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Politics & elections, 1948

1,544 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 78

Election Move Rejected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 7

N.R.M.A. members, at an extraordinary general meeting yesterday, rejected a motion that the…

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Parties Support Broadcasts Of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

Officials of the Labour, Liberal, and Country Parties yesterday agreed that Parliamentary broadcasts should…

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Caucus Will Decide Plan For Bigger Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

The Federal Parliamentary Labour Party at a meeting in Canberra next Tuesday will discuss the…

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Sydney Diary Lances in Parliament: Bouquets for Ballet Rambert: Abo's teeth: China's white hope: Broome's pearlers

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 13

WHEN Federal Parliament puts the sawdust down in the arena again it's likely that Deputy Opposition Leader…

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Penrith Council By-Election (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

Dear Sir—I desire to take this opportunity of thanking all electors and friends who worked and voted for me last Saturday. It is very gratifying to…

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Fifty Years Ago Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 6

In municipal elections in Penrith last Saturday, T. M. Dobson (85 votes) was eletced for North Ward, other candidate being E. E. N. Haynes (84). For…

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Air-marshal to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 10

LONDON, Thursday.-- Australian-born Air Vice- Marshal D. C. T. Bennett, who was dismissed this week as chief executive of the British-South American Airways Corporation, is to contest the North Croydon…

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Air-marshal to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.-- Australian-born Air Vice- Marshal D. C. T. Bennett, who was dismissed this week as chief executive of the British-South American Airways Corporation, is to contest the North Croydon…

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Air-marshal to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.-- Australian-born Air Vice- Marshal D. C. T. Bennett, who was dismissed this week as chief executive of the British-South American Airways Corporation, is to contest the North Croydon…

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Air-marshal to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 10

LONDON, Thursday.-- Australian-born Air Vice- Marshal D. C. T. Bennett, who was dismissed this week as chief executive of the British-South American Airways Corporation, is to contest the North Croydon…

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Air-marshal to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.-- Australian-born Air Vice- Marshal D. C. T. Bennett, who was dismissed this week as chief executive of the British-South American Airways Corporation, is to contest the North Croydon…

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Air-marshal to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 10

LONDON, Thursday.-- Australian-born Air Vice- Marshal D. C. T. Bennett, who was dismissed this week as chief executive of the British-South American Airways Corporation, is to contest the North Croydon…

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Air-marsrhal to Seek Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.-- Australian-born Air Vice- Marshal D. C. T. Bennett, who was dismissed this week as chief executive of the British-South American Airways Corporation, is to contest the North Crovdon…

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Question For Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 11

WHEN Federal Parliament meets on February 18, the Country Party will raise the question of the administration of…

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To Contest Election Bennett's Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 12 (A.A.P.). —Air Vice-Marshal D. C. T. Bennett will contest the North Croydon by-election as a…

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Parliament Next Week Plans For Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. — The House of Representatives will meet on Wednesday after the Christmas recess, and will sit for…

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Parliament May Air Squad 21’s BEHAVIOR

Tribune · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 6

Police Division 21’s activities will be aired in State Parliament when it reassembles next month, if a Sydney University Committee’s moves succeed. THIS University Committee was set…

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Candidates for Fame

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 12

If the newspapers are to be relied on it seems like a person can't take a stroll anywhere in the country these days without bumping into a film unit…

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Parliament Is Too Small

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

A national, non-party approach should be made to the question of enlarging the Commonwealth Parliament which…

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First N.t. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

DARWIN, Monday. -- The first Northern Territory Legislative, Council opened at 10 a.m. today…

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