South Grafton Election
There are two candidates for the vacancy in the South Grafton Council caused by the resignation of Ald. McGuren. Mr. A. J. Power has had experience in local go[?]…
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Politics & elections, 1924
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South Grafton Council Election
Mr. A. J. Power successfully contested the vacancy in the South Grafton City Council caused by the resignation of Ald. MeGuren. The election took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Democrats. Convention Still Balloting Complete Disorganisation. Unable to Select Presidential Candidate. New York
With its morale badly shattered and all leadership apparently without dire[?]tion, the Democratic Convention for the eleventh day resumed balloting, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragic Prospect. Broadcasting Politics. Danger to Parliament
There was widespread amusement, last year, when Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., who views the affairs of life through funereal spectacles, suggested that Hansard…
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Mr. P. J. Boss, organiser for the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union, and Mr. T. J. Swiney, ex-M.L.A., have announced their intention of standing…
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Scenes of disgraceful larriki[?] character sed the final hour of the Legislative Assembly's sitting early yesterday morning. The message which was telegraphed to as by our Sydney agents last night indicates that some members of the House became completely out of hand and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. Commonwealth Bank. New Bill Passed. the Rinderpest Outbreak. Melbourne
When the House of Representatives resumed this morning the Prime Minister told Mr. Riley, snr., that the Attorney-General's Department was inquiring into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disgraceful Larrikinism. Scene in Parliament. Unrestrained Disorderliness. "The Red Flag" and "Solidarity." Sydney
The final hour of the sitting of the Legislative Assembly early this morning was characterised by scenes of most disgraceful larrikinism on the part of a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English By-election. London
The Lewes by-election which was caused by the resignation of Sir W. R. Campion (Conservative), following his appointment as Governor of West…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Affairs. Ballot for Selection Withdrawn. Candidates for Byron
Some time ago the electoral council of the Byron A.L.P. called for nominations from presons eligible under the rules to contest the selection ballot to choose three…
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Considerable interest centres round the extraordinary election of a councillor for C Riding of the Tomki Shire, caused by the sudden death of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament Education Questions. Grafton Water Board. Cross-country Railways. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Education informed Mr. Rutledge in regard to the extension of University education to country centres…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Speaker's Rebuke. Last Thursday's Scene, Dignity of Parliament. Must Be Upheld. Sydney
The publicity given to the most disgraceful scenes in Parliament during the closing stages of Thursday night's sitting had the effect of stirring the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Regrets. Mr. Thompson's Election. Anti -New Staters' "Miserably Poor" Arguments
Mr. E. J. Higgins, president of the Nullamanna New State League, writes to the "Northern Daily Leader" as follows:-- "In your issue of 7th inst is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Questions in State Parliament. Suggested Representations to Federal Government. Sydney
Mr. Hoskins asked the Chief Secretary if he had noticed in a press message from Adelaide that the steamer Baradine had arrived with a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Kyogle-Beaudesert Railway. Imported Governors. Labor Party Attitude. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) asked the Minister tor Works what was the cause of the delay in coining to an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. War-time Profits Tax. the New Guinea Service. Proposed New Cruisers. Melbourne
The Speaker took the Chair at 3 p.m. in the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Mann presented a petition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUEENSLAND. Beautiful Diamond Found, Day Sittings of Parliament. the Police Dispute. Brisbane
Mr. Stopford, referring to the police dispute to-day, said he had no personal feeling in the matter the was still waiting for a reply from the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. Old Age Pensions. War Service Homes. Defence Equipment Bill. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives today, in answer to Mr. Watkins, Mr. Bruce said it was hot true that the Government had decided to build two cruisers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Public Reserves. New State Commission. Alleged Partisan Attitude of Counsel. Sidney
In the Assembly this afternoon Colonel Bruxner asked the Minister for Leads could he say whether satisfactory arrangements had been made between his…
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