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Politics & elections, 1955

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A Parliament of World Education

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 3

With the General Conference of Unesco in Montevideo drawing to a close, Dr. A. Steinberg, director of the World Jewish Congress Cultural Department and leader of the Congress…

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Unopposed Election for Spr'wood. Ward

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 4

Mr. Gunson Manners, retired builder, of Park Road, Springwood, has been elected unopposed as an alderman of Springwood…

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Auxiliary's Election Of Officers

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 7

Election of officers for 1955 was held at the annual meeting of Guildford R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary…

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Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", January 28, 1905) Aldermanic Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 2

The aldermanic elections have come round again (states our Werrington correspondent). Now is the time to put questions to…

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Kashruth Question Again Raised By Deputies Board Elections Close Soon

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 3

It was announced at the last meeting of the Board of Deputies that the General Frenchise ballot for election to the Board would close on February 7 and that the count would commence…

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Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", February 4, 1905) Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 7

There is no opposition in any of the three wards in St. Marys Municipality and consequently matters are very quiet. Alderman…

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Liberal Party Nepean Candidates Address Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 1

ABOUT 50 people attended a most successful and interesting meeting of Wallacia-Warragamba. branch of the…

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The New Australians’ Page Bonn Parliament Approves Speedier Payments to “Priority Groups”

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 7

The Federal Council, Upper House of the West German Parliament, has approved an implementation regulation to the 1953 Federal Indemnification Law authorising certain disbursements to…

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Reds Confident On S. India Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 19

MADRAS, India.— Confident Indian communists say they soon will have enough strength to take over political control of South India and many independent…

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La perspective de l‘election présidentielle de 1956 domine deja fa politique américaine

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

WASHINGTON.—La perapective des . -perspective des présidentielles de 1956 présent une influence…

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J.A.S.A. Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 8

The Annual Meeting of the Jewish Amateur Sports Association will be held on the 24th of this month. Nominations for honorary positions will be called for…

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Board Election Results Dr. Fanny Reading Tops Poll

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

The results of the Election of Deputies by Universal Franchise to the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies were released late this week by the Returning Officer, Mr. M. Isaacs. The figures show that out of 7122 papers sent out only 1404 were…

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Japanese candidates persecuted Hsinhua News Agency

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 4

PEKING.--Persecution of democratic election candidates in the Japanese elections has commenced. It is reported from Tokio that…

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US moves to sabotage 1956 Vietnam election

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 4

General Lawton Collins, US Ambassador to South Vietnam, is seeking to prevent elections in Vietnam. UNDER the terms agreed upon at the Geneva Conference,…

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A.L.P. Branch Elections in Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Penrith branch of the Australian Labour Party held in the School of Arts last Thursday…

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Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", February 18, 1905) Mayoral Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 1

At meeting of St. Marys council held on Monday evening Ald. Jesse Turner, retiring Mayor, was re-elected unopposed…

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Sydney Spotlights W.l.Z.O. Carmel Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 5

W.I.Z.O. state Council proudly announces that at a meeting held in the home of Mrs. Albert Kessler, the…

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Prospect of Peace at Central Synagogue Disorderly meeting Leads to President's Statement That He Will Not Stand for Re-election

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 3

Last weeks “Jewish Times” carried in the Stop Press a short report on the meeting of the Central Synagogue (Incorporated). We now publish the full report of the meeting…

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St. Marys R.L. Football Club Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 8

At the first meeting of the 1955 season of St. Marys Rugby League Football Club, held in the Club rooms on the local park on…

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Warning on War Soviet Parliament points way to peace

Tribune · Wednesday 2 March 1955 · page 4

At its last meeting the Supreme Soviet (parliament) of the USSR issued a Declaration warning the peoples of the world of the growing danger of world war…

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