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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 78

Demand for Election Tasmanian Bid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Wednesday.— The Opposition in the Assembly to-night launched its expected motion of censure…

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Candidate's Challenge 'Not Communist'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 3

Mr. H. W. Oxford, Labour candidate for Kogarah by-election, said last night that rumours that he was a…

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Kogarah By-election. Opening of the Campaign

The Propeller · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

The campaign for the Kogarah by-election, caused by the death of Mr. W. Currey, M.L.A., has commenced. The election will take place on…

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Elections and Referenda

The Land · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 21

"F.D.": Could you let me know how many elections, State and Federal, and how many referenda, have been held, since 1940?…

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Form Of Candidates For Randwick 1.15 July Juvenile Handicap, abt. 7f

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 8

SAN DOMENICO, Huo—Arpina (imp.) (N. O'Brien); Scored very easily from Nessus over this course on June 5. That was his only start Widely regarded as…

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Sydney Diary Dread of Direct Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

Despite of a definite announcement at the May Meeting of the Board, that the Constitutional Committee would submit in June…

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Cronulla Chamber of Commerce. Election of Officers

The Observer · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 7

Pres., Mr. C. J. Monro; vice-pres., Messrs. Rippon, Wilson, and Petch; Hon. Ses., Mr. A. E. Kearney; Hon. Treas., Mr. N. Bayles; Committee,…

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Red Election Defeat Claim

Truth · Sunday 4 July 1948 · page 3

HELSINKI, Saturday.—Social Democratic headquarters claimed early today that there were strong indications of a very…

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By-election Campaign Warming Up!

Truth · Sunday 4 July 1948 · page 4

Both Liberal and Labor supporters are feverishly canvassing: votes for the Kogarah by-election on…

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Finnish Reds Lose Seats at Elections

The Sun · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 6

HELSINKI, Saturday.--The Communist-dominated Popular Democratic Union suffered a surprisingly big loss of 10seats in the Finnish elections. The Agrarians (middle of…

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Kogarah Election Interest

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

The tempo of the Kogarah by-election campaign is livening as the second last week opens…

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Kogarah Election Interest

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

The tempo of the Kogarah by-election campaign is livening as the second last week opens…

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Kogarah Election Interest

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

The tempo of the Kogarah by-election campaign is livening as the second last week opens…

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Kogarah Election Interest

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

The tempo of the Kogarah by-election campaign is livening as the second last week opens…

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Kogarah Election Interest

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

The tempo of the Kog arah by-election campaign is livening as the second last week opens…

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Kogarah Election Interest

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

The tempo of the Kogarah by-election campaign is livening as the second last week opens…

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Communist Reversal Election Count In Finland Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

LONDON, July 5—Latest Finnish election results show that the Communist-dominated Democratic Union is no longer…

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May Election Won by "Foul Means" Smuts Tilts At Govt. Nation-wide Tour Starts

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 5

PRETORIA, Tuesday. -- Field-Marshal Smuts, former Prime Minister, made a dramatic attack on the Nationalist Party, led by Dr. Malan, yesterday…

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By-election Campaign

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) and the Leader of the Opposition (M r. Treatt) will address final…

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By-election Campaign

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) and the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) will address final…

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