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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 78

Tempers Fraying As Italian Elections Near

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

FLEEING ITALIAN Socialist at Milan tries to protect himself from angry leftist foes swinging at him with their…

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Clear Election Win for Labor

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Labor won the Wigan by-election with a majority of 11,475. Voting figures were: R. W…

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Tempers Fraying As Italian Elections Near

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

FLEEING ITALIAN Socialist at Milan tries to protect himself from angry leftist foes swinging at him with their…

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By-election to Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Mar. 5 (A.A.P.). —The Government won the by-election at Wigan, with a slightly reduced majority…

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Militants Poll Well In Sa Tlc Elections

Tribune · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

ADELAIDE.—The vote for militant candidates in the South Australian Trades and Labor Council elections was the highest for five or six…

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Political Form Guide an Election Bait for 1949

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 11

WHAT, ask the lobbyists, can save the Labor Party from defeat in 1949? There is, I suggest, a likely straw…

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Labor Wins By-Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).--Labor retained the Wigan (Lancashire) seat at yesterday's…

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No 'Incidents' in Argentina Elections Outcome Vital For President Peron Likely to Hold Post

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 5

BUENOS AIRES, Monday. -- There were no "incident's" in yesterday's elections throughout Argentina, in which 3,600,000 voted…

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Loss of Seat Feared British By-Election Fever Rises Conservatives Big Guns Out

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Monday. -- The Conservatives, who fear that former Queensland Pathfinder (Air Vice-Marshal Bennett) may swing votes to the Liberals, have turned their big…

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Parliament's Bank Aims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

Dr. Evatt, as leading counsel for the Commonwealth, was addressing the Court for the eighth day in defence of…

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Students' Prank At Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--There was consternation at Parliament House last night when what was at first thought to…

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Students' Prank At Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--There was consternation at Parliament House last night when what was at first thought to…

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Students' Prank At Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--There was consternation at Parliament House last night when what was at first thought to…

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Students' Prank At Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--There was consternation at Parliament House last night when what was at first thought to…

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Sen. Armstrong to Direct Royal Tour King Will Open Parliament State Ball at Canberra

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister for Munitions (Senator Armstrong) has been appointed Mimister-in-Charge of the Royal Tour…

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Sen. Armstrong to Direct Royal Tour King Will Open Parliament State Ball at Canberra

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister for Munitions (Senator Armstrong) has been appointed Minister-in-Charge of the Royal Tour…

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Sen. Armstrong to Direct Royal Tour King Will Open Parliament State Ball at Canberra

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister for Munitions (Senator Armstrong) has been appointed Minister-in-Charge of the Royal Tour…

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Sen. Armstrong to Direct Royal Tour King Will Open Parliament State Ball at Canberra

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister for Munitions (Senator Armstrong) has been appointed Minister-in-Charge of the Royal Tour…

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Sen. Armstrong to Direct Royal Tour King Will Open Parliament State Ball at Canberra

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister for Munitions (Senator Armstrong) has been appointed Minister-in-Charge of the Royal Tour…

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Peron's Supporters Claim Election Win From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 8.— President Peron's supporters are claiming a victory in yesterday's Argentine general…

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