Election In Queensland Declared Void "Flagrant Breach of Law"
Brisbane, January 2.—Mr. Justice Mansfield declared today that the Eulimba election at the State elections in April last year was void…
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Politics & elections, 1951
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Selection Ballot for Labor Candidates
A selection ballot will be held to obtain endorsed Labor candidates for the Federal seat of Darling and the Senate. Applications from affiliated members…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →T.E.U. Annual Meeting Election Of Officers
The annual meeting of the T.E.U. was held this week. Mr. R. Lohmann presiding. Main business of interest was the election of officers, which resulted as…
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Nominations are being called from eligible members of the B.D.A.A.L.P. and affiliated unions for candidates for the Federal seat of Darling and the Senate…
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London, January 22.—The Rev. J. G. Macmanaway, a Chruch of Ireland clergyman, who was forced to resign from the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swift Action by Gov't As Miners Adhere to Stoppages Plan Special Court Sittings Sought; Parliament May Meet
Canberra, February 2.—Swift action by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) followed the decision of the Miners Federation today to persist in calling one-day stoppages as from…
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Accra. February 4.—Four million residents of the Gold Coast, mostly natives, will vote tomorrow to elect their first Parliament—the first major…
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Sydney, February 5.—An inquiry into the election of the State Prices Minister and Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. F. J. Finnan) to the Darlinghurst seat…
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Accra (Gold Coast), Feebruary 11.—The Convention Peoples Party celebrated a sweeping election victory outside the jail where…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Candidates For A.L.P. Selection Ballots
Sydney, February 14.—N.S.W. A.L.P. returning officer (Mr. W. E. Dickson, M.L.C.) tonight announced candidates for A.L.P. selection in N.S.W. Federal…
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Moscow, February 20. —The Supreme Soviet elections of Sunday would "demonstrate the Soviet people's unanimous approval and readiness to struggle for…
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Nominations closed on February 14 for the member of the A.I.P. wishing to nominate for Federal Electorates or for the Senate. Among the candidates for Senate selection is Miss E. I. Cashman, who was nominated by the staff and executive officers of her Guion, the Printing Industry…
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Canberra.—The Federal Labor Party decision last night to fight the Government on three important issues may lead to a double dissolution and an election early this year…
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Canberra.—Government members will urge the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to seek an immediate dissolution of Parliament as a result of the Labor Party's decision to block urgent industrial…
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Capetown, March 8.—Armed with rifles, 50 police guarded the environs of the South African House of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Saturday, March 10, 1951. Law Above Parliament
THERE has been a habit among extremists of all opinions for years to sneer at the courts as tools of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red Charges By Liberal Against Two Evatts Sensational Scenes in Parliament
Canberra, March 9.—In sensational scenes both inside and outside of Federal Parliament House today Mr. Wentworth (Llb., N.S.W.) challenged the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) to take court action against him for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.M. May Ask Today for Dissolution of Parliament Labor Members See Weakness in Govt's Case Feel Constitutional Requirements Not Met
Canberra, March 14.—Prime Minister Menzies is expected to ask the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) tomorrow morning for a double dissolution of the Commonwealth…
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It is stated in Canberra that today the Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to declare a double dissolution of Parliament. Moss of the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wild Scene In Parliament
Canberra.—Mr. Bryson (Labor,- Vic.) was suspended and Mr. Curtin (Labor, N.S.W.), was threatened with suspension during a stonily debate on a privilege motion in the House of…
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