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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 78

Two Candidates Victorious (Or Neither) Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 6.—Returns are virtually complete from the Ohio primary elections for delegates to the…

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Final Rallies for Coogee By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

AT LEFT: Liberal candidate for to-morrow's by-election at Coogee, Mr. Kevin Ellis (left), with the Leader of the State Opposition, Mr. Vernon Treatt, at the rally at St. Luke's Hall, Clovelly, last alight. AT RIGHT: The Premier, Mr. McGirr, speaking at Randwick in support of the Labour Party candidate, Mrs. Cunningham (shown at right)…

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‘Door-Knocking’ Trek by Liberal Candidate

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 14

Mr. Kevin Ellis, the Liberal candidate for the Coogee by-election, has, during the last three weeks, walked 90 miles along Coogee…

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Both Candidates Claim Victory

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Friday.-- Senator Taft and Mr. Harold Stassen both claim victory in the Ohio Primary…

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Both Candidates Claim Victory

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Friday.-- Senator Taft and Mr. Harold Stassen both claim victory in the Ohio Primary…

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Violence in Korea Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday (A.A.P.).--Against a back- ground of murder, arson, and intimidation,…

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Chick on Votes at Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

Special precautions were taken by electoral officials at the seven polling booths in the Coogee electorate to…

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Check on Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

Special precautions were taken by electoral officials at the seven polling booths in the Coogee electorate to…

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Coogee Election Broadcast

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

UP to the minute voting figures in the Coogee by election will be broadcast from Truth office by Station…

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Check on Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

Special precautions were taken by electoral officials at the seven polling booths in the Coogee electorate to…

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Coogee Election Broadcast

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

UP to the minute voting figures in the Coogee by election will be broadcast from Truth office by Station…

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Check on Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

Special precautions, were taken by electoral officials at the seven polling booths in the Coogee electorate to…

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Coogee Election Broadcast

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

UP to the minute voting figures in the Coogee by election will be broadcast from Truth office by Station…

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Chick on Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

Special precautions were taken by electoral officials at the seven polling booths in the Coogee electorate to…

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Coogee Election Broadcast

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

UP to the minute voting figures in the Coogee by election will be broadcast from Truth office by Station…

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Check on Votes at Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

Special precautions were taken by electoral officials at the seven polling booths in the Coogee electorate to…

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Parliament (In Bits) for Sale--no Buyers

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 May 1948 · page 6

Nobody in Sydney wants to buy a piece of England's Houses of Parliament. Mrs. A. Butler, who has some souvenir pieces…

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By-election Success for Liberal Candidate Lab. Down At Coogee Primary Count

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1948 · page 1

The Liberal Party candidate (Mr. Kevin Ellis) seems assured of success in the Coogee by-election. With 1710 postal and absentee…

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Election Pointer "For Referendum"

Truth · Sunday 9 May 1948 · page 3

Although the Opposition Leader (Mr. Vernon Treatt) last night described the Coogee by-election result as "indicative that the electors are awakening to what Labor rule really means," the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said the result was one of "money-power prevailing…

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Labor facing defeat in Coogee by-election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 May 1948 · page 1

When counting for the Coogee by-election ended last night the Liberal Party seemed certain to win the seat back from Labor. Liberal candidate K. Ellis had an absolute majority…

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