Likelihood of Federal Election
CANBERRA, Thursday.—A rush election is regarded as certain in Federal politicals circles if the threatened boycott of the national…
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Politics & elections, 1939
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Election Likely Soon U.A.P. and Cp. Ready Canberra
IT is considered almost [?] that the Menzies Government will face the electors between October and December…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disruption in Labor Party Early Election Not Favored MELBOURNE
IN view of the likelihood of Mr. Menzies appealing to the people on the national register issue, the Labor party is making rapid plans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Members Of Parliament "Blackmailed" MELBOURNE
A BITTER attack on electors and organisations who continually asked members of Parliament for money was made in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election in Britain May Be Held On October 25 LONDON, July 25
THE Cabinet, it is reported, has fixed October 25 as the date of the next general election. The last election was held in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Croquet Club Meeting; Election of Officers
At the annual meeting of the Croquet Club the president (Mrs. J. C. Rawling) presided over a large attendance of members. Apologies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prayer for Members of Parliament Sydney
A PRAYER asking for forgiveness for members of Parliament "for their fighting and quarrelling" was read yesterday at the Chalmers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ELECTION 05 LEADER Strict Secrecy By Army LONDON, August 15
FlFTY ONE delegates, representing the Salvation Army in all parts of the world, are attending the meeting of the high council that will elect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forbes Case Mystery Questions Asked In parliament SYDNEY
REFERENCE to the Woolcott Forbes case was made by Mr. Lee (U.A.P., Drummoyne) in the Legislative Assembly today. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Will Lang Seek Re-election? Heffron Group In Executive SYDNEY,Monday
IT was rumored in industrial circles today that Mr. J. T. Lang will probably seek re-election as head of the New South Wales Labor Party…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First War Session Of Parliament
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Speaking to Australia's first war session of the Federal Parliament for over. 20 years the Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament Discusses Sinking of Athenia Loss of Vessel Was Due to Attack by Submarine (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, September 6
SPEAKING in the House of Commons today the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) declared that there could not be two more opposite cases than the sinking of the Athenia and the sinking of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Power Could Be Taken From Parliament
WOLLONGONG, Monday—Speaking at a meeting of unionists yesterday Mr. H. P. Lazzarini, M.L.A., declared that under the national security…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament Will Strive for Defence
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner), speaking at the Returned Soldiers' League smoke concert, said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nominations For F.E.D. Elections
To consider what action should he taken at the Zinc Corporation mine in connection with the retrenchment of a member, a special meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Upper Hunter By-election
SYDNEY, Friday.—It is believed that a heavy poll will be recorded for the Upper Hunter by-election for the Legislative Assembly. The Country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election of Captains Tomorrow
CAPTAINS of all A Grade teams will be elected by the players prior to the first series of matches to be played tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opposition To Long Recess Of Parliament SYDNEY
There is considerable difference of opinion in political circles as to the wisdom or otherwise of adjourning the State Parliament from thc end of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Leads in By-election
SYDNEY. Monday.—The latest figures from the Upper Hunter by election reveal a definite swing to Labor. The position is Russell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Foreigners As Appraisers Questions In State Parliament SYDNEY
IN the Legislative Assembly today Mr. MeGirr asked the Premier (Mr. Mair) if it was a fact that the Woolbuyers' Association, an Austra…
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