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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 87

Votes Faked by Reds Hungarian Elections Win Ballot Box Made Farce

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 3

BUAPEST, Monday.--United States observers say that yesterday's elections in Hungary were the "greatest vote fraud ever perpetrated."…

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Votes Faked by Reds Hungarian Elections Win Ballot Box Made Farce

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 3

BUDAPEST, Monday. --United States observers say that yesterday's elections in Hungary were the greatest vote fraud ever perpetrated."…

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Empire Can't Help, Says Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 16

LONDON, Monday.--"We cannot get much more from the Empire. There is too much talk about what the Empire can do," said Mr. Edwin…

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Liberal Leading in W.a. By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 11

PERTH, Monday.--Liberal candidate H. A. C. Daffen is expected to win the by-election for the Central Province seat in the Legislative Council…

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'Devil' To Aid Quest Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 11

A special tableau featuring "Old Nick" himself will be a highlight of the "Devil's" ball to be held at the Paradance…

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'Devil' To Aid Quest Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 11

A special tableau featuring "Old Nick" himself will be a highlight of the "Devil's" ball to be held at- the Paradance…

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'Devil' To Aid Quest Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 11

A special tableau featuring "Old Nick" himself will be a highlight of the "Devil's" ball to' be held at the Paradance…

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'Devil' To Aid Quest Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 11

A special tableau featuring "Old Nick" himself will be a highlight of the "Devil's" ball to be held at the Paradance…

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'Devil' To Aid Guest Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 14

A special tableau featuring "Old Nick" himself will be a highlight of the "Devil's" ball to be held at the Paradance…

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Petition Against Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 1

The Hungarian Independence Party to-day decided to petition to declare the election invalid…

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Collingwood by Election Cr. Towers, Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

Councillor W. J. Towers, of the Collingwood Council, will be the Labor candidate for the Collingwood seat in the…

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League Chief May Not Seek Re-Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 3

The president of the Parramatta Rugby League Football Club (Mr. J. Argent) said on Wednesday it was "almost certain" that he would decline…

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Communist Tactics in Central Europe Wholesale Fraudulent Voting in Hungarian Elections Intimidation and Coercion of

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 7

Another striking illustration, of the Communist conception of Democracy was demonstrated at Sunday's general election in Hungary when the disciples of Moscow augmented "Commo" candidates…

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Evatt 'Candidate' for U.n.o. Presidency

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Australia's Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) is among the principal candidates for the presidency of…

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By-Election Test Of British Labour's Hold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 2

THE Edge Hill of English history books 13 where the first battle of the Great Rebellion of Parliament…

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Photostat Produced In Election Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Leader of the Queensland Peoples Party (Mr. Bruce Pie) accepted a Labor Minister's challenge in Parliament today to table photostat evidence of…

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Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Four candidates have nominated for the Collingwood by -election caused by the retirement from the State…

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Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Four candidates have nominated for the Collingwood by- election caused by the retirement from the State…

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Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Four candidates have nominated for the Collingwood by-election caused by retirement from the State…

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Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Four candidates have nominated for the Collingwood by-election caused by the retirement from the State…

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