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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 87

Car Strikes Polling Booth, Hurts Three

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 4

A car which got out of control in St. John's Rd., Glebe, this afternoon, crashed into a polling booth table outside St…

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Car Strikes Polling Booth, Hurts Three

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 4

A car which got out of control in St. John's Rd., Glebe, this afternoon, crashed into a polling booth table outside St…

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Liberal Leader's Election Eve Rally

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

The Leader of the Opposition and of the State Liberal Party, Mr. Vernon Treatt, addressing a street-corner rally in Springfield Avenue, King's Cross', last night. Voting in the State election will take place to-day…

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Two Candidates for A.j.c. Post

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 14

There will be only two candidates —Messrs. T. L. Baillieu and N. Frazer —for the seat on the A.J.C. commit[?] tee made vacant through the recent…

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Youth and Age Record Their Votes In Today's State Elections

The Sun · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

SCENES AROUND the polling booths today from left Surface went to the polling booths in…

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Election Rivals Share Platform

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 5

Liberal and Labor speakers last night made final election appeals from the same corner at King's Cross. They agreed to share the…

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Prize For Attending Election Rally

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Labor campaign organisers offered a £33- prize for a "lucky number" to attract an audience to an election rally at Grange tram terminus tonight. The Queensland Premier (Mr…

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Last-Minute Scenes Before Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 3

Government: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) speaking in the Randwick Town Hall last night. Opposition: Liberal Leader Mr. Trea[?]t…

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Special Election Cover in Truth

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

TRUTH tomorrow will contain all the latest details of the N.S.W. and Queensland State elections…

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Election Day in Qld

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday. -- The bitter Queensland campaign ended this morning when the people went quietly…

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Special Election Cover in Truth

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

TRUTH tomorrow will contain all the latest details of the N.S.W. and Queensland State elections…

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Election Day in Qld

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The bitter Queensland election campaign ended today when the people went quietly…

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Special Election Cover in Truth

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

TRUTH tomorrow will contain all the latest details of the N.S.W. and Queensland State elections…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Election Day in Qld

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The bitter Q'land election campaign ended this morning when the people went quietly…

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Special Election Cover in Truth

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

TRUTH tomorrow will contain all the latest details of the N.S.W. and Queensland State elections…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Election Day in Qld

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The bitter Queensland election campaign ended today when the people went quietly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Special Election Cover in Truth

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

TRUTH tomorrow will contain all the latest details of the N.S.W. and Queensland State elections…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Election Day in Qld

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--This bitter Queensland election campaign ended today when the people went quietly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Special Election Cover in Truth

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

TRUTH tomorrow will contain all the latest details of the N.S.W. and Queensland State elections…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Election Day in Qld

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The bitter Queensland election campaign ended today when the people went quietly…

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