Parliament to Meet in November
CANBERRA.—Inquiries indicate that Prime Minister Chifley will assemble Parliament in the first or second week in November…
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Politics & elections, 1946
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Campaign for 40-Hour Week Intensified By Election Result
Sydney, September 30. — A campaign by the big trade unions for early introduction of the 40-hour week and wage increases is expected to follow the re-election of the Chifley Government…
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Saturday's election proved that the Government has the confidence of the people as the one to continue in office. It was a particularly virulent campaign…
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SYDNEY—Carrol Seidenkamp (42), a candidate for the position of general secretary of the Miners' Federation, had his…
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SYDNEY.—There was- little alteration on this morning's count in the relative positions of Federal Election candidates in…
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Canberra, October 4.—Both Horses of the Federal Parliament will resemble on Wednesday, November 6, for a session which probably will last about six…
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CANBERRA.—The new Parliament, which will be opened by the Governor-General (the Duke of Gloucester), will meet on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Elections Close Contests In Parkes And Franklin
Sydney, October 4—The first batch of 75,000 servicemen's votes will be included indivisional counts on Monday-Votes, both from troops on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attley Extends Bernborough Cup Candidates In Action At Flemington
Bernborough maintained his winning sequence in the Melbourne Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, but the champion had possibly the hardest race of his career. With a furlong to go it looked as if he might be beaten, but when given a few cuts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Clarey 's Dual Role Slated In Parliament
MELBOURNE.—It was "intolerable" that the Labor Minister (Mr. Clarey) should also be president of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, Mr. Hamilton (Lib., Toorak) declared in the Victorian Legislative…
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Sunday, October 21.—Labor will contest oil four State By-Elections to be held on November 9. Nominations closed today, and candidates are:…
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SYDNEY.— Four by-elections caused by resignations by sitting members to contest Seats at last month's Federal elections will be held for seats in the New South Wales Parliament on November 9…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers' League's Membership is 1200; Elections Soon
ANNUAL elections of the Returned Soldiers' League, Broken Hill Sub-Branch, will be held in November this year, when seven members of the committee retire and will seek re-election. These are the president (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five New Ministers Cabinet Election
Canberra. October 28—At least five new Ministers will be appointed on Thursday when the Labor Party caucus meets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Upper House Issue In Tasmanian Election
Hobart. October 28.—The intention of the Government. If returned, to seek an amendment of the Constitution to limit the Legislative Council was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Govt. Plans in Tasmanian Elections
HOBART — The intention of the Government, if returned, is to seek an amendment of the Constitution to limit the powers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pre-war Ceremonial for Parliament
SYDNEY.—Full pre-war ceremonial will be observed when the State Parliament is opened next Wednesday by Lieutenant-General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Slur On Police Denied During Bitter Clash In Vic. Parliament
MELBOURNE.—Parliament's most vigorous clash this session occurred when the Premier (Mr. Cain) accused Mr. Lind (Gippsland East) of having cast reflections on the police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Engineering Union Election
Sydney, November 1.—The Communist suffered a reverse in the Amalgamated Engineering Union elections when Mr. J. Carney was re-elected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor Confident of By-elections
Sydney, November 1.—After a week of campaigning in four State by-elections the Labor Party believes it will meet with much success. Official…
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