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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 87

Put Strikes On Ice—Until Elections Are Over

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 6

MINISTER for Information and Immigration (Mr. Calwell) must be highly gratified to read that the Communist Secretary of the…

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Points Made By Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 4

Points made in addresses and statements by State election candidates yesterday were:—…

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Election Campaign Shots All Party Leaders In Country Districts Election Day — Saturday, May 3. Voting is Compulsory. Hours of Foiling—8 a.m. to 8 p.m

The Land · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

COUNTRY electors have been receiving large doses of parly election policies this week as the campaign has got into top gear. All…

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Industrial Anarchy and Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

Sir,—This is an opportunity for the electors to demand some guarantee from whatever political party is returned to power that it will take…

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Communists Gain State Elections In Germany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 3

HAMBURG, Apru 24 (A.A.P.). —The German Communist Party improved its vote at Sunday's polling for the State Parliament of…

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State Election Campaign Anzac Day Truce Leaders' Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

There will be no election meetings to-day (Anzac Day). With the election only eight days off, the three main parties are…

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Potato Unloading Stopped: Election Stunt Alleged

Tribune · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 6

While Sydney suffers from a-shortage of potatoes and building materials, a harborside stevedoring company has taken men unloading potatoes and doubled shifts loading cement and timber for export…

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Stop Press N.S.W. State Elections

The Observer · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 7

Correspondence between the Candidates for election, on the one hand, and the Sutherland Voters Policy Assocition, on the other…

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Communist Aims in Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 8

Aim of the Communist Party in the State election campaign was to gain representation for itself in Parliament, and to…

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Notes and Comments the Elections

The Methodist · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 3

It is no part of our business to instruct our fellow-citizens as to the way in which they should vote at the forthcoming elections. In any case, most people will vote in accordance with their Party…

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The Ethics of Electioneering

The Methodist · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 3

We shall soon be in the throes of a general election, and thus we have the opportunity to study the effects on ourselves and on others of the process or choosing our legislators…

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Japanese Diet Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 3

TOKYO, April 25 (A.A.P.).— The Japanese voted to-day to elect 466 members of the House of Representatives from 1,573…

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Rival Leaders Optimistic On Election Resuit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 6

Both the Premier, Mr. McGirr, and the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Mr. Treatt, yesterday showed high hopes on the result of the general election next Saturday, based on their impressions in their country tours…

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Flying-squad Tactics Adopted Candidates Cancel Hall Meetings, Seek Street Crowds

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 9

Many candidates for the State elections next Saturday have adopted "flying-squad" tactics to reach the ears of electors. They tour their electorates in cars and with…

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No British Election Before May 1950

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr. Dalton), speaking at the annual Press gallery dinner, said the…

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No British Election Before May 1950

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr. Dalton), speaking at the annual Press gallery dinner, said the Gov-…

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No British Election Before May 1950

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday,--The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr. Dalton), speaking tit the annual Press gallery dinner. said the Gov-…

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No British Election Before May 1950

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr. Dalton), speaking at the annual Press gallery dinner, said the Gov-…

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No British Election Before May 1950

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr. Dalton), speaking at the annual Press gallery dinner, said the Gov-…

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No British Election Before May 1950

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Chancellor or of the Exchequer (Dr. Dalton), speaking at the annual Press gallery dinner, said the Gov-…

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