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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1956

132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 7

Council Elections Proposal to Put Back

The Biz · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 27

Woollahra Municipal Council wrote to Liverpool Council regarding the triennial local government elections to be held on…

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Death of Former Member of Parliament

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1956 · page 1

The death occurred on Monday of a former member of Federal and State Parliaments, Mr…

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Tasmanian Communist Election Call

Tribune · Wednesday 26 September 1956 · page 11

HOBART: Closeness in policy between the extreme rightwing element of the Labor Party with that of…

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Polling Places Federal Elections

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 20

Mr. C. A. Morgan, M.H.R. for Reid, has been advised by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer that the following changes have…

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Fire Board Elections

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 9

The Board of Commissioneers will hold elections at the end of November. Nominations close on…

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Israel and France Should Co-operate Says Begin to French Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 5

We published last week a short message about Menachim Begin’s speech in the French Parliament, which he started in Hebrew. We are now in a position to bring more details of Begin’s speech…

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Central Synagogue, Elections. Freeman and Israel Presidential Rivals

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 1

Mr. Felix Freeman and Mr. N. B. Israel will contest the Presidency of the Central Synagogue at the forthcoming elections. The retiring President, Mr. Harry Rosen, will stand as Vice…

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Pay protest to Vic. Parliament

Tribune · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 1

HUNDREDS of Melbourne workers last week walked off their jobs to join a protest deputation to…

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Municipality on Fairefield Ordinary Election of Aldermen

The Biz · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 24

NOTICE is hereby given that an Election for the purpose of electing fifteen (15) Aldermen, three for each of Fairfield…

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Party's call on municipal elections

Tribune · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 12

Maximum participation of members and supporters in the campaign to return Communists in the coming Municipal elections was called for at the Sydney District Conference of the…

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Returning Officer for Council Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 October 1956 · page 1

Penrith Council, at its meeting held on Tuesday evening of last week, decided to appoint the Deputy Town Clerk, Mr. H. F…

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Municipal Elections Parramatta Program for the People

Tribune · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 12

THE Communist Party's program for Parramatta's "C" Riding municipal elections will be subject to…

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US Communists on election

Tribune · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 4

NEW YORK: The Daily Worker reports that a special Communist Party's election conference was held recently…

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Debutante Ball Marching Girls' Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1956 · page 3

Well organised by the ladies was the ball held at Log Cabin Hotel last Friday evening in aid of the local…

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Council Elections Nominations Close Next Wed., 5 P.M.

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1956 · page 1

Penrith Council elections will be held on Saturday, December 1, and there is very little time now left for…

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"More use of Parliament" expected by USSR

Tribune · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 4

LONDON: The official organ of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee, Kommunist, has predicte d an increase in parliamentary methods in Socialist countries. Kommunist quoted by the Soviet…

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P.A. Backs L.G. Poll Candidates

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 5

Mays Hill Progress Association has formed a vigorous campaign committee to work for and…

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70 Candidates for Naturalisation Impressive Ceremony at Civic Hall

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 20

The naturalisation of 70 former citizens or other lands so impressively carried out by his Worship the Mayor, Ald. Les…

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Endorsed Labor Candidates in Yennora Ward

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 6

It appears certain that there will be four teams of candidates to contest the municipal elections in Yennora Ward this year. The…

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Labor Candidates for Cabra-vale Ward

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 8

Labor candidates for Cabra-Vale Ward at the forthcoming municipal elections: A. E (Bert) Hughes, Ray…

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