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Politics & elections, 1959

152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 8

Anonymous £5 to Election Fund

Tribune · Wednesday 1 April 1959 · page 2

"PERTH: George Kendrick (Communist candidate for South Fremantle in the State elections on March 21) wishes to…

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Dance Aids Candidate

The Biz · Wednesday 8 April 1959 · page 6

Another rock-in-roll evening was enjoyed by approximately 300 teenagers' on Wednesday of last week…

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Youth Festival candidates proved peace and friendship tops in popularity

Tribune · Wednesday 8 April 1959 · page 11

If ever proof was needed of the popularity of the idea of peace and friendship among young people the recent N.S.W. E.Y.L. Festival campaign provided it. FOUR candidates vied for the…

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Election "Shock" Tale Exposed

Tribune · Wednesday 15 April 1959 · page 4

The London Daily Mail went to a new "low" in stupidity and malice last week when it claimed that "Russian voters shocked the Kremlin" by electing many non-Communist candidates in the recent local government elections…

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Lotteries "a festering sore" in Tasmania C.P.A. Will Contest Election

Tribune · Wednesday 15 April 1959 · page 10

HOBART: Secretary of the Communist Party State Committee in Tasmania, Mr. Max Bound,…

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Speedy response to Tasmanian election fund

Tribune · Wednesday 22 April 1959 · page 11

HOBART: Communist Party election speakers are meeting with friendly and enthusiastic audiences of workers. In six days £110 has been raised for the Party's special £200 election fund…

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Price Rises Are Election Issues

Tribune · Wednesday 22 April 1959 · page 9

HOBART: In spite of protests from the Hobart Cades Hall Council, and ' in spite of big savings being made by the use of bulk handling of…

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Price controls Tasmanian election issue

Tribune · Wednesday 22 April 1959 · page 8

HOBART: A quickly-called Communist Party election meeting pledged £60 to an election fund. CAMPAIGN director Stan Cummings has appealed to Party members…

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Seamen's Candidate for Youth Festival

Tribune · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 10

The Seventh World Youth Festival has aroused keen interest, particularly as we have in our crew a member who we feel can measure up to all the requirements for such an important occasion…

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Greek Left's election win

Tribune · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 4

LONDON: The anti-Government coalition won a majority in 40 out of the 70 Greek cities in the municipal elections…

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Communists in Tasmanian Election

Tribune · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 3

GEORGE CHENERY, a Tasmanian waterside worker, who is contesting the Denison seat as a Communist candidate…

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En Nouvelle - Caledonie Elections

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 1 May 1959 · page 5

SLEOTtOMB L'ÉLECTION sénatoriale qui s'est déroulée dimanche dans le calme, Tiifliiili inii lm wfiintmnr. ni '…

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Duclos Back in Parliament, Now Senator

Tribune · Wednesday 6 May 1959 · page 4

LONDON: Fourteen French Communists have been elected to the French Senate including Jacques Duclos and Jeanette Vermeersch, defeated in last November's "fixed" National Assembly elections. DUCLOS, one of the secretaries of…

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Ball for Quest Candidate

The Biz · Wednesday 6 May 1959 · page 28

Miss international (Pat Makeplace) was presented with a cheque for £40 by the president for the German -Australian…

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Gas Workers' Election

Tribune · Wednesday 6 May 1959 · page 8

ADELAIDE: In a new ballot for secretary of the Gasworkers' Union, the retiring secretary, Mr. E. Gibbs, was re-elected. He defeated…

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Communists for Adelaide election

Tribune · Wednesday 13 May 1959 · page 12

ADELAIDE: Three prominent members of the Communist Party will stand for positions as Councillors in…

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Appeal Over Election Poster Conviction

Tribune · Wednesday 20 May 1959 · page 8

BRISBANE: Decision was reserved by the Queensland Full Court after hearing an appeal by Mr. Max Julius…

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Why Tories won local elections

Tribune · Wednesday 20 May 1959 · page 4

LONDON: Results of the local government elections in Britain show that well over 200 seats were lost by the Labor…

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En Nouvelle-caledonie Election législative

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 5

î ® — pour l'élection du député du Terrtt® 1 *p *p…

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Communists Contesting S.a. Council Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 10 June 1959 · page 10

ADELAIDE: Three Communist candidates will contest municipal elections to be held in Adelaide on July 4. Woodville Council: Cheltenham Ward, Dr. Alan…

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