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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 87

Start with Eastern Suburbs railway is lively election issue

The Sun · Sunday 20 April 1947 · page 3

MOST lively election issue in the densely-populated Eastern Suburbs is when will the £44,000,000 underground railway be started. A transport official said last night no definite date could be given on when constructional work will begin…

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W. M. Hughes Ready for Electioneering

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., will make his first public appearance since his illness tomorrow night. He will speak at the Presbyterian…

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Surprises Not Likely In British Zone Election by a Staff Correspondent in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

FEW big political surprises are expected, from the German provincial elections, which were held in the British zone yesterday…

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Aid From Canberra In State Election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

Although Federal Parliament is sitting, several Federal Ministers and members will take time off this week to support candidates contesting the New South Wales elections. The Minister for Immigration…

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Election Posters Ordered Down

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

Police ordered large election posters to be taken down in the Eastern Suburbs on Saturday. Size of the posters contravened the…

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German Apathy In Elections

The Sun · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 7

BERLIN, Monday. -- Great indifference was shown yesterday by Germans in their first free parliamentary elections since pre-Hitler days…

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Hughes To Aid Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 10

For the first time since his recent illness, Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., will appear in public tonight…

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This Is Germany Today Widows can swing this German vote The men seem apathetic about their first parliamentary election since Hitler's rise

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday.--A million war widows and 1,000,000 other women with husbands and sons still in…

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Lang to Announce Policy Tonight Calwell To Speak In Same Suburb Election Fight Becoming Keen

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 5

THE Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) and the leader of the Lang Labor Party (Mr. Lang) are expected to speak in the Newtown electorate tonight in support of rival Labor…

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Jap Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Monday.--Left wing parties appear to have the upper hand in the election on Saturday of the .Japanese House of Councillors, which…

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Apathy in 'General Election' in Germany

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

BERLIN, Monday.--German voters in the British zone in Germany showed less interest in the "general election" yesterday than in the Parish County Council polls last Autumn. APATHY was greater than at any…

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Jap Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Monday.--Left wing parties appear to have the upper hand in the election on Saturday of the Japanese House of Councillors, which…

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Jap Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Monday.--Left wing parties appear to have the upper hand in the election on Saturday of the Japanese House of Councillors which…

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Apathy in 'General Election' in Germany

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

BERLIN, Monday.--German voters in the British zone in Germany showed less interest in the "general election" yesterday than in the Parish County Council polls last Autumn. APATHY was greater than at any…

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Jap Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Monday.--Left wing parties appear to have the upper hand in the election on Saturday of the Japanese House of Councillors, which…

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Jap Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Monday.--Left wing parties appear to have the upper hand in the election on Saturday of the Japanese House of Councillors, which…

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Jap Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Monday.--Left wing parties appear to have the upper hand in the election on Saturday of the Japanese House of Councillors, which…

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Lang to Announce Policy Tonight Calwell To Speak In Same Suburb Election Fight Becoming Keen

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 5

THE Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) and the leader of the Lang Labor Party (Mr. Lang) are expected to speak in the Newtown, electorate tonight in support of rival Labor…

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Jap Election Signs

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Monday.--Left wing parties appear to have the upper hand in the election on Saturday of the Japanese House of Councillors, which…

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Free Elections Held In Germany, Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 3

Free elections were held in Japan and in the British zone in Germany on Sunday. In Japan voting was for members of the Upper House under the new constitution. In Germany voters selected members of the three State…

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