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Politics & elections, 1978

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Malaysian elections no surprise

Tribune · Wednesday 19 July 1978 · page 9

Malaysia's ruling National Front coalition was voted back to power with a slightly reduced…

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Theatre Board Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 July 1978 · page 24

Sydney businessman, Brian Nebenzahl last week was elected to the Board of the Old Tote…

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Parents' elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 July 1978 · page 19

A new executive was elected recently at Betar’s annual Parents and Friends meeting…

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Elections Postponed

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 July 1978 · page 13

JERUSALEM: Despite last-minute attempts by the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Ovadia Yossef, to stop legislation, the Knesset has decided to postpone the Chief Rabbinate elections which were scheduled…

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Gallagher officials desperate at heavy polling

Tribune · Wednesday 26 July 1978 · page 4

SYDNEY: Builders laborers have returned 569 votes in the first three days of voting for NSW branch positions, 25 per cent of eligible voters. The ballot started last Monday and ends on August 4…

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Union bills members for election campaign

Tribune · Wednesday 2 August 1978 · page 4

SYDNEY: NSW Builders Laborers Federation officials are billing members $30 to pay for their campaign in the NSW branch elections. Candidates on the…

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World in Focus Airborne election quashed

Tribune · Wednesday 9 August 1978 · page 9

COOK ISLANDS: Queensland premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen lost a close ally when Prime Minister Albert Henry's government was dismissed two weeks…

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Reversal for left in election defeat

Tribune · Wednesday 9 August 1978 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Gallagher machine's win in the NSW Builders Laborers ballot was a reverse for the…

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Rhodesia baulks at black elections

Tribune · Wednesday 16 August 1978 · page 9

ZIMBABWE: Rhodesia's Prime Minister Ian Smith threatened last week to call off the white referendum on majority rule because of continuing guerrilla activity…

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Queen candidates will help with big Galilee projects

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 August 1978 · page 19

The Jewish National Fund's 1978 Queen competition will be launched on September 10, with candidates introduced to the community at a reception hosted by Israeli Consul-General David…

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Dans La Presse Parisienne L'election Du Nouveau Pape Jean Paul 1er

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 1 September 1978 · page 1

PARIS. — nouveau pape Jean-Paul 1er a été longuement quotidiens parisiens du 28 août…

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Election Entry of Plo “Fan”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 September 1978 · page 4

An “unconditional supporter” of the PLO has nominated for the Federal by-election at Werriwa, the…

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Libs' election ads

Tribune · Wednesday 20 September 1978 · page 6

I was amazed and shocked by the Liberal Party advertisement recently shown on TV - the advertisement which pictures a…

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Tribute to Leo Port Made in Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 September 1978 · page 5

CANBERRA: The late Leo Port was lauded in Federal Parliament recently as “one of Sydney’s greatest Lord Mayors,” and as a leading citizen of the city. The tributes were paid by…

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State Candidates

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 September 1978 · page 5

Several Jewish candidates are entered in Legislative Assembly contests in next week’s State elections, with no less than three facing each other in a field of five at Waveriey. The sitting member for…

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Abortion under threat in Parliament

Tribune · Wednesday 4 October 1978 · page 3

SYDNEY: Country Party MP Stephen Lusher introduced a private member's bill in federal parliament last week seeking to have abortion removed from government medical funding…

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Nsw Election Issues

Tribune · Wednesday 4 October 1978 · page 7

"There is a very real danger that issues will be forgotten in this election," says NSW Communist Party election team leader Jack Mundey. "The Liberals rely on a scare campaign about phoney…

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Federal Parliament Debate Australian Politicians Approve of Camp David Peace Plan “Carter contacted me,” says Fraser

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 October 1978 · page 1

CANBERRA: Both the government and opposition parties in Federal Parliament…

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“Rival” Candidates Working for Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 October 1978 · page 23

All three JNF Queen competition candidates are schoolgirls, but with differing ambitions for the future. The National Council of…

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Stephen Gottlieb, Paul Haber Your Candidates for a Reasonable Aus

Tharunka · Monday 9 October 1978 · page 17

1. Stephen Gottlieb: I am a 4th year law student. At present I am the Law Faculty Rep on the Students' Union Council, member of the Legal Committee of the…

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