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Politics & elections, 1951

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Election Helpers Needed Here Here is the list of Communist election candidates and their campaign headquarters, Helpers are asked to contact campaign directors as soon as possible. There is plenty to do

Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

SENATE: E. Dixon, J. Healy, J. Bailes, Mrs. N. Simm, Edgar Ross, C. G. (Lit) Connors. Campaign headquarters are 93…

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BHP shareholders have found H huge money in drive to war Communist election candidates for Newcastle and Hunter show how

Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

Out of two recent BHP share issues, the Hoskins family alone, according to a recent share list, profited by £261,640, which is equivalent to a year’s wages for 522 workers in the BHP plant…

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General Election—postal Voting

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming elections are those who on polling day will be outside the State or territory for which they…

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Fifty Years Ago Council By-election

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

There were two nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in Castlereagh Council caused by the resignation of Mr. John Shaw, but, owing to the…

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Federal Elections the Nominations

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 7

Nominations for the Federal elections, to be held on Saturday, April 28, closed on Friday, Local nominations are:…

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Monopolies dominate the Australian scene Continuing our series of articles on imperialism by J.B.MILES, Communist candidate for West Sydney

Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

ALL the features of imperialism, economic and political, exist in Australia. Behind the political parties of the…

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Make Ho a key election issue

Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

THE shrill blast of the postman’s whistle can take on a new and ominous meaning for tens of thousands of Australian homes…

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Five Power main election task

Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

“Conclusion of a Pact of Peace among the five great world Powers is the paramount task of the Peace Movement in the elections and following the elections,” says a statement issued by the Peace Council plenum which met in Melbourne last week…

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ACP election campaign is away to flying start The Communist Party Campaign Director. Mr. E. W. Campbell last night revealed details of the How To Vote ticket for the Communist Senate team

Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 10

MESSRS. Dixon, Healy. Bailes. Ross, Simm and Connors (the Communist Senate team) are to get numbers 1 to 6…

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Money rolling in fort ACP election fund Reports from three States show that money is rolling in for the Communist Party election fund

Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES: Waterfront Communists are certain they will reach their pledged quota of £2000 by polling day…

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Malayan Jungle fighters send £150 to ACP election fund From the steaming jungles of Malaya where Malayan patriots are fighting the battle for peace against the imperialists and their henchmen, there has come £150 for the Communist Party Election Fund

Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

THE money, wrapped in paper, was sent from “Malayan Jungle Freedom Fighters” to “Australian freedom fighters.”…

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How political leaders are fighting whirlwind election

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 25

The rigors of this latest election campaign to win the voters before April 28 demand of party leaders a pair of leather lungs, commando training, and -the stamina of a working bullock. Travelling tens of…

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Party Leaders' Speeches In Federal Election Battle Chifley Complains of "Talk of War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Opposition Leader (Mr. Chifley) told a capacity audience of 1200 in the Town Hall last night that he did not think there would be any war, although he realised the dangers in Europe…

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Party Leader's Speeches In Federal Election Battle Chifley Complains of "Talk of War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Opposition Leader (Mr. Chifley) told a capacity audience of 1200 in the Town Hall last night that he did not think there would be any war, although he realised the dangers in Europe…

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Party Leaders' Speeches In Federal Election Battle Chifley Complains of "Talk of War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Opposition Leader (Mr. Chifley) told a capacity audience of 1200 in the Town Half last night that he did not think there would be any war, although he realised the dangers in Europe…

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Party Leaders' Speeches In Federal Election Battle Chifley Complains of "Talk of War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Opposition Leader (Mr. Chifley) told a capacity audience of 1200 in the Town Hall last night that he did not think there would be any war, although he realised the dangers in Europe…

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Party Leaders' Speeches In Federal Election Battle Chifley Complains of "Talk of War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Opposition Leader (Mr. Chifley) told a capacity audience of 1200 in the Town Hall last night that he did not think there would be any war, although he realised the dangers in Europe…

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Party Leaders' Speeches In Federal Election Battle Chifley Complains of "Talk of War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Opposition Leader (Mr. Chifley) told a capacity audience of 1200 in £he Town Hall last night that he did not think there would be any war, although he realised the dangers in Europe…

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Party Leaders' Speeches In Federal Election Battle Chifley Complains of "Talk of War"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Opposition Leader (Mr. Chifley) told a capacity audience of 1200 in the Town Hall last night that he did not think there would be any war, although he realised the dangers in Europe…

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Liberal Party Meeting Candidate for Reid

The Biz · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

At a largely-attended meeting held in Merrylands on April 6 the Liberal candidate for Reid, Mr. J. A. Clough, was introduced. The candidate, in an…

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