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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 87

TODAY: Political Roundabout PARLIAMENT Our Pacific Intentions were taking shape

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 June 1947 · page 30

THAT £500 increase in salaries was only one of the spectacular developments in Canberra last week, when--after a continuous sitting of 20 hours--Federal Parliament went into recess on Friday…

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Prince and Princess Contest Candidates

Truth · Sunday 8 June 1947 · page 21

Seventy metropolitan and country districts have entered, candidates in the "Prince and Princess" competition to raise funds for the Boy…

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Parliament's Rush and Members' Pay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 2

Federal Parliament has risen for the pre-Budget recess in worse than the usual flurry of hastily despatched legislation—a last-minute rush which…

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Editorial Why Parliament Should Plan Its Work

The Sun · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

Members of Parliament are soon to be paid £1500 a year. If, in return, they are prepared to give the nation £1500 worth of their work and time, few…

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Truman may veto the Labor Bill If Congress overrides him, Labor will be the 1948 election issue

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Sunday.--On President Truman's decision to sign or veto the Labor Control and Tax Reduction Bills which Congress sent to White House this weekend…

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Labor Loses in Vic. By-election

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- In the Benambra by-election held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Victorian Parliament…

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Protection of Defence Works Heavy Penalties for Saboteurs Government Measure Approved by Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 1

The object of this bill was to provide for the protection of approved defence projects and to prevent any kind of sabotage or attempted sabotage against…

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Another Instalment of Labor's Social Service Policy Free Medicine Legislation Passed by Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 6

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Bill, which has as its object the provision of free medicine for the people, and which is another instalment of the Federal…

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Menzies Expects To Win Next Federal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Opposition Leader, Mr. Menzies, to-night accused the Federal Labour Government of responsibility for…

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Candidates for Egg Board Election

The Biz · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 6

The following'.candidates have nominated for the elettion to'fill the position of one producersl' representative on the Egg Board; William Barton. Regents…

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J.N.F. Queen Competition Candidates introduced at opening function

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 12

There was an atmosphere of bright informality at the presentation function held in the Tarbuth last Thursday night, when the candidates in the 1947 JNF…

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Re-election

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 17

Re-election of Loreto Convent (Normanhurst) ex-students' committee resulted as follows: President: Mrs. R. J. Rodgers…

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Stakes Candidates Clap On Pace; N.Z. Horse's Dash

The Sun · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 22

June Stakes candidates for Randwick on Saturday provided the track highlights today -- Earl Pentheus, four in 49[?] and Cold Shower, three in 36[?] (both at Victoria Park) and Peter Robinson, four in 51[?] and Good Idea, four in 52, both at Randwick…

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No Municipal Elections on Pre[?]. Boundaries

The Biz · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 5

It was made quite clear by the 'Minister for Local Government, Mr. cabill, when addressing an executive meeting of the Local Government Association last…

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Price Of Corn Bags Raised In Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 16

MENTIONING on increase of 10d. each in the price of maize bast, Sir Earle Page suggested in the House of Representatives that the…

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Five Candidates Seek Election To N.S.W. Egg Board

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 16

FIVE candidates have been nominated to contest the poll to be taken on June 37 for the election of one producers' representative from…

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Turmoil in Hungary Wild Scene En Parliament Sequel to Red Coup

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.---Wild scenes were witnessed in the Hungarian Parliament yesterday as a sequel to the recent Communist coup…

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Turmoil in Hungary Wild Scene In Parliament Sequel to Red Coup

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Wild scenes were witnessed in the Hungarian Parliament yesterday as a sequel to the recent Communist coup…

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Turmoil in Hungary Wild Scene In Parliament Sequel to Red Coup

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Wild scenes were witnessed in the Hungarian Parliament yesterday as a sequel to the recent Communist coup…

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Melbourne Trades Hall Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Although the militant section polled heavily at the Melbourne Trades Hall Council elections and consolidated…

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