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Politics & elections, 1987

106 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 6

Elections Generales En Australie Troisieme Terme Pour Les Travaillistes

Le Courrier Australien · Monday 10 August 1987 · page 1

C'est finalement avec une majorité sensiblement renforcée que les Travaillistes ont remporté le 11 juillet les élections générales en…

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Tenpin ‘team’ as candidate for award

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 August 1987 · page 32

Nine NSW tenpin bowlers have been jointly nominated for the NSW Maccabi Achievement of the Month award following the success of the Australian team at…

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Likud fails to assuage the Orthodox Labour gives up fight for early elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 August 1987 · page 2

The Knesset rose for its summer recess last week after the Labour Party backed off on its attempts to force new elections, and the Likud…

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More ‘friends’ needed in Federal Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 27 August 1987 · page 3

Too few Federal parliamentarians are committed to the cause of Israel and other matters of Jewish concern, according to retired Liberal MP for Wentworth, Peter Coleman…

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Oss Report Election

Tharunka · Monday 31 August 1987 · page 34

The Students' Union July election has proven to be another successful campaign for overseas students. Two overseas students, Pamela Wong and Annie Hwong were elected in the Faculties of Architecture and Science…

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Territory election : scare tactics

Tribune · Wednesday 2 September 1987 · page 24

The election re-run in the Northern Territory seat of Barkly centred on the townships of Tennant Creek, Borroloola…

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PHILIPPINES Aquino's post-election "Honeymoon" ends

Tribune · Wednesday 2 September 1987 · page 6

Last week's attempted coup in the Philippines was the most serious attempt yet by rightwing…

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Readers'letters World Zionist Congress Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 September 1987 · page 22

Sir, - Reports on the World Zionist Congress elections in the U.S. have given vent to the view that Conservative and Reform successes…

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In Oslo he’s a Nobel Peace Prize candidate

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 September 1987 · page 6

In Jerusalem he is a suspected traitor but in Oslo Mordechai Vanunu is a candidate for the Nobel peace prize. The Norwegian news agency NTB quoted unidentified sources at the Nobel Institute in Oslo last week as…

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Elections

Tharunka · Monday 14 September 1987 · page 32

Dear Joe Cronin, It is a pity that more students do not share your views on the politicisation of the Students’ Union. If they did, you…

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Aust Zionists Gear for Wzc Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 September 1987 · page 7

Five NSW candidates will contest three seats on the Australian delegation to the 31st World Zionist Congress, scheduled to begin on…

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Candidate claims high-rise growth in East a tragedy

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 September 1987 · page 11

Free-wheeling, high-rise development is the tragedy of Bondi Junction, according to Waverley municipal councillor Alderman Norman…

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Labour retreats from early elections drive

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 September 1987 · page 7

The Labour Party will not renew its drive for early elections when the Knesset reconvenes for its fall session, party secretary-general Uzi…

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ELECTIONS 'Dirty tricks' in NSW local govt poll

Tribune · Wednesday 23 September 1987 · page 14

"Dirty Tricks divisions" in both major parties have been busy in the lead-up to next Saturday's local government…

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ELECTIONS Unsworth acts as poll nears

Tribune · Wednesday 23 September 1987 · page 3

The NSW Labor government is paying great attention to urban conservation issues as the state election draws closer…

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Elections at Newtown shule

The Australian Jewish Times · Wednesday 23 September 1987 · page 4

Maurie Stein was ‘reelected Newtown-Western Suburbs Synagogue president at its recent 91st…

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Council elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 October 1987 · page 20

Leadership of Sydney’s controversial Waveriey Council has been lost by the Liberals in last weekend’s Locat Government elections…

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ELECTIONS Independents: breaking traditional political structures

Tribune · Wednesday 7 October 1987 · page 7

Independents made major gains in the recent NSW local government elections at the expense of the two major…

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Elections Voting Procedures

Tharunka · Monday 12 October 1987 · page 15

1. Present yourself at the polling booth during polling hours. 2. Identify yourself to the polling clerk and give your full name and faculty. You…

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Ballot for Election of Three Directors

Tharunka · Monday 26 October 1987 · page 29

Members are invited to vote for the Election of three Directors to the Board of the Co-operative. Ballot papers will be available at the Registered Office or any Branch of the Co-operative from 23rd October, 1987…

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