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Politics & elections, 1981

57 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3

Peres Gears for Israel Elections Labor is favored as next Govt

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 January 1981 · page 1

TEL AVIV: The Israel Labor Party, headed by chairman Shimon Peres, has started on its campaign to win the general elections in July. He warned that Labor…

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Elections pour le renouvellement du Conseil superieur des Francais de l’etranger

Le Courrier Australien · Sunday 1 February 1981 · page 1

Le Conseil supérieur des Français de l'étranger expirant le 1er septembre 1981, les élections en vue du renouvellement…

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‘Portrait’ Marie-france Garaud Une femme candidate a la presidence de la Republique française “qui veut deranger”

Le Courrier Australien · Sunday 1 February 1981 · page 2

P à ce four) à l'élection présidentielle française des 26 Avril et 10 Mai 1981, quatre femmes sont pour le moment en course. Sur ces quatre, deux: Mmes Huguette Bouchardeau…

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L’election presidentielle de 1981 en France Une Campagne Electorale Deja Tres Personnalisee

Le Courrier Australien · Sunday 1 February 1981 · page 1

PARIS. — A trois mois de l'élection présidentielle française, toute la classe politique est déjà mobilisée de nombreux candidats déjà en…

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Candidates Wanted for Torah Contest

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 February 1981 · page 22

The World Zionist Organisation’s Department for Torah Education and Culture is seeking candidates for this year’s annual Torah Education in the Diaspora Prize…

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L'election Au C.s.f.e

Le Courrier Australien · Sunday 1 March 1981 · page 1

Françaises et Français, immatriculés auprès d'un Consulat de France Australie et sociétaire d'une association française habilitée à désigner…

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'81 Isreal Election Advertising lights out

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 March 1981 · page 9

TEL AVIV: Bright neon signs drawing attention to a political party’s good deeds will be banned in the forthcoming election campaign under an agreement reached by Labor and Likud against…

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Elections for Board

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 March 1981 · page 3

Only president Robert Goot will not be challenged at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ executive elections next week. Veteran Sephardi leader Aaron Aaron will seek one of…

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Amwsu Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 18 March 1981 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Metal workers union (AMWSU) members are in the process of electing the union's state president and…

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Lodge, Embassy, Parliament House Highlights of Uia Canberra Trip

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 March 1981 · page 18

Left: UIA Women’s Division major contributors on Come Fly With Us to Canberra trip are pictured on steps of Parliament House after watching proceedings in both Houses. Above: Senator Peter Baume hosted ladies at afternoon tea in Parliament House: Evelyn Royle, Dianne Shteinman, Senator Baume, Judy Morton, Elizabeth Wolf. Far left: Prime Minister’s wife Tamie Fraser shows UIA women…

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Election Candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 March 1981 · page 21

A young Jewish pharmacist has been nominated for a position as councillor of the Pharmaceutical…

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Yom Kippur War Report Might Be Election Issue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 March 1981 · page 11

TEL AVIV: The Agranat Commission report on the Yom Kippur War might be published before the June 30 elections, sources close to Prime Minister Menachem Begin said this week. They said the matter has…

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Last minute scratchings save leadership election

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 March 1981 · page 8

Only the vice-presidential positions were contested at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies annual meeting last week. This follows last minute…

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Dans Quinze Jours Le Premier Tour De L’election Presidentielle

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 April 1981 · page 1

En France, dans les Territoires et tes Départements d'outre-mer, parmi colonies françaises de l'étranger, le premier tour de la prochaine élection présidentielle se déroulera le dimanche 26 avril 1981. Le deuxième tour de scrutin se tiendra le dimanche 10 mai dans les bureaux de vote également…

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Racism charges in French elections

Tribune · Wednesday 1 April 1981 · page 6

FRANCE: Immigration and charges of racism have emerged as major issues in the lead-up to the French presidential elections next month. A major dispute developed late last year between the…

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Adelaide’s Queen comp candidates

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 April 1981 · page 8

ADELAIDE: The Women’s International Zionist Organisation (Wizo) has sponsored three candidates in the 1981…

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Wentworth election

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 April 1981 · page 4

The Association of Jewish Ministers of NSW has reminded Jewish voters in the coming Wentworth…

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Banker Rejected From Peres' Economic Team 81 Israel Election

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 April 1981 · page 12

TEL AVIV: Bank Hapoalim head Ya’acov Levinson will not be the Labor Party’s candidate for finance minister in the coming elections, party chairman Shimon Peres said in a suprise announcement last week. In a television interview,…

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Narrow Win in Amwsu Elections

Tribune · Wednesday 8 April 1981 · page 4

MELBOURNE: John Halfpenny and Jim Roulston have been reelected as Victorian secretary and president of the Metal…

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West Bank Elections Deferred

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 April 1981 · page 11

JERUSALEM, (JCNS): Palestinians in the West Bank will not be permitted to hold their municipal elections for the time being because to do so would jeopardise the Camp David peace process…

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