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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1965

107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 6

Communist vote up in by-election

Tribune · Wednesday 7 July 1965 · page 11

SYDNEY: The Communist vote of 398 in a total poll of 7551 votes in the recent Cronulla by-election represents 5.3 per cent of the primary…

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Exploding tall tales Who opposed the elections ?

Tribune · Wednesday 7 July 1965 · page 8

THE American and Menzies Governments claim to be fighting in south Vietnam to give the…

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Election Comment

Tharunka · Monday 19 July 1965 · page 15

Contrary to the Returning Officer’s report some quite considerable complaints have been noted by Tharunka regarding the recent Students’ Union Council elections. One of our…

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BWIU Conference Call to protect union elections

Tribune · Wednesday 11 August 1965 · page 10

SYDNEY: The annual NSW Conference of the Building Workers' Industrial Union last week in Sydney…

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Sweeping Changes Likely for Board Shorter term New fees Polling booths Censure

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 August 1965 · page 1

Sweeping changes in the constitution will be discussed at the next meeting of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. A notice of motion to bring about the changes was given by deputy Maurice Allen, at the Board's monthly meeting…

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The World Around... Election Lists

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 September 1965 · page 6

JERUSALEM (JCNS) — Lists of candidates standing for election to the Sixth Knesset on November 3…

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Parliament of Unions Big Rebuff to Tame-cat Plot

Tribune · Wednesday 15 September 1965 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Australian Council of Trade Unions Congress on Tuesday defeated by 288 votes to 260 a move initiated by the extreme rightwing leaders of the Clerks' Union…

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Demonstrations for Greek elections

Tribune · Wednesday 15 September 1965 · page 12

MOSCOW: Thousands upon thousands have been demonstrating through Athens, paralysing city…

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Herzog resigns as thief Rabbi New election not likely this year

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 September 1965 · page 1

London (JCNS)— The position of Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth is unlikely to be filled before the end of this year…

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Twnty-one parties in Israeli election

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 September 1965 · page 4

JERUSALEM (JCNS). — Twenty-one parties will fight the general election in Israel later this year. With just two months to…

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N'castle Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 September 1965 · page 11

Mr. Samuel B. Morris was elected for a further term as president of the Newcastle Hebrew Congregation recently…

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Nsw State Parliament: Gerrymander Is a Payoff to Big Business

Tribune · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Askin Government move to reduce the City of Sydney boundaries to bring about the ending of the Labor Party control of the City Council is part of their payola to their big business backers…

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Cease fire ... release Abdullah ... free elections ... self-determination Says veteran Communist R. Palme Dutt in the London 'Daily Worker'

Tribune · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 6

WHY should India and Pakistan be locked in a cruel and destructive war over Kashmir? There is no…

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Rightwing victory in ACTU elections

Tribune · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 12

SYDNEY: The number of militants on the Australian Council of Trade Unions executive was reduced at last…

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BUSHWALKERS Architecture By-election

Tharunka · Tuesday 28 September 1965 · page 3

Mr. Neil Burley was elected unopposed as an Architecture Faculty representative on the 13th SUC at the…

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London appointment Jews Seek Landa's Seat in Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 October 1965 · page 5

Two Jews are believed to be among those seeking ALP preselection for the State Parliament seat of Bondi, vacated by the resignation of Mr. A. Landa last week. One of the candidates is…

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La Campagne Pour L’election Presidentielle

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 1 October 1965 · page 1

L principaux événements qui se sont déroulés au cours de la semaine écoulée:…

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Histradut results Election Prelude Points to Rightist Strength in Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 October 1965 · page 1

Jerusalem — The strengthening of the Right-wing movements is the main conclusion to be drawn from last week’s elections for the Histradut, the trade union movement, in Israel. Histraduf elections, as previously, were…

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Places of Polling

The Biz · Wednesday 6 October 1965 · page 2

A report was tabled at the latest meeting of Fairfield Council showing polling places for the coming triennial election on Saturday, December 4. At this, election Fairfield residents will…

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What the statistician saw? Israel Changed; But Not Its Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 October 1965 · page 4

Tel Aviv: In the twelve years between elections to the First Knesset in 1949 and those to the outgoing Fifth Knesset in 1961, the size of the Israeli electorate almost trebled — from about 400,000 to 1,100,000. Yet the structure of the Israeli house of representatives has hardly changed at all…

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