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Politics & elections, 1974

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Hawke, Mundey Election Meetings

Tribune · Tuesday 7 May 1974 · page 3

Bob Hawke and Jack Mundey spoke separately to packed meetings of students at the University of NSW last week. The mood of the two meetings suggests that…

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Black Candidates Campaign

Tribune · Tuesday 7 May 1974 · page 3

MELBOURNE: "People should be in control of their own affairs rather than those 'in the know'. The Aboriginal Independent Party wants freedom for all people, in…

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Election Coverage

Tribune · Tuesday 7 May 1974 · page 2

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Union Board Elections Our Two Unions

Tharunka · Wednesday 8 May 1974 · page 8

It is often necessary to point out the differences between the two Unions on this campus. The University Union has a fee of $30,…

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A Pre-election Preamble

Tharunka · Wednesday 8 May 1974 · page 5

Well friends, it's that time of the year again. Another Saturday is to be brutally sacrificed in the cause of democracy ! Thanks to the thoughtful (in) action of some…

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Prison Action Group Activist As Candidate

Tharunka · Wednesday 8 May 1974 · page 6

Tony Green, the Australia Party Candidate for Kingsford Smith, is a 28 year old company representative. He is well known for his stand on civil liberties especially in the field of prison…

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Vic. Board on Election and Middle East

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 May 1974 · page 3

An open discussion on “Australia and the Middle East” will be featured at the next meeting of the Victorian Jewish…

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Election Evening

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 May 1974 · page 2

Six days before the forthcoming Federal election, members of the Forum Club are holding a discussion evening…

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What This Election Means—for the Young

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 3

A young Merrylands elector, voting for the first time in his life in a national election, has written to the editor of the Broadcaster on what he feels about the May 18 elections. He is Glenn Barley…

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Ustasha in Election Campaign

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 8

Melbourne: The current election has seen the emergence onto the open political scene of pro-Ustasha elements in Australia…

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Election Coverage Keep Libs Out!. Left Grouplets Ignore Socialist Vote

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 8

The Communist Party Senate campaign has been notable for the large numbers of workers and students who have listened sympathetically to our socialist and…

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Election Coverage Keep Libs Out!. Libs. Would Sell Australia to Multinationals

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 7

Attitudes to overseas takeover of Australia is one of the greatest policy differences between the Labor and Liberal parties…

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Election Courage Keep Lbs Out!. Housing--in a State of Crisis

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 6

Everyone agrees there is a housing problem. In fact a crisis, with 400,000 people on Housing Commission lists and many thousands more struggling to keep up…

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Election Coverage. Conservationists Fail to Seek Cpa Views

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 2

MELBOURNE: "We are surprised and disappointed that a meeting of conservationists and election candidates took place without an invitation being extended to…

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Election Coverage. Progress at Wyong Work in

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 11

WYONG (NSW): Building workers continue to occupy the Wyong Plaza site here following the 63 hour sit-in by seven workers on the jib of the crane last week (see last week's…

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Election Coverage Keep Libs Out!. Vic. Senate Team in Factories, Schools

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Communist Party election meetings at factories have improved in attendance and interest. Although the number held has not been great, this…

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Wa Candidate's Important Public Meetings

Tribune · Tuesday 14 May 1974 · page 3

PERTH: 150 people and hundreds of passing shoppers gave CPA speakers an attentive hearing at a two-hour election rally at Forrest Place last Thursday…

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Inner City Election Issues

Tharunka · Wednesday 15 May 1974 · page 6

Six main issues affecting the role and function of inner city areas divide the stance of the major political parties in the coming elections. There are different attitudes:…

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Five back in Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 May 1974 · page 9

JOHANNESBURG: Five Jewish candidates were returned to the South African Parliament in last week’s…

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Nazis in Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 May 1974 · page 5

Three members of the National Socialist Party of Australia are candidates in this weekend's general elections. One is seeking election to the House of Representatives and…

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