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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 78

Tasmanian Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday. -- The Tasmanian elections will be conducted on Saturday…

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Tasmanian Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 3

HOBART, Thursday. -- The Tasmanian elections will be conducted on Saturday…

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Tasmanian Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday. -- The Tasmanian elections will be conducted on Saturday…

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Council Elections

The Leader · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

Great interest is being exhibited in the forthcoming Municipal Elections locally. Already, despite that the elections will probably not be…

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F.s.a. Opposes Increase in Size of National Parliament

The Land · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 10

A MOTION of protest against the proposed increase in the number of members in the Federal Parliament was carried by the Farmers and Settlers' Conference last week. Opposing the motion, Mr. L…

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Parliament of Europe France Makes First Concrete Move From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Aug. 19.—The French Government last night took the first step towards the setting up of a Parliament of Europe…

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Zionist Queen Candidate Organises Functions

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 11

A meeting of the Committee for the “Israel” Queen of the Zionist Offices, Miss Bertha Ritcher, has decided on an extensive drive to…

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Strong Committee to Assist Zionist Queen Candidate

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 10

A strong committee will assist the “Israel” Queen candidate of the Zionist offices (Miss Bertha Ritcher) in the JNF Queen…

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Interest in Tas. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 7

HOBART, Friday.--More than 160,000 electors in Tasmania will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a…

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Interest in Tas. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

HOBART, Friday.--More than 160,000 electors in Tasmania will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a…

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Interest in Tas. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 7

HOBART, Friday.--More than 160,000 electors in Tasmania will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a…

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Interest in Tas. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--More than 160,000 electors in Tasmania will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a…

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Taking Beer For Parliament House Cost Fine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 9

A carrier who took seven tons of bottled beer from Adelaide to Parliament House, Canberra, was fined £7 in the…

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Parliament of Europe Discussions In Britain Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Aug. 20.—Yesterday the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, and the Secretary of State, Mr. Hector McNeil,…

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Tasmania Quiet No Election Excitement Our Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Friday.—The people of Tasmania will go to the polls to-morrow to record their votes in what…

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Communist Candidate For Kearsley Ccl

Tribune · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 6

ABERMAIN. — Mr. Bernie Toner will represent the Communist Party in a by election on August 28 to fill…

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Election Today for Tas. Govt

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday.--Tasmania will go to the polls today in its State Parliamentary elections. THERE is a nation-wide…

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Election Today for Tas. Govt

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday.--Tasmania will get to the polls today in its State Parliamentary elections. THERE is a nation-wide…

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Election Today for Tas. Govt

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday.--Tasmania will go to the polls today in its State Parliamentary elections. THERE is a nation-wide…

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Election Today for Tas. Govt

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday.--Tasmania will go to the polls today in its State Parliamentary elections. THERE is a nation-wide…

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