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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 87

Ecstatic Welcome to Royal Family Triumphal Progress To Palace Warm Greetings by Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--With traditional fervor, London yesterday joyously welcomed home the Royal Family on the last stage of their return…

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Donors To ACP Election Fund

Tribune · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 7

THE following list of donations has brought the Australian Communist party’s State Election Compaign Fund to £3,035/17/8…

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Lachlan Seat Won by Country Party Govt. Losses In Election Now Five

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 7

Mr. R. G. Medcalf (Country Party) has won the Lachlan seat in the Legislative Assembly from Mr. J. C. Chanter, the sitting Labor member…

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Plans for Bigger Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Federal Ministry expects to consider soon the proposal to increase the size of the Federal Parliament…

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Immigrants to Australia Colwell Gives Parliament Interesting Figures

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 12

The number of British people who came to Australia between V.-P. Day and January 31 of this year…

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Benambra By-election Labor Candidate Selected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3

Mr. Frank Andrews, dairy farmer, of Eskdale, in the Too-wong Shire, has been endorsed as the Labor candidate to…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT Party Meeting To-Morrow Selection of New Cabinet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 16

Members of the New South Wales State Parliamentary Labor Party will meet to-morrow (Thursday) at 11 a.m. to select the new Cabinet and Party officials…

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Gollan Establishes Record By Election Victory

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3

Final figures showed that Mr. Gollan secured a majority of 1882 votes over the combined totals of W. L. Browne (Official Labor) , and C. J. C…

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Labor Candidate Alleges Irregularities in Voting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 8

Ald. Arthur Greenup, defeated A.L.P. candidate for the Newtown State seat, said at the declaration of the poll yesterday that some people who voted had not lived in the electorate for more than two years…

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Mock Parliament by Liberal Youth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 4

A mock Parliament will be a feature of the combined Liberal Youth Clubs' first rally, in the Town Hall on Monday night…

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Zionist Conference Australian elections approved by world organisation'?

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 7

The Zionist Federation of Australia and New Zealand has received a letter from the Executive of the World Zionist Organisation in Jerusalem expressing…

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13 Candidates Of Lang Party Retain Deposits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 17

Only two of the 15 candidates for the Lang Labour Party in the recent State elections had lost their deposits, said the party's general…

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Arncliffe Deaf and Dumb Girl. Candidate for Miss 1947 Quest

The Propeller · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

Miss Joyce Morris, of Argyle St., Arncliffe, is a candidate in the "Miss 1947" contest being conducted by United Charities. She is…

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Gag Applied After Uproar in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. --The gag was applied in the House of Representatives today after a heated debate on the use of…

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Stop Press Parliament Salary Bill Moves

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 32

CANBERRA, Friday.--The bill to Increase Federal members' salaries by £500 a year may be introduced in Parliament this session. Labor…

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Gag Applied After Uproar in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday. --The gag was applied in the House of Representatives today after a heated debate on the use of…

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Gag Applied After Uproar in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday. --The gag was applied in the House of Representatives today after a heated debate on the use of…

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Gag Applied After Uproar in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday. --The gag was applied in the House of Representatives today after a heated debate on the use of…

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Gag Applied After Uproar in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday. --The gag was applied in the House of Representatives today after a heated debate on the use of…

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Inquiry Sought on Communism Debate In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Any attempt to boycott the Mount Eba rocket project would be a breach of the law and the law would be enforced, the Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, said in the House of Representatives to-day…

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