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Politics & elections, 1979

73 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 4

Candidate — Patron

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 January 1979 · page 14

WIZO Queen Candidate Debbie Kruger, at the 'End of Year' WIZO State Council meeting receiving a Patron of…

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Soccer Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 20

Andrew Simons was re-elected president of the Maccabi Soccer Club at its recent annual general meeting…

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Victorian Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 21 February 1979 · page 3

MELBOURNE: The Victorian Liberal Party will debate re-introduction of the death penalty at next month's State Council. There are strong party moves to hold a referendum on the question concurrently with the State election…

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Hamer's 'industrial strife' Election stunt

Tribune · Wednesday 28 February 1979 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Just two months before the Victorian state election, the Industrial Relations Bureau has resurrected a dispute which was settled a year ago…

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'Election first, trial after'

Tribune · Wednesday 28 February 1979 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Robert Dillon and Neil Riach, the two men charged as a result of the Gowans land scandal inquiry, will be tried after the Victorian elections. Announcing this, Attorney-General Storey said the…

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Liberals Muckrake in Norwood By-election

Tribune · Wednesday 7 March 1979 · page 11

The Norwood by-election opened last week with the Liberal candidate announcing that a future Liberal government would scrap Labor's proposed $100 million fast…

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Campaign news Victorian State Election

Tribune · Wednesday 7 March 1979 · page 11

MELBOURNE: The Communist Party's election campaign will get into full swing on Friday March 16. No boring speeches - the CPA will rock to ruin Hamer. The Collingwood Town Hall will go full tore with the…

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Centre wins election

Tribune · Wednesday 14 March 1979 · page 9

SPAIN: Prime Minister Suarez's Democratic Centre Union (UCD) will form a government although it failed to win a majority of seats in the election…

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Remembering Albert Einstein Declined invitation to seek election as the President of Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 March 1979 · page 12

“AFTER THE morning’s work, I frequently accompanied Professor Einstein part way to his home. “Hatless, and wearing a sweater or…

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World in Focus Parliament debates job crisis

Tribune · Wednesday 21 March 1979 · page 9

FRANCE: President Giscard d'Estaing called an emergency session of parliament last week to debate the country's massive unemployment…

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UCD wins Spanish elections

Tribune · Wednesday 21 March 1979 · page 9

The Centre Democratic Union (UCD) surprisingly won Spain's second national…

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Campaign news Victorian State Election 400 Rock to Ruin Hamer

Tribune · Wednesday 21 March 1979 · page 3

Over 400 people rocked to ruin Hamer at Collingwood Town Hall last week,…

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Campaign news Victorian State Election

Tribune · Wednesday 28 March 1979 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Wondering why Premier Hamer has lost his smile recently? He's heard that Victorian Tribune readers will soon be able to get the election news the Age and Sun won't…

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Election Cantonale En France Confirmation Du Succes De La Gauche

Le Courrier Australien · Sunday 1 April 1979 · page 1

PARIS. Gauche aux élections locales cantonales en France le 25 mars s'est confirmé en fin de soirée ce…

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polling workers hard at it

Tharunka · Monday 2 April 1979 · page 3

Thanks must go to the polling attendants, undoubtedly the hardest workers during the 8 hour polling period…

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International News French left wins local elections

Tribune · Wednesday 4 April 1979 · page 9

FRANCE: The left made major gains in France's local elections two weekends ago, winning 54 per cent in the second round of voting. The Socialists gained an extra 158 seats and the…

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Liberals surprise by-election win

Tribune · Wednesday 4 April 1979 · page 9

BRITAIN: A massive 34 per cent swing to the Liberal Party in the Edge Hill by-election last week suggests they could hold the balance of power after next month's general election…

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Britain: new elections, old platforms

Tribune · Wednesday 18 April 1979 · page 9

BRITAIN: Labor's election manifesto released last week promises few changes to the policies pursued since 1974. A leftwing bid failed to incorporate radical policies such as abolishing the House of…

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NSW Builders Laborers elections

Tribune · Wednesday 18 April 1979 · page 4

SYDNEY: A rank and file team will stand for five vacant positions on the executive of the N SW Builders Laborers Federation caused by recnt resignations (see Tribune, March 24)…

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Canberra unemployed to fight elections

Tribune · Wednesday 18 April 1979 · page 3

CANBERRA: The Unemployed Workers Union will contest the ACT House of…

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