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Politics & elections, 1957

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New Union Council Meets Holds Elections

Tharunka · Monday 1 July 1957 · page 1

The new elected Union Council held its inagural meeting at Ultimo on Monday evening, June 9. Attendance was fair, a quorum possible. Business was brisk and interesting throughout, the elections of officers within the Council being the most entertaining part of the evening…

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Queensland elections Nicklin panders to monopoly but has nothing for workers

Tribune · Wednesday 3 July 1957 · page 12

Mr. Nicklin, leader of the Opposition in the Qyeensland Parliament and leader of the Country Party in this State, delivered, his policy speech on Monday, July 1. It is the sixth occasion on which he has entered the fray, seeking the…

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Apex Club of Penrith Election of Officers for Year 1957-58 (By Publicity Officer)

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 July 1957 · page 2

At the meeting held at the Log Cabin Hotel on Tuesday, June 25, Penrith Apex Club elected its officers for the ensuing twelve…

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Socialist Wins Singapore Election

Tribune · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 4

LEADER of the Left-wing People's Action Party, Lee Kuan-yew, and a Liberal Socialist, Soh Gheesoon, have been elected to the…

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Heayy defeat for Groupers in Q'land trade union elections

Tribune · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 11

BRISBANE: The remnants of the Groupers and their supporters continue to take a…

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Sharkey calls for unify against the groupers Brisbane election meeting

Tribune · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 2

BRISBANE: "The struggle in the labor movement in Queensland is an integral part of the Australia-wide struggle against the Industrial Groups," said Mr. L. L. Sharkey, General Secretary of the…

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Q'land TLC elections Unanimous votes for all positions

Tribune · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 1

BRISBANE: Not a single position will have to be balloted for in the Queensland Trades and Labor Council elections for 1957-58. NOMINATIONS were taken last Wednesday. In every case,…

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Polling day Saturday week Prospects grow for A.L.P. win in Queensland

Tribune · Wednesday 24 July 1957 · page 12

BRISBANE: With less than two weeks to go the Queensland election campaign is shaking down into a struggle between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal-Country Parties, with Gair's party…

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Argentine Cp Wins Election Challenge

Tribune · Wednesday 24 July 1957 · page 4

LONDON: The Communist Party of Argentina won a major legal victory last week when the Argentine Electoral Board accepted the list of Communist candidates for the general election of July 28…

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Workers' unity basis for a Labor win in Qld Polling day this

Tribune · Wednesday 31 July 1957 · page 1

BRISBANE: "The great unity of the working class which has developed with such rapidity over the…

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W.w.f. Elections in Four States

Tribune · Wednesday 31 July 1957 · page 11

RESULTS of Waterside Workers' Federation Branch elections held in four States show little change in the leadership…

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Street seller (been doing it 10 years) I says: Give It a try! . . . and Here's a Popular Seller Candidate

Tribune · Wednesday 31 July 1957 · page 9

Now that the Tribune Festival is under way, I would like to voice some experiences from 10 years of street selling, mainly at the Hurstville station steps. Our Branch (Hurstville) had…

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150 Candidates to Be Naturalised. Ceremony in Fairffield Municipality

The Biz · Wednesday 7 August 1957 · page 17

There will be 150 candidates at the next naturalisation ceremony to be conducted by His Worship, the Mayor, Ald. Les…

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SA by-election Aug. 31 Chance to end Tory majority in Assembly

Tribune · Wednesday 7 August 1957 · page 10

ADELAIDE: The S.A. State Committee of the Communist Party of Australia, in a statement from its last…

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Youth Parliament

Tribune · Wednesday 14 August 1957 · page 2

Lord Mayor Groom's Youth Meeting held last Monday night in the City Hall, Brisbane, was a commendable step forward in youth work…

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Jewish Candidate for Vaucluse

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 August 1957 · page 3

A Vice-President of the N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial is contesting the Vaucluse by-elction for the…

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Teachers at Parliament House

Tribune · Wednesday 28 August 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: N.S.W. teachers yesterday adjourned the business of their annual conference to go to Parliament…

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Outstanding Vote for Communists in Java Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 28 August 1957 · page 11

In provincial elections in Central Java (Indonesia) the Communist Party won first position. THERE were over 40 parties but only four polled subsantially…

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Hostel Elections

Tharunka · Monday 2 September 1957 · page 3

Dear Sir, Regarding the article in your last issue, concerning the Hostel elections, I think a few things need to be clarified…

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Tories lose vital SA by-election Govt.'s working majority shattered

Tribune · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 11

ADELAIDE: In the vital Wallaroo by-election for the South Australian Parliament last weekend, the…

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