Federal Parliament
The second session of the present Federal Parliament will begin on February 9. It is presumed that the session will be a prolonged one…
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Politics & elections, 1944
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Federal Parliament Canberra, January 6
The second session of the 17th Federal Parliament will begin on February 9. It is expected to continue for some months…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holidays Wanted on Election Days
PERTH.—Collie coalminers want a holiday on Federal and State election days. When their claim came before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Industrial Council Election of Officers
The annual meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Success of Local Candidates
In the examination held at Canberra on 23/10/43. for the appointment of clerk, there were two local successful candidates. They were Mr. M. B…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament Reopens Next Week
CANBERRA.—Machinery for a proposed referendum on Commonwealth powers will bc sought in legislation to be brought down when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Elections And Fighting Members SYDNEY, February 1
All the main political parties, excepting the U.C.P. have now decided not to oppose members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who are now in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Presidency Parties Selecting Candidates HARRIS-BURG (Penns.), February 5
The Democratic State Committee has directed that President Roosevelt's name be entered in the Pennsylvania presidential primary on April 25. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.C.P. Attack On Government "Election Pledge Flagrantly Broken" SYDNEY, February 8
After an attack on the Curt in Government and a demand for the appointment of a Ministry of Food in the charge of men with practical experience…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Powers Bill Before Parliament
CANBERRA.—A bill to alter the constitution by vesting in the Commonwealth Government certain additional powers until the expiration of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aust.-n.z. Treaty Parliament to Discuss Canberra, February 10
The Attorney-General Dr. Evatt, promised today that the New Zealand-Australian agreement would be brought before Parliament for the fullest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Elections Brisbane, February 18
The Premier, Mr. Cooper, announced today that the State elections would be held on April 15…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Elections on April 15
BRISBANE.—The State elections would be held on April 15, Mr. Cooper. Premier, said at the concluding session of the Labor convention in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z. Parliament in Secret Session Auckland. February 25
A secret session of the House of Representatives was commenced tonight to discuss New Zealand's position in the war, particularly manpower…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Election Policy By British Labor LONDON, February 27
Contrary to expectations the National Executive of the Labor Party, after sitting three days in London, made no pronouncement of policy on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.W.U. Election Challenged Sydney, March 3
Following a litigation in which William Hay is seeking to have the election of Thomas Dougherty as general secretary of the A.W.U. upset, the Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Water Supply Further Questions in Parliament Sydney, March 7
The Minister for Works, Mr. Cahill, reiterated in the Legislative Assembly the afternoon that there was no prospect of any scheme for augumentation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hint Of Early State Election
A hint has been given that State elections may be held in May of this year. The Returning Officer for-Sturt and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Bill Voting Procedure Following Commonwealth Lines Sydney, March 8
A bill to being voting at the State elections into line [?] Commonwealth election procedure in [?] as voting by blind persons and [?] votes are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parliament Records Inaccuracy Charged by Opposition Canberra. March 17
Mr. McEwen (C.P., Vic. in a statement today, said that there was strong evidence to support the Opposition's claim that the records of last…
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