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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 87

Opening Of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 3

THE GOVERNOR (Lieut.- General Northcott) speaking in the Legislative Assembly today, when he opened the…

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Governor's Arrival At Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR (Lieut.-Gen. Northcott) arriving at Parliament House today to deliver his speech at the opening of the State Parliament…

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Governor's Arrival At Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR (Lieut.-Gen. Northcott) arriving at Parliament House today to deliver his speech at the opening of the State Parliament…

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Governor's Arrival At Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR (Lieut.-Gen. Northcott) arriving at Parliament House today to deliver his speech at the opening of the State Parliament…

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Governor's Arrival At Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR (Lieut.-Gen. Northcott) arriving at Parliament House today to deliver his speech at the opening of the State Parliament…

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Governor's Arrival At Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR (Lieut.-Gen. Northcott) arriving at Parliament House today to deliver his speech at the opening of the State Parliament…

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Salute Of Guns For Governor At Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 9

With prewar ceremony, the second session of the 35th State Parliament was opened in the Legislative Council today by the Governor (Lieut.-General John Northcott)…

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Moves to Block Plan Debate Battle Of Tactics In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly meets to-day, State Ministers will try to block a move by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Treatt, to initiate a debate on the nationalisation of banking…

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Chinese City's First Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).-- Peiping (China) yesterday held the first municipal elections of its history. Previously, high Government officials…

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Labor Majority Grows in Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Further counting in the Collingwood by-election increased the majority of the Labor candidate, W. J. Towers, to…

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Labor Majority Grows in Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Further counting in the Collingwood by-election increased the majority of the Labor candidate, W. J. Towers, to…

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Labor Majority Grows in Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Further counting in the Collingwood by-election increased the majority of the Labor candidate, W. J. Towers, to…

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Labor Majority Grows in Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Further counting in the Collingwood by-election increased the majority of the Labor candidate, W. J. Towers, to…

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Labor Majority Grows in Victorian By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Further counting in the Collingwood by-election increased the majority of tire Labor candidate, W. J. Towers, to…

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State Parliament Opens

The Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 12

The Usher of the Black Rod and First Clerk, BRIG. J. R. STEVENSON, DSO, with MISS ELIZABETH NORTHCOTT at the opening of the State Parliament yesterday…

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Governor Opens State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

The Governor, Lieutenant-General Northcott (centre), speaking in the Legislative Council at the opening of the State Parliament yesterday. Seated on the right of the Governor is the president of the Legislative Council, Mr. E. H. Farrar…

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Women's News At Opening Of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 11

Many Women Guests Attend Ceremony Many women were among…

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Governor Opens Parliament New Legislation Outlined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 5

Housing, the re-grouping of municipal councils and continued restriction of mid-week racing were among the major legislative proposals outlined by the Governor, Lieut-General Northcott, when he opened the second…

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State Parliament Opens Legislative Programme for Session

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

In opening the second session of the 35th N.S.W. State Parliament yesterday, the Governor, Lieut,-General Northcott, said that the financial position of the State continued to be sound and that…

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Non-existent Persons Sign Bank Petitions Mention in Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 7

Doubts about the genuineness of many of the signatories m petitions against the Federal Government's banking…

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