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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 78

Canadian Jews Parade House for Israel Campaign to Build Parliament

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 10

Some 20,000 people attended a rally in Montreal to celebrate the rebirth of the Jewish nation. Local Zionist youth groups and Jewish ex-Servicemen paraded before…

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Israeli Army Uses Armour Parliamentary Elections Envisaged Tel Aviv, July 12

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 2

A regrouping of central political parties in Israel is expected in the near future. The General Zionist Federation will hold its annual conference soon. Meanwhile, preliminary talks about a prospective fusion and the formation…

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Other Cable Items Smuts Gains Seat Unopposed At By-Election Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 3

LONDON, July 14.—General Smuts to-day was returned to the South African Parliament unopposed in a…

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Communists' Victory Wharf Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 4

As a result of Monday's elections, Communists are expected to win six of the 11 seats on the Sydney executive…

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Kogarah By-election. Next Saturday's Poll

The Propeller · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

The by-election for the State Electorate of Kogarah, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. W. Currey, M.L.A., will take…

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August 28 Likely for Tas. Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.--The Tasmanian House of Assembly probably will be dissolved next week and the elections will probably be on August 28…

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Kogarah Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 7

Labor's policy was criticised by the Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Treatt) last night…

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Kogarah Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 7

Labor's policy was criticised by the Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Treatt) last night,…

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Truman Choice of Democrats Domestic Issues In Election Fight From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 15. —The Democratic Party Convention in Philadelphia last night nominated President Truman its Presidential…

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'Election Near In Tasmania

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Thursday. — The Legislative Council to-day rejected the Supply Bill and a dissolution of the House of Assembly…

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Campaign in Kogarah Winds Up Speakers Tour Streets; Polling Today

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 4

Liberal and Labor Party organisers in the Kogarah by-election wound up the campaign last night by holding street meetings throughout the…

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Minister's Pre-election Visit To School Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 1

Two clergymen last night strongly criticised the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron,…

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Labor's Big Setback in Kogarah Liberals win o by-election

The Sun · Sunday 18 July 1948 · page 1

IN losing Kogarah to the Liberal Party, State Labor yesterday suffered its worst reverse since 1944. The poll indicates a swing of 15 per cent., enough…

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Emphatic election swing beats Labor in Kogarah

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 July 1948 · page 1

Labor was defeated in the Kogarah by-election yesterday. Voting showed an emphatic swing towards the Liberal Party, Mr. D. D. Cross (Lib.) being 524 votes…

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Anti-truman Candidate Southern Rebels' Nomination Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 18.—A convention of rebel Democrats from the southern States yesterday nominated a…

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"Landslide" at By-election Leaders' Comments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 3

The Kogarah by-election result was a political landslide emphasising the electors' lack of confidence in Labour Governments, the president of the State Liberal Party, Mr. W. H. Spooner, said last night…

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New Name In U.S. Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The breakaway Southern faction of the Democratic Party…

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Tasmanian View on Kogarah Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Monday. -- "New South Wales apparently remembers the Rents and Prices referendum, supported…

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Tasmanian View on Kogarah Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Monday. -- "New South Wales apparently remembers the Rents and Prices referendum, supported…

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Kogarah Poll Candidates' Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 2

The Kogarah poll was declared yesterday, the Liberal Party candidate, Mr. D. D. Cross, winning the Seat from…

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