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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 87

Crisis in Britain Stock Exchange Slump Gen. Election May Be Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--With Britain's economic position nearing a crisis, millions of pounds were knocked off prices of stocks and shares yesterday, according to the News…

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British Economy Near Crisis Big Slump On Stock Exchange Gen. Election May Be Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--With Britain's economic position nearing a crisis, millions of pounds were knocked off prices of stocks and shares yesterday, according to the News…

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Candidate Promised Support

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 14

Hurstville Child Care Committee is sponsoring the candidature of Mrs. Jean Horner and her son, Bruce Victor, in the…

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Member of Parliament Offers Milk Subsidy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 9

HOBART, Tuesday.--An Independent member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly today offered to pay dairymen a subsidy to maintain Hobart's milk supply…

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Present Generation of Workers Alleged Lack of Respect for Law and Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 4

Leading members of the legal profession and critics who are more or less prominently placed socially as constitutionalists are becoming very much concerned nowadays about what they allege…

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Letters to the Editor Federal Powers Bigger Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 2

Sir,—The most likely result from a convention to review the Federal Constitution is a revival of trie struggle between the States…

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30,000 Jewish Homeless to Be Settled in Surinam (Dutch Guiana) Parliament of Surinam and Government of Holland Accept Freeland League Plan

Australian Jewish Forum · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 9

The FREELAND LEAGUE announced it has now received official confirmation of the acceptance of the project to settle 30,000 homeless European Jews in Surinam (Dutch Guiana). A scheme was initiated last year by the FREELAND LEAGUE for a…

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Married Under Parliament

The Sun · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--The second-youngest member of the House of Commons was married in the crypt beneath…

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No Election Needed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 10

For the first time in 55 years there will not be an election of officials at the annual meeting of the Sydney Flying Squadron, to be held…

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How Scotland Yard smashed the pickpockets Big Ben had just ceased chiming five o'clock one Saturday morning in 1931 when a Scotland Yard Flying Squad tender turned out of London's Derby-street, and crossed Parliament Square at speed

The World's News · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 7

THAT tender was a mechanical phantom. It left London before the metropolis was awake and at an hour when no interested eyes…

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Debate on U.K. CRISIS Fateful Task For Parliament Attlee to Give Plan

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The House of Commons today will start one of the most fateful debates in Britain's history…

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Debate on U.K. CRISIS Fateful Task For Parliament Attlee to Give Plan

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The House of Commons today will start one of the most fateful debates in Britain's history…

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Debate on U.K. CRISIS Fateful Task For Parliament Attlee to Give Plan

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The House of Commons today will start one of the most fateful debates in Britain's history…

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Debate on U.K. CRISIS Fateful Task For Parliament Attlee to Give Plan

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The House of Commons today will start one of the most fateful debates in Britain's history…

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Debate on U.K. CRISIS Fateful Task For Parliament Attlee to Give Plan

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The House of Commons today will start one of the most fateful debates in Britain's history…

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Debate on U.K. CRISIS Fateful Task For Parliament Attlee to Give Plan

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The House of Commons today will start one of the most fateful debates in Britain's history…

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Debate on U.K. CRISIS Fateful Task Far Parliament Attlee to Give Plan

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The House of Commons today will start one of the most fateful debates in Britain's history…

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Reunion Will Aid Candidate in Big Quest

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 17

Proceeds of the Air Force reunion in the basement of the Town Hall tomorrow night will aid the candidature of Mrs…

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Reunion Will Aid Candidate in Big Quest

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 17

Proceeds of the Air Force reunion in, the basement of the Town Hall tomorrow night will aid the candidature of Mrs…

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Reunion Will Aid Candidate in Big Quest

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 17

Proceeds of the Air Force reunion in the basement of the Town Hall tomorrow night will aid the candidature of Mrs…

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