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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 78

Race for Popular Candidate Ulterior in Doubt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 8

Despite widespread reports that Ulterior would miss the Flying Handicap at Canterbury to-day to contest the Set-weight Race, the trainer and partowner, Mr. H. V. Cooper, emphasised last night that…

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State Parliament May Be Broadcast

The Sun · Sunday 7 November 1948 · page 5

Postmaster-General Senator Cameron said yesterday there would be no objection to NSW Government being…

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U.S. election causes stocks slump

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 November 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sat. -- The value of shares listed on New York Stock Exchange has slumped £A1,564,000,000 since President Truman was re-elected…

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Analysis of Election Over-confidence Blamed Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.— Republican leaders are still analysing the result of the Presidential election last…

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Liberal Move to Seek Election Pact with C. P.

The Sun · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.--A move to seek an election pact with the Country Party will be made tomorrow at a special meeting of the Parliamentary Liberal Party. Federal Liberal Party…

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Big Support for De Gaulle Takes 98 Seats At Election Defeat for Communists

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Monday.--General de Gaulle's "People's Party" headquarters have expressed satisfaction at obtaining "greater success than expected" in the…

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Lesson to Govts. in U.S. election

The Sun · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

Lesson of the American elections was that all over the world governments would have…

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Election aim of CP Liberals

The Sun · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Liberal and Country Parties will cooperate closely at the…

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De Gaulle May Force Election Powerful In Upper House

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Mon.--General de Gaulle may use his new strength in the French Council of the Republic (Upper House) to block legislation…

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Boys See Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 7

SCHOOLBOYS from Hurstville Public School yesterday visited Parliament House. Picture shows some of them admiring the sword of the Sergeant-at-Arms…

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Municipal Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

Reid Electorate Council of the A.L.P. (Non-Com.), has endorsed teams of candidates in the forthcoming municipal…

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Importance of U.S. ELECTION Ambassador's Comment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

The American Presidential election might well be remembered as one of the really significant events of our time, the…

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Non-Labor Election Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 7

CANBERRA,Tues.--Liberal Party leaders today announced a proposed…

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These People Seek Election Amalgamated Penrith Area

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

THERE is no dearth of candidates for the election to be held on Saturday, December 4, for the amalgamated Penrith area, particularly in the Penrith and St. Marys Wards. Candidates are to be elected as…

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Candidate for Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 5

Aid. S. J. Dwyer, who early in the year topped the poll in a by-election at Castlereagh, announces his candldature for the forthcoming election for…

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Wallacia Progress Association "A" Riding Candidates Address Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Wallacia Progress Association, the chairman, Mr, N. Cllsdell, welcomed two new members, Messrs. Cox, (Regentville),…

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Blacktown Shire Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 5

Chief contest in the Blacktown Shire Council election is in "C" Riding (Mt. Druitt, Rooty Hill, etc),. Cr. J. P. Roberts, of Mt. Drultt, and…

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Springwood Ward Candidates

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 4

Mr. R. W. M. Sheppard, of Emu Plains, a live-wire of tne community, is the Progress Association's candidate in the Springwood Ward of the…

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Don Iddon's New York Diary British Conservatives should learn from U.S. Presidential election results

The Sun · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 12

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Memorandum to the British Conservative Party. Attention please, Churchill, Eden, all Party organisers, members, supporters and candidates: It is one week after the…

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Municipal Elections

The Propeller · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 7

At a recent meeting of delegates to the Affiliated Progress Associations of Hurstville Municipality the following…

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