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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 87

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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A.W.U. ACTIVITIES New South Wales Branch State Elections Work and Vote for Labor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 14

The State elections that will determine who will govern in this State for the next three years are rapidly approaching, and it is of the utmost importance that every member of the Union record…

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Coms. Beaten in Japan Local Government Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

Communists were overwhelmingly defeated at the Japanese local government elections on Saturday, according to New…

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N.S.W. ELECTIONS Premier's Itinerary

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 3

Premier McGirr, who made his policy speech last night, will deliver his rural policy speech at Inverell to-morrow…

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At the Election Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, delivered his policy speech last night…

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Water Board Election MR. G. E. Maunder Unopposed

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. G. E. Maunder (Holroyd) has been re-elected unopposed as representative of No. 5 constituency (includes Castlereagh, St. Marys,…

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Council By-Election MR. C. E. Preston Elected at Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 6

Mr. Charles Eugene Preston, of Londonderry, has been elected an alderman of Castlereagh, unopposed, to fill the vacancy due to the death of Ald. R…

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Liberal Party Candidate for Blacktown

The Biz · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 9

Mr. P. G. Izon, the endorsed Liberal Party candidate for Blacktown, is [?]ady well known to many of the electors. He stands for—Private enterprise…

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Canberra Lights Fail: Candles In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.— The sitting of the House of Representatives was suspended for 15 minutes to-night when…

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Questions Asked in Parliament. Diploma Students; Workers’ Compensation

The St George Call · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. Currey: I ask the Minister for Labour and Industry whether his attention has been drawn to the most recent attempt on the part of the Sydney Technical…

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Drought Relief As "Election Promise"

The Land · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 10

SPEAKERS at this week's meeting of the executive council of the F. and S. Association expressed the view that the promise of drought…

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Lands Act Reform Plank In Woman's Election Platform

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 18

REFORM of the Crown Lands Act, particularly the Buttenshaw Aggregation of Additionals Land Act, will be one of the main objects for…

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Seaman Spoke Up At Election Meeting

Tribune · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

AFTER addressing residents of Miller’s Point, Sydney, the Communist candidate for King, Mr. Fred Haimes. asked for questions…

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Rush For Election Jobs Follows Pay Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 5

There has been an unprecedented rush of applicants for positions as poll clerks and returning officers following a decision by the State…

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Candidate for A.j.c. Vacancy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 14

Mr. Norman Frazer was nominated yesterday for the vacancy on the A.J.C. committee following the resignation of Mr…

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Election Campaign Meetings Labour Party Promises Treatt's Attack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 5

ORANGE, Friday. — Because the Labour Party had so completely failed to "deliver the goods," its promises must…

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Grudge Election Fight For Armidale Seat

The Sun · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Saturday.-- A grudge fight between a school teacher and his former Minister tor Education is being waged for the Armidale seat in the State elections. They are Mr. F. W. Harvlson…

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PARLIAMENT Ming "silenced" on Goldberg case

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 April 1947 · page 30

Hansard mocked at both sides of Federal Parliament last week. Years ago -- it's very many years…

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Stop Press Conservatives Expected to Win Japanese Elections

Truth · Sunday 20 April 1947 · page 60

TOKIO, Saturday.—Leftist candidates including top Labor leaders, will make their strongest bid for politi[?] office at tomorrow's…

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Political Ins and Outs N.S.W. ELECTIONS Party promises compared, and former pledges analysed

The Sun · Sunday 20 April 1947 · page 5

As a prelude to the State's 35th general election campaign, political party leaders, in widely-scattered centres of NSW this week, reviewed the past, blueprinted the future--and hoped for the best!…

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