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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 87

Parliament of World Bevin's Plea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 1

LONDON, June 13 (A.A.P.).—The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, said to-day that he…

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A Party That Sleeps On The Job Won't Win Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 8

WHAT'S happened to the Liberal Party? Great national issues come prominently into the news…

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Melbourne Trades Hall Council Commo. Supported Candidates Defeated

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 8

Communist sponsored and supported candidates were defeated by A.L.P. nominees for the positions of Vice-President…

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G.N. Steeple Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 16

Grand National Steeple fancy, Leicester Square (centre), and Biblical going home after track work at Epsom…

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Liberals "Lacking in Election Enthusiasm"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 9

Liberal Party supporters did not vote at elections with any enthusiasm because the Party had failed to engender any enthusiasm in the many ways it could, Mr. E. K. White said last night…

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R.s.l. Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 7

The State president of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. K. McLeod Bolton, and eight members of the N.S.W. Council have been elected…

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Compulsory Vote At L.G. Election

The Sun · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 10

Legislation to provide for compulsory voting in Local Government elections in NSW will be submitted at the next sessions of…

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Fairfield and District Branch, A.P.F.A. Appeal for Egg Board Candidate. Fellow Poultry Farmers

The Biz · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

In support of the candidature of Mr. Frank Gaudry in the forth oming Egg Board elections, the following information is submitted for the consideration…

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R.S.L. Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

THE N.S.W. president of the Returned Soldiers League (Mr. K. MeLeod Bolton) and eight members of the Council have been elected…

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Candidate Opposed to Dumping

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 16

MR. C.E. M[?]tford, who has been nominated for election to the No.1 district vacancy on the N.S.W. Egg Marketing…

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Eden Forecasts 'Rigged' Hungarian Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

LONDON, June 19 (A.A.P.).—Opening a House of Commons debate on foreign affairs to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden declared that he saw in Hungary the usual Communist preparation for rigged elections…

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Elections for Ceylon Step Towards New Status

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

LONDON, June 19 (A.A.P.).— Elections are now being arranged in Ceylon under the Constitution granted in 1946, the Colonial…

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Truman Linked in Election Scandal

Tribune · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK.—FBI head, J. Edgar Hoover, has stated that he wasn’t given the right to investigate fully the fraudulent election in which a…

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Stop Press Election Result Upset

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 32

PERTH, Friday.-- The court of Disputed Returns today ordered a new election for the Pilbuara electorate, which was won by W…

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Stop Press Election Result Upset

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 32

PRRTH, Friday.--The Court of Disputed Returns today ordered a new election for the pibara electorate, which was won by w…

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Candidate in Scout Contest

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4

KING'S SCOUT RONALD PRATT (16), Vaucluse candidate in the "Prince and Princess" competition to raise…

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Candidate in Scout Contest

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 8

KING'S SCOUT RONALD PRATT (16), Vaucluse candidate in the "Prince and Princess" competition to raise…

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Candidate in Scout Contest

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4

KING'S SCOUT RONALD PRATT (16), Vaucluse candidate in the "Prince and Princess" competition to raise…

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Candidate in Scout Contest

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 8

KING'S SCOUT RONALD PRATT (16), Vaucluse candidate in the "Prince and Princess" competition to raise…

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Paris Workers in Mob Scene Demonstration Outside Parliament Armored Cars Stand Ready

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 4

PARIS, Tuesday.--A double police cordon, with two armored teargas cars standing by, guarded the National Assembly during a mob…

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