Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 78

Tas. Elections Date Declared

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Friday.--The Government had decided that the general election would be held on August 21, the Premier…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tas. Elections Date Declared

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Friday.--The Government had decided that the general election would be held on August 21, the Premier…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tas. Elections Date Declared

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Friday.--The Government had decided that the general election would be held on August 21, the Premier…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tas. Election on August 21

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 6

HOBART, Friday.--Because Royal assent for bills recently passed by Parliament can be obtained earlier than expected,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

King May Open N.z. Parliament in 1949

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--The King may open the 1949 session of the New Zealand Parliament and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tasmanian Elections Upper House Tories Resort to Political Violence

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 3

The Tasmanian Tories in the Upper House have exploited their brute force in sending the democratically-elected Assembly…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

School Builder As Candidate

Construction · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 2

The man who built the Sydney Boys' High S chool, the Albury High School and the Hurl stone Agricultural School is to contest the Young seat at the 1950 State Elections on behalf of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Twins With Mother In Big Quest Dance for Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 7

Charming Mrs. Lilian Cust of Rose Bay, proud mother of blonde twins, Patricia Lorraine and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Twins With Mother In Big Quest Dance for Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 7

Charming Mrs. Lilian Cust of Rose Bay, proud mother of blonde twins, Patricia Lorraine and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Twins With Mother In Big Quest Dance for Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 7

Charming Mrs. Lilian Cust of Rose Bay, proud mother of blonde twins, Patricia Lorraine and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Twins With Mother In Big Quest Dance for Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 7

Charming Mrs. Lilian Cust of Rose Bay, proud mother of blonde twins, Patricia Lorraine and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Twins With Mother In Big Quest Dance for Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 7

Charming Mrs. Lilian Cust of Rose Bay, proud mother of blonde twins, Patricia Lorraine and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fifty Years Ago General Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 6

In the triangular contest for Nepean Electorate, In the N.S.W. General Election last Wednesday, the voting was: S. E. Lees, 744; T. R. Smith, 656;…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Election of Senate Sn Sth. Africa

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 6

PRETORIA, Thursday. -- The election of the new South African Senate Will take place today, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Election of Senate in Sth. Africa

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 6

PRETORIA, Thursday. -- The election of the new South African Senate Will take place today, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Election of Senate in Sth. Africa

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 6

PRETORIA, Thursday. -- The election of the new South African Senate Will take place today, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Parliament, September 1

The Sun · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Federal Parliament will meet on September 1, a fortnight earlier than was expected…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Life of Tas. Parliament May Be Cut

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

LAUNCESTON, Friday.--Reversion to three years, instead of five years as the life of the Tasmanian…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Union Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 6

MR. W. P. McANANEY, Langhorne's Creek, was elected South Australian president of the Australian Primary Producers' Union at the annual…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Writ for Upper House Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

A writ for the election of a member to the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. G. Mullins was issued yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →