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Politics & elections, 1961

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D.l.p. Selects Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 November 1961 · page 1

The Democratic Labor Party has selected Mr. Frank J. Mackenzie, assistant Clerk of Petty Sessions,…

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Election issues concern youth

Tribune · Wednesday 15 November 1961 · page 12

Many of the issues which concern the voter in the Federal elections also concern hundreds of thousands of young…

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Women and the Elections Why a vote for the Communists?

Tribune · Wednesday 15 November 1961 · page 12

Peace, higher living standards, security . . . these are the things the women of Australia want. Menzies' war policy threatens their husbands, sons and families…

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Vile Govt. Game with Jobless Election window-dressing

Tribune · Wednesday 15 November 1961 · page 1

More than 100,000 men, women and children struggling to live on unemployment "pay" will reject Treasurer Holt's claims that "the worst is over"--an electioneering cry not supported by the economic facts. SENATOR J. P. ORMONDE…

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"Migration Need" —Lib. Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 November 1961 · page 9

"Migration is not to be judged on economic grounds alone—on strategic and security grounds we must…

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Federal Leaders' Support for A.l.p. Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 November 1961 · page 6

Both the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. A. A. Calwell, and the Deputy Leader, Mr. G. Whitlam, will speak in the Mitchell electorate in support of the A.L.P. candidate, Mr. John Armitage,…

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Victoria Election Rabbi new J.N.F. head

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 November 1961 · page 3

Rabbi Ch. Gutnick was elected president of the Jewish National Fund in Victoria last week…

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Mayoral election Dec. 11

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1961 · page 33

Parramatta's new Mayor will be elected on Monday, December 11…

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Candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 22 November 1961 · page 12

Mrs. Joan Williams, Communist candidate for the Fremantle electorate, Western Australia. A mother of four,…

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Pensioners Raise Demand in Election

Tribune · Wednesday 22 November 1961 · page 12

SYDNEY: Representatives of pensioners in Sydney, New[?] and Wollongong at a Sydney Town Hall r[?] st Monday called for a change in policy on [?]ners needs, at the Federal…

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Challenge to Lib. Candidate

Tribune · Wednesday 22 November 1961 · page 5

AN open public challenge has been issued to Liberal candidate for Hughes, Mr. K. Woodward to debate…

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Young A.l.p. Candidate for Macarthur

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 November 1961 · page 4

One of the youngest A.L.P. candidates chosen to contest the Federal elections on December 9 is Mr…

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Speed Expansion Program, Says Lib. Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 November 1961 · page 8

Speaking at Oberon on Saturday last, Mr. John Heesh, Liberal candidate for Macquarie, said it was important that the program of tremendous industrial expansion which has been…

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A.l.p. Candidate Queries Employment Figures

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 November 1961 · page 5

New unemployment figures by the Federal Government "boiled down to little more than a political stunt", Mr. John Armitage, the Labor candidate for Mitchell, told audiences this week…

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Lay Leaders in Election Campaign Community follows with keen interest

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 24 November 1961 · page 4

It is probably a very rare occurrence that two of our communal leaders are engaged — as Sydney Einfeld and Maurice Isaacs are — in one election campaign. It is not merely their friends and the…

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Three candidates to face title judges

The Biz · Wednesday 29 November 1961 · page 9

Judging of the Queen of Fairfield Mayoral Appeal has been postponed until a date to be decided. This was announced on Monday by Mayor of…

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Soon After Federal Poll Communists in State Election

Tribune · Wednesday 29 November 1961 · page 5

SYDNEY: Communis Party organisations' have proposed candidates for thirteen seats in the New South Wales State elections, to he held early in 1962. FURTHER seats and…

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Nsw Labor Council Leaflet Out Unions swing into election campaign

Tribune · Wednesday 29 November 1961 · page 12

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Labor Council has issued 100,000 leaflet a calling on all workers to vote for peace and improve living standards, by voting to dismiss the Menzies Government on December 9. THE leaflet lists the economic…

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Election Calls at Bwiu Conference

Tribune · Wednesday 29 November 1961 · page 12

SYDNEY: Mr. J. D. Kenny, ACTU Senior Vice. President and NSW Labor Council Secretary, opening the Federal Conference of the Building Workers' Industrial Union here last Monday, said the trade unions must act to ensure return of…

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Candidates in Final Sprint

Tribune · Wednesday 29 November 1961 · page 11

In these few final days, a last-minute spurt is being made by all candidates in the Popular Tribune Candidate competition. NEXT Friday, December 1, the [?]…

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