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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 78

S. African Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Tuesday.--Field-Marshal Smuts announced yesterday that a general election would be held in South…

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S. African Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Tuesday.--Field-Marshal Smuts announced yesterday that a general election would be held in South…

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Labor Wins British By-election Another "Com." Deposit Lost

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 6

The British Labor Government retained the Wigan (Lancashire) seat at last week's by-election, with…

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Candidates for Presidency Moves By Truman And MacArthur

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 9 (A.A.P.). —President Truman and General MacArthur yesterday announced they would be willing to stand for…

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Bennett A Lively Trier In London By-Election By a London Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

This week's by-election in North Croydon has generated the most vigorous campaigning since the Attlee Government came into power. Polling day is Thursday. AN apt description of the…

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Election Gives Peron Majority

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

BUENOS AIRES, Tuesday (A.A.P.). -- President Peron's party in Sunday's general election won at least 58 of the 83…

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Re-election of U.l.v.a. Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 9

Mr. N. H. Connolly was yesterday re-elected president of the N.S.W. branch of the U.L.V.A. for the 20th time, and…

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U.S. Trust in MacARTHUR Would 'Halt Reds In Tracks' Grim Election Battle Likely

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- General MacArthur is the one Presidential candidate who might stop the march of Communism in its tracks…

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Election Stunt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

EVEN THE BABY looked puzzled when Owen L. Roberts, former Bier, put on a three-cornered hat…

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Election Stunt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

EVEN THE BABY looked puzzled when Owen L.Roberts, former filter, put on a three-cornered hat…

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Election Stunt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

EVEN THE BABY looked puzzled when Owen L. J Roberts, former flier, put on a three-cornered hat…

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Election Stunt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

EVEN THE BABY looked puzzled when Owen L. Roberts, former flier, put on a three-cornered hat…

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Nation's Income Up £200,000,000 P.M.'s Forecast To Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) today estimated that Australia's national income for the financial year ended…

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Argentine Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. -- A message from Buenos Aires says that the first returns on (Sunday's election for the…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

The Land · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 18

Nominations of candidates for election as members representing butter and cheese factories on the Australian Dairy Produce Board for the next…

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U.S. Parties In Doubt About Candidates By a Staff Correspondent in New York

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Though the American political situation has been clarified to some extent by the announcement that Mr. Truman and General MacArthur are each ready to accept Presidential nomination,…

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Sydney Diary New plan for elections: MacArthur's gamble: Readers know US history: More about ''sports"

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 9

A STATE Parliament informant tips us off that a pretty, spectacular announcement is expected from Macquarie - street…

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Labor Loses by Election

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 7

LONDON, Friday. — Conservations held the North Croydon (London) seat in yesterday's by-election, when…

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Conservatives Win Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--With a majority of 11,664 the Conservative Party has retained the North Croydon seat…

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Conservatives Win Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--With a majority of 11,664 the Conservative Party has retained the North Croydon seat…

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