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Politics & elections, 1947

1,727 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 87

U.s. Declares Elections Not Free in Poland

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 19

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--The United States yesterday accused the Provisional Government of Poland of failing to…

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No Election Policy Decision Liberal, Country Parties' Relations Spooner Talks About Prospects of Unity

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 16

THE question of whether, in view of the breakdown of amalgamation negotiations between the Liberal Party and the Country Party, the Liberal Party should contest all seats held by Country Party candidates had never been considered, a Liberal spokesman said today…

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Polish Election Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 28 (A.A.P.).—The Flectoral Commission in Warsaw to-day announced the final result in the Polish elections…

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Castlereagh By-Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

A by-election will be held next Saturday, February 1, to fill the vacancy in Castleregah Council due to the resignation of Ald. H. C. Barnes, who…

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Liberal Candidate for Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

Mr. George L. Evans, auctioneer and valuer, was chosen last night as the Liberal candidate to contest the Kogarah seat at the next State…

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British M.P.S Warned On 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--It is to be hoped that Members of Parliament, who are about to return from their Christmas recess, spent the weeks of their…

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British M.P.s Warned On 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--It is to be hoped that Members of Parliament, who are about to return from their Christmas recess, spent the weeks of their…

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British M.P.s Warned On 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

LONDON. Friday.--It is to be hoped that Members of Parliament, who are about to return from their Christmas recess, spent the weeks of their…

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British M.P.s Warned On 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--It is to be hoped that Members of Parliament, who are about to return from their Christmas recess, spent the weeks of their…

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British M.P.s Warned On 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--It is to be hoped that Members of Parliament, who are about to return from their Christmas recess, spent the weeks of their…

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British M.P.s Warned On 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--It is to be hoped that Members of Parliament, who are about to return from their Christmas recess, spent the weeks of their…

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British M.P.s Warned On 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday,--It is to be hoped that Members of Parliament, who are about to return from their Christmas recess, spent the weeks of their…

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British M.P.s Warned On 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--It is to be hoped that Members of Parliament, who are about to return from their Christmas recess, spent the weeks of their…

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Rejected candidate for Parramatta hits back at A.L.P.

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1947 · page 10

MR. D. T. JEFFREE, who was refused Labor endorsement in the State elections, said yesterday that he should have been given a chance of resigning from the Metal Trades…

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Heffron Election to Premiership 'Certain'

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 7

Members of the State Labor Party Caucus consider if certain that a meeting of Caucus on Wednesday will elect the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) as Premier…

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Labor Strong in Java Parliament

Tribune · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 5

DJOKJAKARTA.—Communists will have 35 seats in the Provisional Parliament (Central National Committee) of the Indonesian Republic…

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Truman Silent On Election Scandal

Tribune · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK.—“The Federal Government can’t interfere in Georgia which is a sovereign State—not like Poland.” THE Editor of the Communist Daily…

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Militants Win ARU Election at Shepparton

Tribune · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 8

SUPPORTERS OP THE present Victorian executive of the ARU had an overwhelming victory in recent Shepparton sub-branch elections…

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Eight Candidates Nominated for Miners’ Presidency

Tribune · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 6

Eight candidates had been nominated for the position of general president of the Miners’ Federation when nominations closed last Friday. SIX of these candidates come…

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Polish Elections Being Challenged

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 14

LONDON, Tuesday.--The leader of the Polish Peasant Party, principal Opposition group, is completing the filing of his appeal to the Polish…

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