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Politics & elections, 1958

189 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 10

C.P.A. rally this Friday on elections

Tribune · Wednesday 17 September 1958 · page 1

SYDNEY: "The election campaign which opens with the Communist Party rally at the Sydney Trades Hall this Friday (Sept. 19)…

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Greek Workers Give to G.p.a. Election Fund

Tribune · Wednesday 17 September 1958 · page 12

SYDNEY: Greek workers at a social evening last Saturday, after listening to Mr. L.L. Sharkey outline Communist election policy, contributed £40 for the Communist Party's election fund…

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Candidates Assurance Labor is Ready in Raid Area

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 3

The Labor movement in Reid was west organised, and had commenced its campaign for the Federal Elections, to be held on November 2…

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E.Y.L. opening election campaign with new revue

Tribune · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 9

SYDNEY: The Eureka Youth League in N.S.W. promise a very bright opening to its Federal Election Campaign…

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C.P.A. opens its election campaign 'Put the Libs last!'

Tribune · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 1

SYDNEY: Defeat the Menzies Government; win the biggest vote for the Communist candidates--these…

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Unity beats Menzies in Senate; could beat him in election

Tribune · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 3

CANBERRA: Menzies' defeat in the Senate last week by combined A.L.P. and D.L.P. forces meant much more than it seemed to some Liberals and cynical A.L.P. members. In the chamber that…

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Federal Election News

Tribune · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 9

SYDNEY: Workers at J. R. Pillars Pty. Ltd.'s Botany (Sydney) metal shop have given a lead in voting finance to help the Out-Menzies campaign. A MEETING last week resolved…

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Calwell's Account to Parliament How £22,000 was paid to Grouper party

Tribune · Wednesday 1 October 1958 · page 3

CANBERRA: How an oil company's agency bad paid £22,000 to the Anti-Communist Labor…

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Town Hall rally in W.A. election campaign program

Tribune · Wednesday 1 October 1958 · page 11

PERTH: A feature of the West Australian campaign for the Federal elections will be a big rally at the Fremantle Town Hall on Thursday, October 23, with Mr. L. Aarons (a member of the…

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Sydney election drive plans New Spirit Seen in Campaign

Tribune · Wednesday 1 October 1958 · page 10

SYDNEY: Communist Party members should carry on the election campaign with the utmost confidence that Menzies can be defeated. MR. GEORGE SPLAYFORD a…

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"Miss Australia" Quest District Candidates

The Biz · Wednesday 8 October 1958 · page 16

Fourteen attractive "Miss Australia" entrants will contest the Miss Western Suburbs title in the "Miss Australia" quest at a…

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Elections Show Workers' Spirit Unions for united leadership

Tribune · Wednesday 8 October 1958 · page 9

In one union after another recently, workers have expressed the growing unity of the working class by electing Communists and A.L.P. members to be their leaders…

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In Parliament £100m.-A- Year Plan for Housing

The Biz · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 22

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) last week advocated a national five year plan to end the housing scarcity. He suggested a yearly…

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General Elections

The Biz · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 33

The electoral rolls for the purposes of the forthcoming general elections will close on Wednesday, October 22. Therefore, to ensure…

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Qld. Senate candidate

Tribune · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 5

STELLA NORD, one of the Communist Partys Queensland team for the Senate elections on November 22…

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Vic. rally gives £800 for C.P.A.'s election funds

Tribune · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 10

A collection of £808 at the Communist Party's opening election rally in Victoria, and donations of more than £100 already received from a special appeal in Western Australia are highlights in this…

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Menzies' Election "Rabbit'' Woomera Arrest Has a Strong Petrov Smell

Tribune · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 1

The R.A.F. man arrested for "disclosing" Woomera "secrets" to a foreign power may be the Petrov-type pre -election "rabbit" the Menzies Government has been seeking in its…

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Teachers launch two-pronged campaign Salaries and Federal Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 15 October 1958 · page 9

SYDNEY: An enthusiastic meeting of about 700 teachers at Hurstville last week launched a…

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1955 Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 October 1958 · page 5

Electoral rolls for the forth-coming general elections will close on Wednesday, October 22…

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Girl Truants Question in Parliament on Treatment

The Biz · Wednesday 22 October 1958 · page 21

The Minister for Child Welfare Mr. F. H. Hawkins, said last week that girl truants from school were treated as well as boy…

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