Facing the World Difficulties British Parliament Opened
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 1
London, October 21.—His Majesty, opening the new session of Parliament today, said that legislation would be introduced during the session to amend the Parliament Act, 1911, to nationalise the gas industry, to provide common national…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Hamilton Knight As Conciliation Commissioner To Resign From Ministry And Parliament Melbourne, October 21
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 1
Mr. Hamilton Knight, Minister for Labor and Industry in N.S.W., has bean appointed Conciliation Commissioner under the Federal (recently amended) Arbitration Act. Mr. Knight today told why he had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parliament May Move on Matter of Race Appeals
Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 5
SYDNEY.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) is expected to discuss with the Premier (Mr. Mc-Girr) the suggestion of Mr. J. Geraghty (Labor, North Sydney) in the Legislative Assembly last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Elections Only Three Seats Uncontested
Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 1
Melbourne. October 24.—When nominations for the State elections closed with the State electoral officer. Mr Eabry, at noon today there were 148…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Violent Scenes At French Elections
Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 4
Paris, October 27.—Scenes of electron violence unknown in the country in recent years occurred during the second phase of the French municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scenes of Violence at Elections in France
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 7
LONDON, October 27—French municipal elections were conducted amid scenes of violence unknown in elections in recent years, the American Associated Press correspondent in Paris said tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Interest Grows in Elections
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 4
MELBOURNE—Although election meetings so far have been orderly, interest in the Victorian State poll on November 8…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gen De Gaulle Will Call for Dissolution of French Parliament
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 1
Paris, October 27.—On the strength of the success achieved by his Rally of tin French People Party in the French Municipal elections, General Charles De…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →De Valera Man Loses By-election
Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1947 · page 5
LONDON.—Mr. De Valera, Prime Minister of Eire, sustained a severe and unexpected political defeat in the County Dublin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Conservatives Win British Municipal Elections
Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 1
London, November 2.—The British Conservative Party has called on the Labor Government to resign and submit to a now Parliamentary election…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Borough Elections in U.K. Anti-Labor Demands
Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 1
London, November 3.—The results of Saturday's English and Welsh elections which saw a landslide against Labor has deprived the Attlee Socialist Government of any mandate they obtained at the 1945 general elections, Mr. Winston…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Opposition Plans in Vic. Elections
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 4
MELBOURNE.—If Victorian Opposition parties win next Saturday's State elections they will implement a plan aimed at defeating the nationalisation of trading banks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bigger Parliament Proposal Losing Favor
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 1
Canberra, November 4. — The Labor-inspired proposal for a larger Parliament is losing ground among a strong section of Caucus. They fear that it would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compulsory Voting For Local Govt. Elections
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 1
Sydney, November 4.—The Minister for Works and Local Government. Mr. J. J. Cahill, confirmed today that he proposed to introduce into Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Final English Election Figures
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 1
London, November 4.—The final analysis of municipal elections in England and Wales on Saturday shows the Conservatives have gained 643 seats…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Elections
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 1
Mr. C. Crowley (Town Clerk) stated yesterday that he had not received any nominations for the Municipal elections, and he had not been advised of any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parliament "Cashed —In" on Chif's Tip
Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 4
CANBERRA.—Mr. Chifley's early tip that Hiraji would win the Melbourne Cup was followed by many people in Parliament House—much to the disgust of Canberra bookmakers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Losses in Scottish Elections Labor Relinquishes Control Of Nine Councils
Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 1
London, November 5.—With not more than five per cent of results of yesterday's Scottish municipal elections still to come in, Labor's losses stand of 74 against twelve gains. Labor lost control of nine councils, Dundee, Paisley, Johnstone, Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compulsory Municipal Voting Bill Before Parliament
Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 6
Sydney, November 6. — The Opposition in the Legislative Assembly today took the unusual course of debating a Bill in the first reading stages and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Compulsory Voting For Local Govt. Elections
Western Grazier · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 1
Sydney. November 4.—The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill. confirmed today that he proposed to introduce into Parliament…
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