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Politics & elections, 1977

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Chief Rabbinate elections put off

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 October 1977 · page 11

JERUSALEM: This month’s scheduled elections for the Israeli Chief Rabbinate have been postponed for at least one year. Rabbi Shlomo Goren (Ashkenazi) and Rabbi Ovadia Yossef (Sephardi) will continue in office until then…

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ELECTIONS Tharunka Editors

Tharunka · Monday 10 October 1977 · page 7

The Tharunka Selection Committee has three important aims. 1) To evaluate the candidates technical competence to produce a…

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Bring in .......... don’t bother Presidential Candidates

Tharunka · Monday 10 October 1977 · page 4

Sociology III (Hons); Students Union Vice-President 1977; Tharunka co-editor Arts Paculty Rep. 197[?] Students Union Education Committee 1975; University Union…

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Convicted Candidates

Tharunka · Monday 17 October 1977 · page 21

Dear Editors, I was amazed last week to read various policy speeches offered election candidates in Tharunka…

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Election Results

Tharunka · Monday 17 October 1977 · page 5

A major upset occurred when Dixie Coulton, an outsider the Presidential Elections by narrowly defeating the…

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Academy call candidates: “No Deposits” Slow Down Arrangements

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 October 1977 · page 21

Sydney Academy madrichim, David Beirman and Steve Lewis are concerned at the lack of financial response by potential participanfs for this summer’s eight-week scheme in Israel…

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The Mailbag Parliament v state

Tribune · Wednesday 26 October 1977 · page 10

Roger Coates (Tribune Discussion, Sept 21) in taking Ron Saunders to task on the nature of state power gave some examples to…

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Parliament urges anti-hijack move

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 October 1977 · page 3

Australian representatives at the United Nations have been discussing with West Germany the possibility of speeding up the adoption of anti-terrorist conventions. The moves were…

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Candidates’ Platform

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 October 1977 · page 5

Nine candidates, competing for the position ol four Australian delegates from the northern electoral…

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Inquiry continues if election called

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 October 1977 · page 5

An early federal election would not bring premature conclusion the parliamentary inquiry into the status of Soviet Jews. On the contrary, instead…

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Defeated candidate calls for recount

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 November 1977 · page 1

A DEFEATED Pitt Ward candidate at the Holroyd Council elections wants a recount of…

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Zionist Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 November 1977 · page 20

From page 7 Zionists are Bernard Ferster and Arnold Newhouse with Ben Tobias and Ron…

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Chief Rabbi Elections Delayed

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 November 1977 · page 11

JERUSALEM: The election of two chief rabbis for Jerusalem has been postponed by two weeks to…

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Candidates Seek Zionist Ballots

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 November 1977 · page 5

Presidents of two of the leading communal organizations are among candidates seeking election to the northern division section of the Australian delegation which will participate in the 29th World Zionist Congress…

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Split in National Country Party Racist Act Will Rig Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 16 November 1977 · page 11

PERTH: The Court government has determinedly pressed ahead with its Electoral Act Amendment Bill despite widespread opposition and protests…

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Zionist Contest Hots Up with Two New Candidates

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 November 1977 · page 3

Two more candidates supporting Likud have submitted their names for candidature as Australian delegates (Northern Division) to the 29th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem…

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Lack of Candidates Reflect on Board

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 November 1977 · page 7

The lack of candidates wishing to become general franchise depimes reflects adversely on the Board of Deputies, the communal roof body’s vice-president Robert Goot said last week…

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Community Is Not Generous Enough Claim by Candidates

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 November 1977 · page 17

The Jewish community is not as generous as they should be one of the Queen candidates stated last week. Shayne Catterall was…

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Lib candidate’s reform plan

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 29 November 1977 · page 8

MERRYLANDS and Greystanes residents have been reminded that following Federal Government boundary changes they they are now enrolled in the electorate of Parramatta…

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Meet Our Candidates Fremantle

Tribune · Wednesday 30 November 1977 · page 12

VIC SLATER: CPA candidate for Fremantle is 33 years old and is the Joint…

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