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Politics & elections, 1960

76 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 4

50 Years Ago Election Complaint: "Won on Wheels"

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 October 1960 · page 4

One of the current complaints, says the Nepeon Times of October 29, 1910, is that the election was "won on wheels". (The Labor Party had won the State elections on Friday, October 14)…

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Israel Paper Enters Election Issue U.S. Jews Told Vote Nixon’

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 October 1960 · page 1

LOS ANGELES: American Jewry this week entered the U.S. presidential election campaign's “religious issue” following an Israeli newspaper editorial urging them to vote for Republican candidate, Mr Richard…

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"No Crimes Bill!" Voice of the people rings through Parliament House

Tribune · Wednesday 2 November 1960 · page 9

CANBERRA: Debates outside Parliament -- in the King's Hall -- were, and will be, even more important than those inside it in determining the ultimate fate of Menzies' Crimes Bill, 1960. THAT'S the impression…

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Queen Candidates

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 November 1960 · page 1

The four candidates for the Nepean Summer Festival Queen competition are: Art, Miss Margaret Eckford;…

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Thousands attend mass rallies against Crimes Bill "Go right to steps of parliament house"

Tribune · Wednesday 9 November 1960 · page 3

THOUSANDS of trade unionists and other citizens joined in mass rallies in all capital…

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L 'election américaine J. Kennedy Au Pouvoir

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 1

A Tissue d'une campagne électorale singulièrement acharnée — et fabuleusement coûteuse, les journaux — les citoyens des Etats Unis d'Amérique viennent de déterminer pour quatre ans succession du Président Dwight Eisenhower à la Maison Blanche…

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Central Synagogue Head Not Seeking Re-Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 3

Mr Felix Freeman, long-time president of Central Synagogue and one of its foundation members, will not seek election to the executive at the synagogue’s annual meeting on December 5…

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Firmer Middle-east Policy [?]ennedy Election Raises Hopes

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 1

WASHINGTON.—Senator Kennedy's election as President of the United States has raised hopes here of [?] end of the era of indecision in America's Middle [?]ast policy…

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By-election Loss Highlights Playford Decline

Tribune · Wednesday 23 November 1960 · page 8

ADELAIDE The recent defeat of the Liberal candidate in the Frome by-election is further substantial proof of the declining prestige of the Playord Government and its monopoly[?]serving interests. DESPITS the infamous electoral…

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Central Election Interest

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 6

A former president and a key figure in the Conjoint Schechitah Board will contest the presidential election at Central Synagogue next week…

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Factors Behind Kennedy’s Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 5

Now that the whirl created by the U.S. presidential election has died down, it is possible to have some cool reflection on certain aspects of the…

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Questions in Parliament on Hepatitis

The Biz · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly last week the member for Fairfield (Mr. C. Earl) brought the matter of hepatitis to the attention of the House and of the Minister for Health (Mr. Sheahan)…

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Election New Mayor Dec. 13 No Labor bid yet

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 1

Parramatta's centenary Mayor will be elected by aldermen of Parramatta City Council at a special meeting of the City Council on Tuesday night, December 13. At this meeting…

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Pensioners Election of Officers

The Biz · Wednesday 7 December 1960 · page 21

The fortnightly meeting of the Fairfield Old Age and Invalid Pensioners was held in the…

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Results not announced: Centrol Election Unset

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 December 1960 · page 1

Executive officers of the Central Synagogue would not reveal the results of their Presidential Ballot to the annual meeting on Monday night,…

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