Tax Bills Passed by Parliament Govt's Close Call Wade Launches Attack Would Vote for Its Defeat. Sydney
The Unemployed Relief and Social Services Management Bills passed all stages in the Legislative Assembly…
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Politics & elections, 1939
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Musical Festival 3rd And 4th Sessions at South Grafton Adjudicator Commends Candidates
The third and fourth sessions of the Grafton and South Grafton Musical Festival was held at the South Grafton School of Arts yesterday afternoon and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.P. AND A. SOCIETY Yesterday's Meeting Election of Officers Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald Again President
At yesterday's monthly meeting of the C.P. and A. Society, Mr. G. W Fitzgerald was re-elected president, unopposed, and complete…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Recess Federal Parliament Will Meet in November. Canberra
The federal Parliament went into recess to-night. Most Cabinet Ministers left immediately for Melbourne, where a series of Cabinet meetings will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Byron Shire By-election
The nomination of Raymond William James was the only one received by the returning officer (Mr. R. Brownell) to fill the vacancy for the A Riding of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ballot Papers At Federal Elections Law May Be Revised. Canberra
Legislation to alter the existing law which requires the names of candidates at Federal-elections to be placed in alphabetical order on the ballot papers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Company Taxes Questions In Parliament Mr. Lang's Allegations. Sydney
Following allegations made by Mr. Lang in the Legislative Assembly last week, questions were asked in Parliament. to-day relating to the taxation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Gallops Epsom And Metrop Candidates Adios and Feminist Brilliant. Sydney
The Epsom and Metropolitan favorites, Adios and Feminist, galloped brilliantly at Rosebery this morning. Beau Vite was another that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Election on Nov. 1 Upper House Vacancies. Sydney
The Premier, Mr. Mair, stated tonight that a writ was issued to-day for the filling of vacancies in the Legislative Council of 15 members whose terms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"One Parliament" States Should Be Subservient Mr. Spender's Viewpoint. Sydney
The Assistant Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, said to-day that he agreed with the suggestion of the New South Wales Premier. Mr. Mair. that the…
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Sir F. Stewart expressed the view that one Parliamentary authority would better develop Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Parliament To Develop Australia SIR F. Stewart's View. Sydney
Sir Frederick Stewart, Minister for Social Services, to-day supported the contention of the New South Wales Premier, Mr. Mair, that there should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →600 JURORS Parliament House Case Brisbane City Hall As Court, Brisbane
A record number of 600 jurors were empanelled in the City Hall today when 38 men stood their trial on a charge of unlawful assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. G.nesbitt, M.L.C. Standing Down From Election Prominent North Coast Figure. Sydney
The Minister for Transport, ColBruxner, stated to-night that he had been notified by Mr. George Nesbitt, M.LC., that it is not his intention to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Upper Hunter By-election
The by-election for the Upper Hunter seat took place at an unfortunate, time for the non-Labor parties because polling day came within a few days of the announcement of the New South Wales Government's new taxation proposals, which are anything but popular with the community in general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Upper Hunter By-election Labor Scores in Absentee Votes. Sydney
The Labor candidate, Mr. J. Y. Russell. gained the preponderance of absentee votes counted in the Upper Hunter by-election to-day. When…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament Change Of Hours Expediting Business. Sydney
In the future the Legislative Assembly will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in each week at 10.30 a.m., and will continue until…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbane "Raid" On Parliament House Members As Witnesses in Court. Brisbane
Politicians were cross-examined on their deals and political behavior before entering Parliament, at to-day's hearing of the trial of 38 men charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Board Election
A special meeting of the Grafton City Council will be held on Monday, at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of electing a representative of the council on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chamberlain Rejects Hitler's Proposal 'Fuhrer's Word Not Sufficient" "It Is For Germany To Make Choice" Parliament Cheers Britain's Decision Strong Support From the Opposition "Uneasy Truce, Interrupted by Threats" London
"Acts, not words alone, must be forthcoming before Britain and France would be justified in ceasing to wage war to the utmost of their strength." said the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, in the House of Commons to-day. when he replied to Herr Hitler's so-called peace proposals…
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