Overwhelming Victory For American Labor In By-Election
New York, February 18—Henry Wallace's candidate, Leo Isacson, of the American Labor Party, won an overwhelming victory in the House of…
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Politics & elections, 1948
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Robert Cosgrove Expects Re-election As Premier
HOBART,—Mr. Robert Cosgrove, who on Saturday was acquitted by a Criminal Court jury on 14 charges alleging bribery, corruption and conspiracy as Premier, will submit himself for re-election as Premier at a meeting of the Labor party on, Wednesday. He says he expects to be re-elected…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Politics and Larger Parliament; Some Country Problems (From a Political Correspondent in Canberra)
CANBERRA.—Intense interest sown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament enlarged after the next election to a total of 182—an increase of 71 over present numbers…
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Hobart, February 24.—The re-election of Mr. Robert Cosgrove as Premier when the State Parliamentary Labor Party caucus meets tomorrow seems certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament Has Full Powers Dr. Evatt On Bank Act
Melbourne, February 27.—Powers vested in Parliament by the Constitution which clearly intended giving the Commonwealth Parliament nothing short of power over the whole monetary and banking system included powers over currency…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Society Had Year of Prosperity; Election of Officers
HOME of Compassion, Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women and the Memorial Oval Fund each received £180 17/4 from the profits of the 1947 Silver City Show, while the association retained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Sign of Strike Settlement Queensland Workers Storm Parliament House
Brisbane, March 5.—Following meeting of 500 railman, and 2,000 wharflaborers today more than 2,000 striking railmen and wharfies stormed Parliament House where the Parliamentary Labor Caucus was discussing the strike, and sent a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor Wins British By-election
London, March 5.—The Wigan by-election earned by the death of the sitting member has resulted in a win for Labor with a majority of 11.475…
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MELBOURNE. — The Republican Wiranata Kusumah was chosen by the Provincial Parliament of West Java as head of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Qsld. Parliament
BRISBANE.—The "Picketing" Bill, which gives the Queensland Government drastic powers during a strike, was rushed through all stages in the Legislative Assembly early today. Provisions of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Audience And Candidate Leaves
MELBOURNE.—When only three people had arrived by 8 p.m.. Mr. T. F. R. Fynmore, Independent Labor candidate in the Legislative…
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CAPETOWN, March 10.—South Africa will hold a general election late in May or early in June, the South African Prime Minister…
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London, March 12.—In the North Croydon by-election the Australian Air Vice Marshal, Bannett, polled only 6,321 votes and forfeits his deposit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heated Comment In Parliament
The clash between police and strikers led to a brief but heated comment as soon as Parliament met. The Chairmen of Committees, Mr. Mann. asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vote Rights Cut In Czech Election
LONDON, March 24— The order for the Czech general election, due in early summer, was being prepared for Parliament, Interior…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rumanian Elections
London, March 30.—The Rumanian Communist-dominated Government bloc polled 7,116,267 of 7,732,651 votes cast in Monday's elections according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Result In Rumania
London, March 30.—In the Rumanian general elections yesterday the Communist-dominated Government bloc won 405 of the 414 seals in the National…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting In Algeria Voting For First Parliament
Paris, April 5.—Seven persons were kilted, and others, including several Republican guards, wounded in Algeria yesterday as the country voted to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Elections Force To Cope With Force
London, April 5.—The Italian Government yesterday began a campaign to show its ability to cope with any disturbances ot the elections on April 18…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canberra to Send Man to Parliament
CANBERRA. — Residents of the Australian Capital Territory are to be given a representative in the Federal Parliament…
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