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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 78

Riot After Poll Feared Italian Reds Waiting Re-election of Govt. Tipped

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Next Monday--the day after he Italian elections violent Communist reactions can be expected if there are early indications…

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Riot After Poll Feared Italian Reds Waiting Re Election of Govt. Tipped

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Next Monday--the day after the Italian elections--violent Communist reactions can be expected, if there are early indications…

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Election Campaign In Italy Rising Hope Of Rebuff To Communism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

With the Italian election campaign entering its final week, there is a growing feeling of confidence that the Communists will be rebuffed at the polls next Sunday. It is thought significant…

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U.S. Warships for Korea Precautions For Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 11 (A.A.P.). — The American authorities are taking precautions against any trouble…

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Bomb Thrown at Election Rally

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

LONDON April 12 (A.A.P.).—A bomb killed two people and wounded 22 at an Italian Left-wing election rally…

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Reds Seek Catholic Backing for Italian Elections Promises To Church

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

ROME Tuesday.-- Communists are angling for Catholiic support in the italian elections on Sunday. They Have given Catholics an…

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Complexities of Italian Elections Symbols Instead Of Names Fascist Bloc Seeking Vote

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.-- The Italian elections next Sunday are certain to provide complexities for voters, and the Communists, particularly, are taking…

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Reds Seek Catholic Backing for Italian Elections Promises To Church

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

ROME, Tuesday.-- Communists are, angling for Catholic support in the Italian elections on Sunday. They have given Catholics an…

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Complexities of Italian Elections Symbols Used Instead Of Names Fascist Bloc Seeking Vote

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.-- The Italian elections next Sunday are certain to provide complexities for voters, and the Communists, particularly, are taking…

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Reds Seek Catholic Backing for Italian Elections Promises To Church

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

R0ME Tuesday.-- Communists are angling for Catholic support in the Italian elections on Sunday. They have given' Catholics an…

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Reds Seek Catholic Backing for Italian Elections Promises To Church

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

ROME, Tuesday.-- Communists are angling for Catholic support in the Italian elections on Sunday. They have given Catholics…

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Reds Seek Catholic Backing for Italian Elections Promises To Church

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

R0ME, Tuesday.-- Communists are angling for Catholic support in the Italian elections on Sunday. They have given Catholics an…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Phoned Threat to Blow Up Houses of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 16

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Police searched the Houses of Parliament today after a man had telephoned to a London telephone exchange…

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Coogee By-Election Premier to Open Labor Conference

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, will open the Labor campaign for the Coogee by-election at the Randwick Town Hall on Friday night, April 16. He will be assisted by the Attorney-General (Mr…

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Violence, Lockout to Stop Union Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 7

ADELAIDE.—A disruptive minority used violence to try and stop democratic elections in the general section of the Federated Clerks’ Union. AN official statement by the SA…

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Coogee By-election

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

Labor's candidate for the Coogee by-election will be chosen tonight. Mrs. Cunningham, widow of the late…

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Helen Keller At Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

Miss Helen Keller, famous deaf and blind writer, yesterday visited Parliament House…

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Member sent out of Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

There was a scene in the Legislative Assembly today and Mr. Ivan Black (Lib., Neutral Bay) left the…

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M.L.A.'s Widow to Stand Coogee Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

Mrs. Catherine Cunningham, widow of Mr. L. L. Cunningham, former M.L.A. for Coogee, was…

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Widow As Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

Mrs. Catherine Cunningham was endorsed last night as A.L.P. candidate in the Coogee…

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