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Politics & elections, 1959

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First Popular Tribune Candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 10 June 1959 · page 10

THE Popular Tribune Candidate Competition will be [?]un again this year in conduction with the Tribune Festival…

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Industry supports festival candidate

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1959 · page 3

"Miss Apprenticeship Week," Miss Joan Show, in the Orchid Queen Competition is being supported by all avenues of industry, factories and auxiliary trades in the Western Districts…

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Municipal Candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 24 June 1959 · page 11

ADELAIDE: A demand that big industries' in the area, such as General Motors, should pay higher rates in keeping with their profits…

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Keen Interest in Strathfield Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 3

About 30 candidates are reported to be contesting 11 vacancies on the Executive and Board of…

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Parliament Of Industry

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1959 · page 10

The idea of a kind of "parliament of industry", through which representatives of labour and…

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Mayoral Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 July 1959 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Renshaw, Minister for Local Government, secured Cabinet's approval on Tuesday and the bill will come before…

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Election Day Liquor

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 July 1959 · page 2

"The trouble is, they pester me I know I have done the wrong thing. They climb the back fence. I bought new…

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Council Election Surprise

The Biz · Wednesday 15 July 1959 · page 1

It was learned this week that there is possibility of surprise nominations for…

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First votes in for Popular Candidate

Tribune · Wednesday 22 July 1959 · page 11

THIS week's nominations include one from the Deep Branch on the Sydney waterfront, Albert Lee On, an Australian Chinese who aims…

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Candidates set hot pace

Tribune · Wednesday 29 July 1959 · page 11

WHAT we said last week about our Australian- Chinese candidate Albert Lee On, of Deep Branch, looks…

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Council Elections The Editor, Sir

The Biz · Wednesday 5 August 1959 · page 25

I note that the A.L.P. has published a list of nominees for preselection as candidates at the Municipal…

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Early Start for 1960 Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 12 August 1959 · page 12

AYR (North Qld.): The Ayr-Home Hill and District branch of the Communist Party has announced that it will be standing candidates…

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Candidates Rolling in

Tribune · Wednesday 12 August 1959 · page 11

THIS week a new crop of Popular Tribune Candidates take their place in the growing list of names. Included in the list is that…

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Parliament Shifts to Summit Support

Tribune · Wednesday 19 August 1959 · page 3

CANBERRA: The dramatic shift in Prime Minister Newsies" policies in favor of a Summit conference has" produced a corresponding shift in Parliament as a whole. IT has led to the complete…

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Supporters Meet Queen Candidates

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 August 1959 · page 9

Two J.N.F. Queen candidates were introduced to their supporters at functions recently…

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Candidates Rolling in

Tribune · Wednesday 26 August 1959 · page 11

WE now have 29 nominations in the Popular Tribune Candidate competition, which is a little over half what we had last year,…

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Ex-secretary Board Candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 1

Mr D. J. Benjamin, former secretary of the Great Synagogue, is one of 11 candidates who…

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Coming Elections Discussed

The Biz · Wednesday 9 September 1959 · page 28

The forthcoming municipal elections were discussed at the last meeting of the Fairfield…

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Progress Candidates' Statement

The Biz · Wednesday 9 September 1959 · page 6

The municipal elections will be held on Saturday, December 5, when the electors will be called upon to elect their representatives for the next three years…

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More N.s.w. Municipal Candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 9 September 1959 · page 9

SYDNEY: Additional candidates for the NSW Local Government elections to be held in December have been…

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