Council Election To-day
The Grafton City Council by-election, in which eight candidates are contesting two aldermanic vacancies, will be held at Grafton to-day. The…
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Politics & elections, 1941
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BY-ELECTION Grafton City Council Two New Aldermen Messrs. R. H. Apps and J. H. F. CUMMINS
Messrs. R. H. Apps and J. H. F. Cummins were elected as aldermen of the Grafton City Council at the extraordinary election which took…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Train Boys" to Fight Fire Bombs Emergency Bill Debate State Parliament Sydney
It was a tragedy to think that if the State was bombed the bombs had been manufactured largely of iron and steel, which found their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol for Elections
The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Forgan Smith), said on Friday that the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board had granted to each…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Board Candidate for Vacancy. Sydney
The president of the Shires' Association, Mr. Wilson, has decided to contest the seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners, rendered vacant by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Polling Places Abolished Sydney
The Pearce's Creek East polling place in the Byron Bay subdivision of the, Byron electorate, and Wenonah Head, in the Bellingen subdivision of Raleigh,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Youth Calls a "Parliament" (Released by the organising committee of the National Youth Parliament. Box 2342M., G.P.O., Sydney)
"The imperative need of our day is a bold, imaginative attempt to create an alert, resourceful manhood and womanhood to sustain the burden…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Secret Session Federal Parliament Asked For By Members Some Do Not Approve Sydney
The reason for the secret session of the Federal Parliament was that many members had been asking for it to debate thoroughly the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek Army Prepares to Meet Nazis Defence Line Formed Civilians Sent From Danger Zone Meeting of Turkish Parliament Important Announcements Expected London
Some observers in Sofia believe that Germany will attack Macedonia and Western Thrace within 48 hours, according to the Ankara radio. But it is pointed out that there are still some grounds for believing that the Nazis may prefer to await the results of the diplomatic offensive in Belgrade and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Secret Session Federal Parliament Some Members Object Acting P.m.'s Ultimatum Canberra
The Acting Prime Minister (Mr.; Fadden) invited members of both Houses of Parliament to attend a secret joint meeting to-night on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Secret Sitting Defended by Curtin Ovation In Parliament Reply to Lab. Recalcitrants Canberra
There was a sharp clash of opinions of the merits of the secret meeting of Parliament in the House of Representatives to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£80 a Week Plus Living Allowance Sir Bertram Stevens' Job Statement in Parliament Canberra
Sir Bertram Stevens will draw £80 a week and living expenses from March 4 under his appointment by the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Three Candidates for Council
Three candidates have been nominated to contest the extraordinary election to fill a vacancy on the Ballina Municipal Council. A poll will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fed. Parliament May Adjourn This Week. Canberra
Because of the shortage of business the Federal Parliament may adjourn at the end of this week and be in recess over Easter until April 23. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Emergency Stocks Wartime Measure Bill in State Parliament. Sydney
Leave to bring in a Bill ensuring the provision of emergency stocks in war time was given to the Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, in Parliament to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REDUCTIONS In N.S.W. Wages Tax State Govt's Concessions Bill in Parliament. Sydney
In conformity with the Government's intention to reduce taxation wherever possible the Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, to-night introduced in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cane Growers' Parliament Annual Mass Meeting at Maclean Question of Paymaster Child Endowment Tax Opposed
The agenda placed before the annual mass meeting of the Clarence River cane growers included, eight motions, which brought forth considerable discussion, and expressions of opinion, and some 90 growers, who attended, took a keen interest in the debates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Q'sland Elections Three Leaders Confident Poll on Saturday. Brisbane
The leaders of the three political parties in Queensland are all confident of success at the polls next Saturday. The Premier, Mr. Forgan Smith, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Board Election
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking, said last week that the election to till the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners caused by the death of Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Criticism of Arbitration Court Basic Wage Postponement Debate in Parliament Canberra
The Minister for Labor, Mr. Holt, gave the House of Representatives an assurance to-day that with the co-operation of Parliament, the…
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