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Politics & elections, 1947

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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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TODAY: Political Roundabout PARLIAMENT Onus on authorities if the strike extended

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 May 1947 · page 22

CANBERRA'S reaction to last week's chaos in Victoria was typically political. The Government had no plan either for intervening itself or…

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Election Day is Holiday

Truth · Sunday 4 May 1947 · page 33

ELECTION DAY IS A HOLIDAY for hotel workers, who usually make the most of the rare break. These girls, Joy Blackett (left) and Sunny Schmidt, spent the day at Canterbury races…

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Lang Party Candidate Voted for His Opponent

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Cruse, Lang Party candidate for Granville, was the only candidate who did not vote for himself yesterday. He voted for his rival, the…

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Election Sidelights

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

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, has increased his majority in Bankstown. In Redfern, the seat of the…

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Queensland Elections

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--With the result of Queensland elections assured interest remains only in the actual majority the…

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32 May Lose Election Deposits

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 7

On present returns, 32 candidates at last Saturdays State election appear to have lost their deposits totalling £800. The Electoral Act provides that each candidate must deposit £25…

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Election Summary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

RESULT: New South Wales has returned the McGirr Labor Government with a reduced…

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No Challenge in Elections, Says Dedman

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Election results, both in N.S.W. and Queensland, were very satisfactory, taking into…

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No Challenge in Elections, Says Dedman

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 11

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Election results, both in N.S.W. and Queensland, were very satisfactory, taking into…

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No Challenge in Elections, Says Dedman

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Election results, both in N.S.W. . and Queensland, were very satisfactory, taking into…

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No Challenge in Elections, Says Dedman

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Election results, both in N.S.W. and Queensland, were very satisfactory, taking into…

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No Challenge in Elections, Says Dedman

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Election results, both in N.S.W. and Queensland, were very satisfactory, taking into…

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Little 'Change Reaction to Elections Finance

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 17

EXCEPT for a considerable slackening in volume of business, the victory of Labor in Saturday's State elections caused little reaction on the Stock Exchange today…

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Questions In Parliament Over Luggage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 10

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- The Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pollard) told Mr. Harrison…

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Pharmaceutical Bill Before Parliament Soon

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister for Health and Social Services (Senator McKenna) said today that he honed to re-introduce the…

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Pharmaceutical Bill Before Parliament Soon

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister for Health and Social Services (Senator McKenna) said today that he hoped to re-introduce the…

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Questions In Parliament Over Luggage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 10

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- The Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pollard) told Mr. Harrison…

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Pharmaceutical Bill Before Parliament Soon

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister for Health and Social Services (Senator McKenna) said today that he hoped to re-introduce the…

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