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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 87

North Sydney ACP Candidate

Tribune · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 3

MR. W. A. WOOD, MA, Communist candidate for North Sydney, is a former Rhodes Scholar of Sydney University. He was Foreign…

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Candidate Buys Circus for Use in Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 11

BRISBANE, Monday.--Charles Coward, Independent Labor candidate for Brisbane, has bought a circus to aid his election campaign. Coward said tonight he had…

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Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 10

A happy reminder of golden summer days is pretty BETTY MITCHELL, Mrs. W. J. Stelzer's 2GB Happiness Club…

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Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 10

A happy reminder of golden summer days is pretty BETTY MITCHELL, Mrs. W. J. Stelzer's 2GB Happiness Club…

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Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 10

A happy reminder of golden summer days is pretty BETTY MITCHELL, Mrs. W. J. Stelzer's 2GB Happiness Club…

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Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 10

A happy reminder of golden summer days is pretty BETTY MITCHELL, Mrs. W. J. Stelzer's 2GB Happiness Club…

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Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 10

A happy reminder of golden summer days is pretty BETTY MITCHELL, Mrs. W. J. Stelzer's 2GB Happiness Club…

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Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 10

A happy reminder of golden summer days is pretty BETTY MITCHELL, Mrs. W. J. Stelzer's 2GB Happiness Club…

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Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 10

A happy reminder of golden summer days is pretty BETTY MITCHELL, Mrs. W. J. Stelzer's 2GB Happiness Club…

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Puzzle for Polling Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 11

Two candidates named "Brown" will contest Parramatta in the forthcoming State elections…

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Pot Pourri of Parliament

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 4

The [?]aker Mr. Clyne, was asked in [?]ment whether certain books had recently been [?]nned, and the suggestion was made that it was desirable that…

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Election Of P. & C. Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Kellyville Parents and Citizens' Association, the following officers were elected:…

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Lang Calls 40-Hour Bill Election "Bait"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 4

The N.S.W. 40-Hour Week Bill was merely pre-election window-dressing, Mr. J. T. Lang, M.P., told the annual conference of the Lang Labor Party on Saturday. He predicted that the Federal Government would never…

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Vital Election Approaches Responsibility on Shoulders of the Workers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 5

The State elections will be held on Saturday, May 3, and so workers must keep in mind the two great industrial gains of the Labor Government over the last few years…

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Com. Candidate at Glen Davis. Eggs and Tomatoes Plentiful

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 3

A Glen Davis correspondent writing from the Valley of Glen Davis advise that Comrade Jock King, "Commo."…

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Mr. Jack McHUGH Labor's Willoughby Candidate Saw Service at Tobruk

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 7

Mr. Jack McHugh, selected Labor candidate for Willough-by in the forthcoming State elections, has the qualifications…

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Elections Discussed In their letters this week members debate the fairness of a quick state election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 12

I CONSIDER a "s[?]ap" election next month would be fair to N.S.W. voters, because: It is necessary, according to the…

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Forty-hour Issue State Election Policies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, will discuss with the A.L.P. executive on Friday night the salient points of his election…

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Polling Booth for Hargrave Park

The Biz · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 8

In connection, with the forthcoming State elections, an additional polling booth has been approved for Hargrave Park. This will relieve a lot of the…

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220 Radio Talks On Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 6

The Liberal Party and Country Party have arranged about 220 broadcasts before the State…

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