearer for the hitherto Tory stronghold, Hornsby, at the forthcoming…

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N.S.W. State Elections, May 3 Nominations Close To-morrow Premier's Policy Speech, Bankstown, Mon., April 14

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

It was announced by Premier McGirr on Friday last that the Government had decided that the State Elections Would be held on May 3, the date upon which the General Elections in Queensland would also be held. Nominations will close to-morrow (Thursday), and the Premier will deliver his policy speech which will be…

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S.A. ELECTIONS Electors "Taken in"

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 7

The return of a Tory South Australian Government was not a personal triumph for "genial" Tom Playford, but was a…

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Three-corner Tests Election Outlook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

Keen contests between the Liberal, Labour, and Country parties in a number of country seats will be a feature of the…

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Many Candidates in Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Labour, with 38 seats in the present Parliament, will have 60 candidates for the 62 electorates to be…

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No Appointments To Judiciary Before Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

Vacancies in the State Judiciary will not be filled until after the State election on May 3. The retirement of the former Chief…

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Re-election Of Water Board

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 7

All retiring members of the, Metropolitan Water Board have been re-elected for four years. Hoard secretary (Mr. G. Hicks) announced today…

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Record Roll For State Elections

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

A record enrolment of 1.850.000 electors is expected for the Slate elect Ions on May 3. In 1944 there were 16…

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