Hamilton By-election. Sydney
Mr. H. P. Cornish has been chosen as Nationalist candidate to contest Hamilton by-election rendered necessary by the death of Mr. D. Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1928
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Venezelists Almost Clean Sweep Elections in Greece. Athens
The Venezelists scored all along the line in the elections. All the Royalist leaders have been defeated, except Thaldaris, who was elected at Corinth. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Election Splash Queensland Premier's Statement Expenditure Curtailed. Brisbane
Speaking on the Appropriation Bill for £3,900,000 which passed all stages in Parliament to-day, the Premier, Mr. McCormack, said although this year was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SEPTEMBER 11 State Parliament to Meet. Sydney
The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day the State Parliament would meet on September 11…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Year Royal Show Society Attendance and Receipts Election of Officers. Sydney
The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at Sydney to-day. The president, Sir Samuel Horde[?],…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Presidency Democratic Candidate's Speech Four Million Unemployed Vancouver
Governor Al Smith, of New York, at Albany, delivered an address, accepting the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. He declared the Republican claim…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Municipal Elections Two Women Candidates Returned. Melbourne
Municipal elections were held throughout the State yesterday. Labor failed to secure additional representation. Two women candidates were elected, namely,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Young Candidate
Mrs. D. F. Campbell, of Queen street, Grafton, has received the following letter from Mr. Thos, S. Lobban, organising secretary of the Australian Music…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament Session Starts To-day. Canberra
Ministers and members are returning for the short spring session of the Federal Parliament which opens to-morrow. On Thursday the Government will proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'We Want Work' Unemployed Demonstration in Queensland Parliament Many Men Ejected. Brisbane
Unemployed made another demonstration in Parliament to-day, and, threatening to hold up the business of the House, the Speaker ordered the gallery to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meat Regulations Questions in Queensland Parliament. Brisbane
Replying to a question in the Queensland Parliament to-day regarding the Victorian meat regulations, the Premier said the responsibility of testing,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Posting Returns of Polling
On Saturday night, the returns for the Clarence electorate, and for the whole State, as they come through by telegram and telephone, will be posted on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liquor Referendum To-morrow Polling Day
The liquor referendum poll win be taken to-morrow. A few important features are:-- (1) Voting is compulsory (penalty for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Radical Changes S,a, Divorce Laws New Bill Before Parliament. Adelaide
Radical changes in divorce laws are proposed in a Bill introduced in the Assembly last night. Divorce may be obtained through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'BOMBSHELL' In Federal Parliament Buildings at Canberra Federal Capital Commission Attacked. Canberra
A political bombshell was dropped in the House of Representatives shortly after the resumption of Parliament this afternoon, when Mr. E. C. Riley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wide Bay By-election
A writ for a by-election in the division of Wide Bay (Queensland), to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by the death of Mr. E. B. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOV. 17 Federal Elections Bruce Informs House on End of Legislative Programme. Canberra
On resumption of the House of Representatives this afternoon the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced that the Government had decided upon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liquor Referendum To-day Is Polling Day
Th liquor referendum poll will be taken to-day. (1) Voting is compulsory (penalty for non-voting £2)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Politics Hamilton by Election Address by Assistant Treasure Sydney
Speaking at Hamilton in support of Alderman Cornish, the Nationalist candidate for the by-election, the Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, denied the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Navigation Act Issue in Federal Elections in Tasmania. Hobart
Indications in Tasmania are that the repeal of the coastal sections of the Navigation Act will be made an issue of the Federal elections. The Federal…
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