Kennedy Seat Youthful Labor Candidate. Brisbane
Mr. William Riordan, son and secretary of Mr. W. J. Riordan, of the Industrial Court Bench, was given the Labor selection for the Federal…
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Politics & elections, 1936
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Grafton Candidates for Leaving and Intermediate Exams
Sixteen candidates of Grafton schools will be sitting for the Leaving Certificate examination at the Grafton High School, which commences next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections Labor Losses in English Towns. London
The Labor party is losing heavily in the municipal elections which are being conducted in 372 towns m England and Wales, where the party has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boots Shops Question in Parliament. Sydney
The Deputy Premier, colonel Bruxner, informed Mr. Waddell (U.A.P., Waverley) in the Assembly to-day that the Premier had informed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Governor Federal Parliament's Condolences. Canberra
The House of Representatives to-day carried a motion expressing regret at the death of the late Governor of New South Wales. Sir Murray Anderson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Objects Federal Parliament Arrangements Government and Private Business. Canberra
A storm of opposition from all Labor members and two Government supporters greeted a motion by the Minister for Commerce, Dr. Page, in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Simple Dignity Lords Pageantry King Opens Parliament Foretaste of Coronation London
A foretaste of the pageantry that may be expected at the coronation was given when the King opened Parliament to-day. The proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections Labor Loses 116 Seats. London
The latest returns of the English municipal elections, which so far cover results in about 360 cities arid towns, show that the Conservatives have a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With Referendum Federal Election Urged. Canberra
Disregarding the recent decision made at a joint meeting of U.A.P. and C.P. at Canberra, a vigorous section of the U.A.P. is pressing the Ministry to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Roosevelt Sweeping Majority U.S.A. Presidential Election Victory for Democrats New York
Final figures issued at 6 o'clock this morning gave Mr. Roosevelt a victory in 46 States with an electoral vote of 523, while the Republican…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →40-Hour Week Commissioner's Refusal Question in Parliament. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. R. J. Heffron (Lab., Botany) asked the Minister for Labor and Industry it his attention had been drawn to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Elections Early Next Year? Canberra
The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page) declined to tell Mr. A. G. Cameron, in the House of Representatives to-day, whether it was the intention of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upper House Election On December 8 Fifteen New Members. Sydney
The Upper House election will be held on December 8 when both Houses of the State Parliament will ballot to elect 15 members of the Legislative Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR L. BROOM, M.H.R. Death at Canberra Parliament Adjourned Tributes in the House Canberra
Sir Littleton Groom, who was a member of the first Federal Parliament in 1901, and has been almost continuously in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Election Objection by C.P. Special Meeting Held Vigorous Demonstration Canberra
A vigorous demonstration against the suggested general election early in 1937 took place at a specially summoned meeting of the Country…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Election in March Lyons Firm Save Country £100,000 Poll With Referendum Imperial Conference Standing by Delegation. Canberra
With the return of the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, to Canberra to-day, it was made clear that the Ministry has every intention of holding a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →March Election Members Are Opposed Prime Minister Reticent Discussion Likely To–day Canberra
The first mention of the suggestion that a general election for the House of Representatives should be held in March will be made to the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election and Referendum
The principal topic of discussion in Federal political circles at the moment is whether there will be a general election in March next, concurrent with the referendum on the constitutional alteration in regard to marketing, or whether the Government will be persuaded by private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abandoned Early Fed. Election Party Hostility Full Aviation Powers to Be Sought at Referendum. Canberra
After party meetings lasting for hours to-night the Commonwealth Government decided to abandon its plans for an election in March, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mrs. Freer Questions in Parliament "Undesirable Character" Statement by Minister Canberra
Following consideration by the Federal Cabinet, the Minister for the Interior (Mr. T. Paterson), to-day announced to the House of…
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