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Politics & elections, 1959

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Municipal Elections Labor Candidates for Smithfield

The Biz · Wednesday 16 September 1959 · page 7

The Smithfield branch of the A.L.P. has selected Ald. Bert Harvey, Mr. E. V. Hale and Mr. John Wallace as the Labor candidates for the Smithfield Ward in the forthcoming…

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Election Date Is Set

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1959 · page 3

Local Government Elections in New South Wales would be held on Saturday…

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Jewish Candidates in 3-Nation Poll

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 1

LONDON: Agency dispatches this week showed that Jewish candidates are figuring prominently in political elections of three countries: In Great Britain no…

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Election Fever Mounting in Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 1

LONDON: With less than two months to go before Israel elects its new government, political campaigning throughout the country is fast reaching a climax. During the week election…

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British Elections Little divides Tory from Labor

Tribune · Wednesday 30 September 1959 · page 4

LONDON: The Conservative Party appears to have the advantage over the Labor Party in the general elections to take place on October 8. BUT the Tory lead is so slight that…

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Naturalisation Ceremony Candidate Says. "Good Life, Good People"

The Biz · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 20

"We have here a good life; we have good people, good climate, plenty of work and freedom. Such conditions you cannot find in other countries."…

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Council Candidates Must Know Arias

Tribune · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 8

As Communists, it is necessary for us to study the long- range policy of our Party in relation to Local Government. This is very well set out by Comrade Alf Watt in the September Communist Review…

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Ordinary Election of Aldermen Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 15

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

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Correspondence Municipal Candidates The Editor, Sir

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 15

Your correspondent. Mr. L. V. Hale, is very wide of the mark when he claims that the "Progress Party"…

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Jews in Britains Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 October 1959 · page 5

LONDON: The House of Commons which emerged from the recent U.K. general election is the 42nd since the Union of Great Britain and Ireland was established in 1801. It is only the 26th, however, in which Jewish Members of Parliament have been allowed to sit. Those 22 among the 66 Jewish candidates who were successful will have the added distinction of embodying in themselves the beginning of the second century of…

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Correspondence. Municipal Elections (To the Editor) Sir,--

The Biz · Wednesday 28 October 1959 · page 11

It was not my intention to take any active part in the forthcoming municipal elections, but I feel that it…

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Fairfield Ward Labor Candidates

The Biz · Wednesday 28 October 1959 · page 1

Labor candidates have now been finally decided upon to contest the Fairfield Ward, said Mr. E. V. Hale, official Labor spokesman yesterday…

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Ordinary Election of Aldermen Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 28 October 1959 · page 7

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

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Municipal Election Rally

Tribune · Wednesday 28 October 1959 · page 12

Hear Communist Party speakers outline the party's policy for the coming NSW Local Government elections…

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Sackings to "celebrate" election win

Tribune · Wednesday 28 October 1959 · page 4

LONDON: First post-election blow of the Tory Government has been aimed at British miners, with the…

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U.a.r. Troops Mass Army Build-up As Election Nears

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 October 1959 · page 1

LONDON: With only five days to go before the people of Israel elect a new Government, tension mounted in the Middle East this week as…

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Polling Centres

The Biz · Wednesday 4 November 1959 · page 14

For the forthcoming municipal elections, Fairfield Council has decided to use the public school at…

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Municipal Elections Alp. Opens Campaign in Yennora Ward

The Biz · Wednesday 4 November 1959 · page 2

The A.L.P. Candidates in Yennora Ward of Fairfield Municipality will begin a hard four weeks' struggle when they launch their…

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Re-Election Unopposed

Tribune · Wednesday 4 November 1959 · page 9

SYDNEY :NSW officials of the Boilermakers' Society were elected unopposed at the State Conference of the Society, held this week…

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Mulgoa P.A. Members Hear Candidates

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 November 1959 · page 2

Monthly meeting of Mulgoa Progress Association was held on Monday night. President of the association (Mr. J. Love)…

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