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Politics & elections, 1948

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Candidate Defends Lab. Pledge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 4

The Labor Party candidate for Coogee by-election on May 8, Mrs. Catherine Cunningham, said…

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Early Election Reverses for Reds in Italy De Gaspers Well Ahead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

ROME, Tuesday.--Prime Minister de Gasperi" s Christian Democrats have a surprising lead in many sections in the Italian elections…

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Four Nominate in Coogee By-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

FOUR nominations had been received for the Coogee by-election when nominations closed at noon today…

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Early Election Reverses for Reds in Italy De Gasperi Well Ahead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

ROME, Tuesday.--Prime Minister de Gasperi's Christian Democrats have a surprising lead in many sections in the Italian elections…

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Candidate Defends Lab. Pledge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 4

The Labor Party candidate for Coogee by-election on May 8, Mrs. Catherine Cunningham, said…

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Candidate Defends Lab. Pledge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 4

The Labor Party candidate for Coogee by-election on May 8, Mrs. "Catherine Cunningham, said…

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Candidate Defends Lab. Pledge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

The Labor Party candidate for Coogee by-election on May 8, Mrs. Catherine Cunningham, said…

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Coogee State By-Election Mrs. Cunningham's Successful Debut Stirring Speech by Premier McGIRR

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

Daily newspapers unite their voices in mock indignation whenever they are accused of private censorship behind their own iron curtains, but they will need an outsize in…

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Election of Federal Senate British System of Proportional Representation Adopted

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party has adopted the English system of Proportional Representation for Senate elections. This differs from the Hare-Clark system of…

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Huge Dollar Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

LONDON.—American big business had a stake of more than 434 million dollars in the result of the Italian general elections in which US interference reached a degree…

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Two Women to Contest Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 4

Two women and two men were nominated yesterday for the Coogee by-election to be held on May 8. The death of the…

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Italian Communists' Abortive Riot Sequel To Election Defeat Troops Ready for Uprising

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

ROME, Wednesday.--Thrashed in the elections, Communists retaliated yesterday by rioting in Milan's Central Square, but the manoeuvre failed…

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Milan Riot Follows Reds' Heavy Election Defeat Army Alert For Coud

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

ROME, Wednesday. --Thrashed in the elections, Communists retaliated yesterday by rioting in Milan's Central Square, but the manoeuvre failed…

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Italian Communists' Abortive Riot Sequel To Election Deteut Troops Ready for Uprising

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

ROME, Wednesday.--Tlirashed in the elections, Communists retaliated yesterday by rioting in Milan's Central Square, but the 'manoeuvre failed…

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Italian Communists' Abortive Riot Sequel To Election Defeat Troops Ready for Uprising

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

ROME, Wednesday.--Thrashed in the elections, Communists retaliated yesterday by rioting in Milan's Central Square, but the manoeuvre failed…

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Italian Communists' Abortive Riot Sequelel To Election Defeat Troops Ready for Uprising

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

Wednesday.--Thrashed in the elections, Communists retaliated g yesterday by rioting in Milan's Central I Square, but the manoeuvre failed…

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Parliament House to Be Enlarged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA Wednesday.--The Federal Government has decided to build extensive additions to Parliament House to accommodate the members of the larger…

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£60,000 to Alter Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 12

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Commonwealth Government proposes to spend £60,000 on alterations to Parliament House,…

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£60,000 to Alter Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 12

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Commonwealth Government proposes to spend £60,000 on alterations to Parliament House,…

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£60,000 to Alter Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 18

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Commonwealth Government proposes to spend £60,000 on alterations to Parliament House,…

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