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Politics & elections, 1968

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Liberal nightmare: election with no foreign policy

Tribune · Wednesday 21 August 1968 · page 11

Some influential Federal Government members are haunted by the fear that Prime Minister Gorton could go to the polls without a foreign and defence policy they can sell to the electors. There has been a deep split…

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Candidates to be presented to Sir Bernard

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 22 August 1968 · page 9

Queen candidates will be presented to Sir Bernard and Lady Freeman at the opening of the Golden Jerusalem…

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Candidate for Hillel to be interviewed

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 August 1968 · page 3

Mr. H. Pryer, president of the Hillel Foundation, and Mr. S. Muller, president of the District Grand Lodge of…

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Youth Queen Candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 August 1968 · page 2

The Jewish Youth of Sydney were the first this year to choose their candidate for the 1968 JNF Queen Competition…

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'Ervinka' on Sunday Support Queen Candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 August 1968 · page 9

Israel's reputation for attractive policewomen is made obvious in the hilarious Israeli comedy film, "Ervinka", which has its first public screening on Sunday at the Wintergarden Theatre, Rose Bay…

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Les partis politiques alemands preparent les elections legislatives de 1969

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 2

4 ^ auront lieu en septembre 1969, les partis politique.s allemands ont commencé…

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There was a whiff of election in the parliamentary air The Canberra scene

Tribune · Wednesday 4 September 1968 · page 3

YOU COULD smell an early election in the air in parliamentary circles last week. Senator J. Ormonde (Lab.) hit the nail on the head when…

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Animal Lover Candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 September 1968 · page 15

Cats and dogs top the list tor Nicolle Theeman (18) of Darling Point, the WIZQ Dayan candidate in the 1968…

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Zionists' Meeting, Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 September 1968 · page 1

The New South Wales State Zionist Council will hold its annual meeting and biennial elections on Sunday,…

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Elections Senatoriales

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 27 September 1968 · page 1

L du mandat d'un tiers sénateurs se sont dimanche dernier…

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Schoolgirl JNF candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 October 1968 · page 2

A schoolgirl in her fifth year at Sydney High is being sponsored by WIZO in the current JNF Queen…

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Israeli medals boost youth candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 October 1968 · page 14

The 16 medals, which will be handsomely mounted, are to be won in a special “competition” at the Double Bay…

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Elections Senatoriales

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 4 October 1968 · page 1

Pas de grands changements aux élections sénatoriales du 22 septembre, sinon léger recul de la gauche démocratique, une avance des modérés, des communistes…

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Students' Union Candidates Political Views to be made Public

Tharunka · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 1

One fairly obvious grievance at a recent gripe meeting was that most students felt they had not…

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Meet Charlene Mitchell Communist Party of USA candidate for president of the United States

Tribune · Wednesday 16 October 1968 · page 9

The country's leading lady Communist talks more motherhood than Marxism and believes in peanut butter, pinochle and the Parent-Teacher Association…

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L'election a La Presidence Du Senat

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 1

homme conciliation. Je pour ne le jeudi…

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France may release jets after election

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 31 October 1968 · page 4

A French journalist said to be close to President De Gaulle has written, in an article published in Paris, that France will send Israel its embargoed Mirage jet fighters after the American Presidential…

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New voting system draws large field in election

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 5 November 1968 · page 1

Holroyd is set for what could be the hardest -fought local government election in…

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Candidates for Reid, Prospect

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 5 November 1968 · page 1

An experienced politician and a 44-year-old Guildford doctor will carry the Labor Party's backing when they contest the next Federal elections…

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Death of candidate

Tribune · Wednesday 13 November 1968 · page 4

PERTH: The death occurred earlier this month, in tragic circumstances, of John Brind, endorsed ALP…

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