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Politics & elections, 1961

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Letters to the Editor in Appreciation of the Candidates'

Tribune · Wednesday 29 November 1961 · page 10

DESPITE Menzies' arrogant refusal to appear on the ABN Channel 2 program, "The Candidates" the…

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Ancient Jewish Life Recalled in Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 3

Reference to two events in ancient Jewish life was made by the Hon. Asher Joel in the Legislative Council during the Education Bill debate last week. Mr. Joel told of the work of Rabbi Joshua Ben…

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Candidates’ households geared for election battle A day with the Einfelds and the Isaacs

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 4

A deep freeze. A home run like a railway station. A “slave” chart for organising the children to do household chores. These are three of the necessities for…

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The Australian Federal Elections

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 2

IT will be the Australian secret ballot system which will be used at the Federal Elections to be held throughout Australia on Saturday,…

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Win Every Vote Against Menzies Communist Party Federal Election campaign committee statement

Tribune · Wednesday 6 December 1961 · page 1

For peace, democracy, higher living standards and to curb monopoly, vote Communist, defeat the Menzies Government on polling day. Gallup poll reports (noted for their anti-working class twist) predict a swing of 4 per…

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Country election drive by WA Communists

Tribune · Wednesday 6 December 1961 · page 12

PERTH: The "biggest ever" drive to present Communist Party policy in country areas has been a highlight of the election campaign in WA. The campaign has included…

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Apprentices question candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 6 December 1961 · page 12

SYDNEY: Apprentices from Australian Consolidated Industries in a mass meeting last week called on all…

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Tasmanian candidates meet good response

Tribune · Wednesday 6 December 1961 · page 4

HOBART: Communist candidates from Tasmania in the Federal elections have recently held several job meetings, at which the response…

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Labor's Clean Campaign, Says Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 December 1961 · page 2

Labor, despite provocation, has fought a clean campaign, free of personalities and vilification, the Labor candidate for Mitchell, Mr. John Armitage, said this week…

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Editorial Why Election Is Significant

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 December 1961 · page 1

This weekend Australia goes to the polls to elect the Federal Parliament. This paper has stated before, at the time when the campaign began, if indeed it requires such stating, that as a communal…

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Denies election disturbance at Granville booth

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1961 · page 1

Divisional Returning Officer for Granville (Mr. W. Warwick) this week denied allegations that…

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M.h.r. Loses Seat in Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 December 1961 · page 4

Mitchell, one of the three electorates of which the City of Penrith forms part, was one of the possible 16…

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Election Candidates

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 December 1961 · page 4

It is interesting to note that two Jewish candidates in the Federal election, which took place last week, are both…

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Elections Australiennes

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 15 December 1961 · page 1

UX élections législatives qui se A sont dans tous les Etats de la Fédération…

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Lay leader in big election win

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 December 1961 · page 1

Mr. Sydney D. Einfeld, who was elected to the House of Representatives in the Federal election last Saturday. Latest results show an absolute majority for Mr. Einfeld, who defeated the. sitting member, Mr. Aston, and a D.L.P. candidate in…

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New election for Posties

Tribune · Wednesday 20 December 1961 · page 10

SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Industrial Court has ordered a new election for the position of Secretary of the NSW Branch of the…

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New Polling Booths for City Area

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 December 1961 · page 1

New polling booths for State elections have been allocated at South Penrith and Bennett Road (St…

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The Australian Federal Election

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 22 December 1961 · page 1

WITH a narrow majority of two seats gained in the House of Representatives, the coalition of the Liberals and Country Party members…

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Einfeld talks of election

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 22 December 1961 · page 1

One of the things that pleased him most in his election to Federal Parliament was that in spite of an occasional anti-Jewish whispering campaign moire than 20,000 in his electorate were not influenced…

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Changes in Vic. Executive Chairman ousted at election

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 22 December 1961 · page 3

The chairman, Mr. Moss Davis, was defeated after two ballots in the election for the executive of the Victorian Jewish Board of Deputies last week. Mr. Arnold Bloch was elected as chairman of…

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