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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 87

Wild Disorder In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Disorderly scenes unprecedented in the history of State politics occurred in the Legislative Assembly early this morning. UPROAR reigned with both sides…

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Rabbit Trapping Method Criticised in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2

RABBIT trapping, as practised in Australia, was cruel, Mr. A. Tonge (Labor. Canterbury) said in the Legislative Assembly today. He urged…

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Rabbit Trapping Method Criticised in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2

RABBIT trapping, as practised in Australia, was cruel, Mr. A. Tonge (Labor, Canterbury) said in the Legislative Assembly today. He urged…

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Parliament Ban On L.G. Postal Votes

The Sun · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 8

Issuing of postal ballot papers in municipal and shire elections was unanimously rejected on the Voices by the Lgislative Assembly today…

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Hilarity in Parliament Amour Interview In Ireland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A report in an Irish newspaper of an interview with Senator Amour (Lab., N.S.W.) caused half an…

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New Soviet-u.s. Struggle Security Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, October 1 (A.A.P.).— A bitter struggle was waged behind the scenes at UNO yesterday over the election of new temporary members of the…

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Vic. Ministry Is Toppling Cabinet Plans An Early Election

The Sun · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An early election appears inevitable in Victoria where the Legislative Council's rejection of the Government's Supply Bill has precipitated a political crisis…

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Casey's View. on Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 9

LAUNCESTON, Thursday. -- If, as seemed likely, the bank nationalisation bill was still not fully implemented within two…

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Casey's View on Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Thursday. -- If, as seemed likely, the bank nationalisation bill was still not fully implemented within two…

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Casey's View on Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Thursday. -- If, as seemed likely, the bank nationalisation bill was till not fully implemented within two…

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Casey's View on Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Thursday. -- If, as seemed likely, the bank nationalisation bill was still not fully implemented within two…

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Casey's View on Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 9

LAUNCESTON, Thursday. -- If, as seemed likely, the bank nationalisation bill was still not fully implemented within two…

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Corruption Charges Cause Uproar In Fed. Parliament

The Sun · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--Unparalleled corruption was faking place in the administration of Government, particularly in land sales control, and should be sifted to the bottom, Mr. Anthony (CP, NSW) declared in the House…

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Allemagne, terre d'election du marche noir

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 3

IE seul domaine qui soit bien organisé en Allemagne est marché noir, m'a déclaré un jeune intellectual allemand avec un sourire ironique et désabusé. "Dans la plupart des…

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Uno Election Postponed One Council Seat Still Vacant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (A.A.P.).—Two more ballots yesterday failed to break the deadlock in the UNO General Assembly over the election to the…

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Lobbying For S.C.G. Trust Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 10

The election this month of a members' representative to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust has taken on some of…

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What They Made Of This Election Result Where Do We Go From Here?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 15

ORDINARILY, a State by election is of little concern outside, at the widest, the…

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Churchill Predicts Election

Truth · Sunday 5 October 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. — In a speech at the conclusion of the Conservative conference, Mr. Winston Churchill said:…

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Victorian Govt. to resign, election on bank issue

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 October 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sat. -- State Labor Government Ministers said today that an election would be held in Victoria on November 15 or 22 Issues at the election will be nationalisation of banks and…

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Churchill warns Conservatives to prepare for election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 October 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Sat. -- Mr. Winston Churchill today warned Conservatives to be ready for a general election in Britain within the next 12 months. He said there was every…

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