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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 87

References in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— There were several references to the Victorian strike in Parliament to-day…

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Curb Attacks In Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Introduction of a civil Liberties Bill to protect persons outside Parliament from unjustified…

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Quietest Election Campaign Nearing End Few Lively Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

Only rwo more days remain before the State elections. The campaign has been the quietest on record. For the most part meetings have been small and undemonstrative, without even the usual barrage of questions and…

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Friendly Foes In Tame Election

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

The election campaign in Lane Cove is a friendly one though the seat is expected to be one of the most closely contested in the metropolis…

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Reporter-at-large Quiz for the Average Woman Ten questions by telephone on the State elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 14

THIS week I made a random choice of 25 women living in Sydney and quizzed them by…

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Lang Claims Election As Shamfight

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

This election was only a shamfight, because big business was backing Labor, Mr. J. T. Lang said last night…

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McGirr Confident Of Victory At Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

WITH the election campaign in its final stages, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) is confident that his Labor Government will be returned on Saturday. ON the other hand, the Leader of…

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Lang Claims Election As Shamfight

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

This election was only a shamfight, because big business was backing Labor, Mr. J. T. Lang said last night…

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McGirr Confident Of Victory At Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

WITH the election campaign in its final stages, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) is confident that his Labor Government will be returned on Saturday. . ON the other hand, the Leader of…

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Lang Claims Election As Shamfight

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

This election was only a shamfight, because big business was backing Labor, Mr. J. T. Lang said last night…

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McGirr Confident Of Victory At Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

WITH the election campaign in its final stages, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) is confident that his Labor Government wild be returned on Saturday. ON the other hand, the Leader of…

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Lang Brands Election As Only A Shamfight

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 4

This election was only a sham fight, because big business was backing Labor, Mr. J. T. Lang said last night. THE Chifley and McGirr…

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McGIRR Thinks Labor Will Win Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 4

WITH the election campaign in its final stages, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) is confident that his Labor Government Will be returned on Saturday…

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McGirr Confident Of Victory At Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

WITH the election campaign in its final stages, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) is confident that his Labor Government Will be returned on Saturday. ON the other hand, the Leader of…

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Lang Claims Election As Sham fight

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

This, election was only a sham fight, because big business was backing Labor, Mr. J. T. Lang said last night…

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McGirr Confident Of Victory At Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

WITH the election campaign in its final stages, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) is confident that his Labor Government Will be returned on Saturday. ON the other hand, the Leader of…

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Lang Claims Election As Sham fight

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 8

This election was only a sham fight, because big business was backing Labor, Mr. J. T. Lang said last night…

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Long Brands Election As Only A Shamfight

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 4

This election was only a sham fight, because big business was backing Labor, Mr. J. T. Lang said last night. THE Chifley and McGirr Govern…

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McGIRR Thinks Labor Will Win Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 4

WITH the election campaign in its final stages, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) is confident that his Labor Government Will be returned on Saturday…

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Versatile Candidate

The Leader · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 6

Mr. GEO. Durrance, Protestant Labor candidate for this electorate in Saturday's poll is well-known as a resident of Bankstown and a very active worker in…

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