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Politics & elections, 1947

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Polish Govt's Big Win 10 To 1 Vote Margin 138 Killed in Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

WARSAW, Tuesday.--In a war-like atmosphere, the Government bloc appears to have gained a sweeping victory in the Polish elections…

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Federal Parliament Meets on February 19

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

The House of Representatives will meet on Wednesday, February 19, and the Senate on March 5…

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Marshall Not Candidate New U.S. Secretary Ends Rumours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (A.A.P.).—General Marshall, when he arrived here to-day to be sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State,…

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Polish Election Deaths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 21 (A.A.P.).—It is officially stated in Warsaw that at least 23 persons, including seven soldiers, were killed during the Polish elections…

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Elections in Brazil Close Struggle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3

RJO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 21 (A.A.P.).—First returns in the Brazilian elections held yesterday indicate that a neck-and-neck race…

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Brazil Elections

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

RIO DE JANEIRO, Tuesday.-- Although the early election returns. which were mainly from the cities, reflected surprising…

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Govt. Increases Lead In Polish Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--The Communist- controlled Government bloc is expected to get 390 seats out of 440 in the new Polish Parliament, says the British United Press Warsaw correspondent…

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BATHURST Election Of Officers Of Holy Name Society

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 20

The executive council or the Bathurst branch of the Holy Name Society, which was elected on the previous Sunday, met at…

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Eastern Europe and its elections To call it democracy is nothing but humbug

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 10

LAST Sunday's Polish elections have brought the expected results--an overwhelming Victory of…

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Government Wins Polish Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

WARSAW, Jan. 22 (A.A.P.).— The Polish Government's four-party Democratic Bloc won 383 of the 444 Parliamentary seats filled…

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"Should Haye Been Consulted." Hospital Board Election

The Biz · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

A[?]d. Holden declared at Holroyd Council on January 21 that Holroyd should have been consulted regarding the date of the public meeting for the election of…

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Communist Candidates State Election

Tribune · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 6

FIVE of the 16 Communist candidates who will contest the NSW State elections in May. Left to right:—Stan Deacon (Waratah) Adam, Ogston (Lakemba), Stan Moran (Balmain), Aid. C. Evans (Cessnock), and the general secretary of the Party, Mr. J. B. Miles, who is…

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L'election de M. Auriol

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

Reuoi le 24 janvier dans la grande Salle du Congres au chateau de Versailles, le Parlement Français, composé des membres de l'Assemblée…

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Kogarah War Memorial Hall. Queen of the Sports Competition. The Golf Club’s Candidate

The St George Call · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

The [?] of Mrs. [?] candidate to contest [?] [?] of the [?] for the Kogarah War Memorial Hall Fund [?] [?] very…

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Evatt Again Clashes with Speaker Conference Denied Use Of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) and the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Rosevear) have clashed over the use of Parliament…

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Intermediate Certificate—city Results List of Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 5

A list of pupils of Metropolitan schools who qualified for the award of the Intermediate Certificate in 1946 is published below. A certificate is issued to each…

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Elections in Poland Annulment To Be Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 24 (A.A.P.).— The leader of the Polish Peasant Party[?] Mr. Mikolajczyk, announced yesterday that his party would ask…

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Liberal Party Seeks Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 6

Only 31 Liberal Party candidates have nominated to contest the 90 seats at the State elections. The elections will be held next April…

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Parliament House

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1947 · page 9

ABOUT one o'clock one day we entered the gates of Parliament House, Sydney. We Were shown in and…

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Candidates For Bowls Positions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 9

A senior vice-president of the Bowling Association, Mr. Ernie Packer, has announced his candidature for the presidency when Mr…

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