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Politics & elections, 1961

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Les elections Cantonales

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 16 June 1961 · page 1

S une extrême attention était portée résultats des "cantonales". temps ont changé…

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On Polling Day

Tribune · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 2

It was a proud experience to work on a poling booth for Ald. Mel McCalman, Communist candidate for Mayor of Penrith…

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Heights' queen candidate chosen

The Biz · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 5

Despite the cold weather, the June meeting of the Fairfield Heights Chamber of Commerce was very well attended. It proved a very interesting night…

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Strong support for Communist candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 12

ADELAIDE: "Canvassing indicates that Mr. Jim Mitchell and Dr. Alan Finger have a wonderful chance of being elected as Adelaide's first Communist Councillors", South Australian State. Secretary of the CPA (Mr. John Sendy) told Tribune…

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Mountains' D.L.P. Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 June 1961 · page 2

Annual meeting of the Blue Mountains branch of the Democratic Labour Party last week re-elected…

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Elections Cantonales

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 23 June 1961 · page 1

L a permis aux candidats se du ou de gagner l'audience du…

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With wharfies elections looming Govt. again puts needle in WWF

Tribune · Wednesday 28 June 1961 · page 8

Like the thief who shouts "stop thief" to divert attention from his own misdeeds, the Menzies Government constantly condemns the Communists in the leadership of the Waterside Workers' Federation, accusing them of causing all the industrial unrest on the waterfront…

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Annual Election

The Biz · Wednesday 5 July 1961 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Fairfield Heights Sports and Social Club will be held on Sunday, July…

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Vic. election

Tribune · Wednesday 12 July 1961 · page 3

Next Saturday, in the Victorian State election, the people will seek to throw out the Bolte Liberal-Country Government of…

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Stormy Debate on Election Booklet

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 9

JERUSALEM (JCNS): A resolution regretting the publication of a Mapai election booklet for use in the Army was adopted by an overwhelming show of hands during a stormy debate in the…

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Elections at bowling club

The Biz · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 11

The annual election of officers took place at the last meeting of the CabraVale Diggers' Bowling Club. There was an…

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Cashier Is Candidate

The Biz · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 10

Fairfield Heights Chamber of Commerce has nominated Miss Margaret Pearman (pictured) as their Queen, to assist in raising funds for this year's Mayoral Appeal, which has been…

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Move for By - election

Tribune · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 3

The Federal Council of the Waterside Workers Federation, met in Sydney on. Tuesday, following the funeral of their General Secretary. THEY decided to hold a…

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Cpa Vote Rises in Vic Election

Tribune · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 12

MELBOURNE: The Communist Party considerably increased its vote in the Victorian State election. The Liberal Party, although gaining only 36 per cent of the votes cast, will nevertheless again form the Government…

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Newcastle S.R.C. Election Results

Tharunka · Thursday 27 July 1961 · page 1

Mr Paul -Walmsley was elected President of the S.R.C- on Thursday, July 20. He narrowly defeated Mr Ross Le Marchant by 160 votes to 145. Mr Walmsley has had a…

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Bankstown Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 July 1961 · page 3

Mr Max Platus was re-elected president of the Bankstown Synagogue for his tenth…

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Queen candidate

The Biz · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 4

PICTURED here is the Fairfield Lions Club candidate in the Fairfield Mayoral Appeal Queen Competition. She is Miss Lynette Wenban, daughter of the Mayor, Ald. V…

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Knesset Elections Israelis Apathetic

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 3

JERUSALEM (JCNS): With only three days to go before Israel's general elecions, the public is showing a strange apathy. Efforts made by the 15 contending parties to arouse public interest apears to have failed…

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Cpa Candidates for Fed. Election

Tribune · Wednesday 16 August 1961 · page 2

IN the coming Federal elections, the Communist Party off Australia will contest the Senate with a full team off…

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Queen candidate

The Biz · Wednesday 16 August 1961 · page 2

Pictured above is one of the candidates in the Fairfield Mayoral Appeal Queen Competition, Miss Joan Stanton. Joan was chosen for the position by the…

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