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Politics & elections, 1947

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Parties In Readiness For Election

Truth · Sunday 13 April 1947 · page 35

State parties are limbering up for the N.S.W. elections, which will reach a climax on polling day, May 3, when the people…

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They jibed at British bayonets in the Burmese elections

The Sun · Sunday 13 April 1947 · page 3

Out of the political sky which this week's elections in Burma were supposed to clear, came a flash of lightning. As General Aung Sun's…

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No rise in fares before elections

The Sun · Sunday 13 April 1947 · page 10

NO move to increase tram and bus fares is likely to be considered before the elections on May…

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Lang party candidate won't try to win seat

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 April 1947 · page 2

Lang Labor candidate for Granville F.C. Cruse will tell the electors that he does not want to be returned on May 3. Mr. Cruse has already told the State Electoral authorities…

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State Elections Premiership was one CP aim

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 April 1947 · page 26

Substantially the first policy speech of the New South Wales election campaign was sectional. Delivered by Country Party Leader…

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Liberal Split In Vaucluse Elections

The Sun · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 5

A bitter fight between two Liberal Party members for the Vaucluse seat is expected to be one…

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Election issues

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 6

SIR,--After reading through your article on election issues, "This Is Why We Said It" on April 5, I cannot realise that…

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A.m.p. Directors Seek Re-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Retiring directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, Messrs. W. A. Mackay and S. G. Rowe, who seek re-election, are…

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Party Leaders to Open Election Campaign

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 9

The metropolitan campaign for the State elections on May be opened this week by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) and…

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Candidates for Albury Impress

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Hemlock and Time, who leave tomorrow for Albury to contest the Cup and Hurdle Race respectively, worked well…

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Party Leaders to Open Election Campaign

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 9

The Metropolitan campaign for the State elections on May 3 will be opened this week, by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) and…

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Party Leaders to Open Election Campaign

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 9

The metropolitan campaign tor the State elections on May opened this week by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) and…

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Party Leaders to Open Election Campaign

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 9

The metropolitan campaign for the State elections on May will he opened this week by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) and…

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Party Leaders to Open Election Campaign

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 9

The metropolitan campaign for the State elections on May 3 will be opened this week by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) and…

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Parliament To-morrow Legislation Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday. — For the first two weeks of the sittings, which will begin on Wednesday, the House of Representatives will…

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600 Election Speeches To Be Broadcast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

Candidates for the State elections on May 3 will make more than 600 broadcast speeches—the biggest radio…

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Communist Candidates

Tribune · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 6

PLANKS in the program of the Communist candidate for Lakemba, Mr. Adam Ogston (above) include rapid expansion…

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Free Speech Denied To Candidates

Tribune · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 6

NEWCASTLE. — Redbaiters on Maitland City Council denied freedom of speech to Communist councillors who are election…

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Candidate Withdraws

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 14

The Lang candidate for Granville (Mr. F. C. Cruse) has informed the Granville Returning Officer (Mr Jervis) that he has…

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Candidate Withdraws

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 14

The Lang candidate for Granville (Mr. F. C. Cruse) has informed the Granville Returning Officer (Mr Jervis) that he has…

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