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Politics & elections, 1956

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L’Autriche apres les elections

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 2

/ mal ont donné le résultat qu'attendaient les observateurs recul du petit parti communiste et l'effondrement ont valu des gains de voix et de mandate any deiufl…

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Parliament gets second petition

Tribune · Wednesday 13 June 1956 · page 3

CANBERRA--A second petition calling on the Government to stop nuclear weapon tests was read to the full House of…

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Union-busting Bill branded in Parliament Stevedoring Act amendments aimed at all, Lab. MPs declare

Tribune · Wednesday 13 June 1956 · page 10

CANBERRA: Federal Labor Parliamentarians here last week unanimously decided to…

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St. George District Council P. & C. Assn. Annual Election for District Council 1956-57

The St George Call · Thursday 14 June 1956 · page 1

The following officers were elected for the year 1956-57 at the annual meeting of the above District Council held at the…

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Waterside Ballot Successes for United Candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 7

Counting of Waterside Workers' Federation annual ballot in Queensland branches last week brought further successes for United Federation Trade Union candidates. IN Townsville, the United ticket…

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Penrith R.S.L. State League Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1956 · page 1

A largely-attended meeting of the Penrith Sub-branch of the R.S.L. was held in its clubrooms on Monday, July 9. Main items…

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Penrith Marching Girls Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1956 · page 6

The Marching Girls' exhibition held in Victoria Park, St. Marys, on Sunday, July 15, was a huge success. The attendance…

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Council Elections in December Chamber of Commerce Won't Run Candidates

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1956 · page 7

The question of whether Penrith Chamber of Commerce should run a "ticket" of candidates at the Council elections…

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Spastic Appeal "Miss Australia" Candidate Nominated

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 July 1956 · page 4

Excitement is mounting within the Nepean District Spastic Centre Council at the nomination of their "Miss Australia"…

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P.a. Chooses Candidate

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1956 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the May's Hill Progress Association, held recently, Mr. F. J. Smith, a local…

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Polling Place in Hospital

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 August 1956 · page 2

The Mayor of Penrith, Ald. W. L. Chapman, M.L.A., has received from the Electoral Commissioner a letter in which he states…

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Minister Meets Queen Candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 1

MISS PEARL HIRSCHL, Candidate of Blue and White J.N.F. Youth Club, being introduced to His Excellency, Mr. M. Nurock, Minister of Israel, together with five other participants in this…

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Six Candidates to Contest Coveted J.n.f. “Queen” Crown

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 5

This year's J.N.F. Queen Competition was officially opened at a Presidential Reception on Wednesday, 25th July, at the Sheridan Ballroom, by the President of the J.N.F., Mr. Paul Ungar…

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Polling Places Changes in Names

The Biz · Wednesday 8 August 1956 · page 21

The State Electoral Commissioner. Mr. E. Bennetts has written to Mr. C. J. Earl. M.L.A., as follows:--…

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Penrith School of Arts Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 August 1956 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee held on Tuesday night of last week, the following officers were…

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Stop Press Presidential Candidate's Opinion Of Suez Crisis (Special Cable to “Jewish Times”)

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 8

CHICAGO, Wed.: Averell Harriman, presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, blamed the present…

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L.g. Council Elections Proportional Representation

The Biz · Wednesday 22 August 1956 · page 17

The Local Government Association has circularised Council[?] as follows:-- The Local Government…

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Council Elections in December Municipal Electoral Rolls

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 August 1956 · page 1

Attention is drawn to notices in our advertising columns regarding the preparation of rolls of electors for 1956…

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Peace, freedom in US Election

Tribune · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 4

THE American people didn't get before the TV cameras or into the junketings and back-room parleys of…

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Communists' Election Gains Vote up in many countries

Tribune · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 4

LONDON: Two Communists and two Social Democrats (Official Labor supporters) will be included in the new leftist Government of Iceland…

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