In Fortnight State Parliament May Rise. Sydney
Following a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day, the Premier stated that Parliament probably would conclude its business within a fortnight…
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Politics & elections, 1936
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33 Candidates Legislative Council Woman Stands For Labor Elections on December 8 SYDNEY
Nominations for the Legislative Council elections, to be held on December 8. closed to-day, 33 candidates being nominated for 15 seats…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upper House Mr. Grayndler's Election Select Committee Inquiry Martin's Amendment Defeated Sydney
The Legislative Council this afternoon decided to appoint a Select Committee to investigate Mr. Martin's charges of corruption and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sent to Gaol Former Mayoral Candidate. Montreal
Edward Patrick, who ran as Mayor recently, with the slogan, "Shoot all criminals; any man who runs foul of the law deserves to be shot," was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Select Committee Upper House Election. Sydney
At the first meeting to-day, of the Select Committee appointed by the Legislative Council to inquire into and report upon the charges of corruption…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bursary Candidates Admission To High Schools List of Qualified Pupils
The following pupils from the schools indicated have qualified for the admission to High School as a result of the bursary examinations held in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marketing Referendum Questions in State Parliament. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Lee (U.A.P., Drummoyne) asked the Premier if Mr. Bruxner had declared that the Premier was fully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Select Committee Upper House Election. Sydney
The Legislative Council this afternoon refused an application by Mr. J. B. Martin for an adjournment until December 18 of the hearing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upper House Election Select Committee Inquiry. Sydney
The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, which is inquiring into charges of corruption in the election of the general secretary of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SETTLEMENT Bill In Parliament Voluntary Subdivisions. Sydney
In the Assembly, moving the second reading of the Rural Bank Agency Amendment Bill, which authorises the bank to make advances for closer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Higher Salaries Members of Q'sland Parliament. Brisbane
A Bill to increase the salaries of Ministers and members of Parliament was introduced by the Premier, in the Assembly to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mass Production Legislation At Canberra Parliament in a Hurry. Canberra
Mass production of legislation has been adopted by both Houses of the Federal Parliament. The Senate, in a 16-hour sitting,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament Should Decide Issue King's Abdication Would Tear Country in Two London
To-day's session of the House of. Commons opened in an atmosphere of suppressed expectancy. The Prime Minister. Mr. Baldwin, entered at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Legislative Council Election
The election of 15 members to the Legislative Council will take place on Tuesday next, December 8. With the exception of elections held to fill casual vacancies that have occurred in the interim, this will be the first election of members since the Chamber was constituted in its new form nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election of Mayor Special Meeting of Grafton Council
A special meeting of the Grafton City Council will be held on Monday at 7.30 p.m. for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing term…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Election Select Committee Inquiry. Sydney
When the Legislative Council Select Committee met to-day to inquire into the allegations of corruption made by Mr. Martin, M.L.C., in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fed. Parliament Reassembles on Wednesday Members And Senators Recalled by Telegram Canberra
Both Houses of the Federal Parliament have been summoned to meet in Canberra on Wednesday next, to consider matters expected to arise…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →King Edward Viii. or King Albert I.? Fateful Answer to Morrow Growing Opposition to King's Abdication Plea for Time and Tolerance Mrs. Simpson Arrives at Cannes (France) Dramatic Recall of Federal Parliament Canberra
The gravity of the constitutional crisis is emphasised by an urgent summons of the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) for Federal Parliament to reassemble at Canberra next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electioneering at Sea
For an election campaign to be carried on on boats at sea is something unusual. Still more novel is it when the campaign is in an electorate…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Country Party May Gain Additional Seat in Leg. Council Election. Sydney
When the counting of votes cast in the Legislative Council triennial election ceased to-night, the indications were that the Country party would…
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