Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 87

Record Interest Shown In Tennis Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 10

More than 300 delegates are expected to-night when the vote for president of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association is taken at a…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

State Election Campaign Speeches Lang Gives Policy Wages, Taxes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government was misusing wartime powers to retain control of industrial matters, Mr. J. T…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Calls Party To For Election

Tribune · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 6

The need for an all-round mobilisation of Communists and Communist supporters to ensure the successful return of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Candidates Fight for New Deal for Miners ment and decent wages and conditions

Tribune · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 6

A NEW deal for miners would assure to those dependent on the industry, including small businessmen and farmers, a greater security and assured…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Federal Ministers Join State Election Lang Makes Policy Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

Two Federal Ministers--Mr. Calwell and Mr. Ward--arrived in Sydney yesterday and joined in the State election campaign. Candidates held more than 100 meetings in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Leftists Fail in Jap Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Tuesday.--Conservative candidates secured a three to one majority over Left Wing candidates. in the latest returns from yesterday's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Leftists Fail in Jap Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Tuesday.--Conservative candidates secured a three to one majority over Left Wing candidates in the latest returns from yesterday's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Leftists Fail in Jap Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Tuesday.--Conservative candidates secured a three to one majority over Left Wing candidates in the latest returns from yesterday's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Leftists Fail in Jap Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Tuesday.--Conservative candidates secured a three to one majority over Left Wing candidates in the latest returns from yesterday's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

East Indonesia's First Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

MACASSAR, Wednesday.--First Parliament of East Indonesia opened yesterday. DUTCH officials, including former…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

East Indonesia's First Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 12

MACASSAR, Wednesday.--First Parliament of East Indonesia opened yesterday.DUTCH officials, including former…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

East Indonesia's First Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

MACASSAR, Wednesday.--First Parliament of East Indonesia opened yesterday. DUTCH officials, including former…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Likely State of Parties in Japanese Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 8

TOKIO, Wednesday.--Unofficial returns from Sunday's elections for the House of Councillors give seats to 36 Liberals, 36 Social Democrats, 26…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Likely State of Parties in Japanese Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Wednesday.--Unofficial returns from Sunday's elections for the House of Councillors give seats to 36 Liberals, 36 Social Democrats, 26…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Likely State of Parties in Japanese Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 8

TOKIO, Wednesday.--Unofficial returns from Sunday's elections for the House of Councillors give seats to 36 Liberals, 36 Social Democrats, 26…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Likely State of Parties in Japanese Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 8

TOKIO, Wednesday.--Unofficial returns from Sunday's elections for the House of Councillors give seats to 36 Liberals, 36 Social Democrats. 26…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Likely State of Parties in Japanese Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 9

TOKIO, Wednesday.--Unofficial returns from Sunday's elections for the House of Councillors give seats to 36 Liberals. 36 Social Democrats 26…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Labor Candidates with Good Prospects

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 1

W. L. BROWNE (Parramatta) L. CAMERON (Nepean)…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Lang Party "Support" for Liberals Granville Candidate Withdraws from Contest

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 9

Influential members of the Lang Party had advocated support for the Liberal Party in the State election campaign, declared Mr. F. C. Cruse at the week-end…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

N.S.W. Factory Dept. N.S.W. State Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 16

On May 3 electors will be asked to decide who shall govern the State for a further three years. The Tory press, while giving very little publicity to the beneficial legislation introduced by the Labor…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →