Federal Parliament Quiet Opening. Mr. Makin Elected Speaker. Canberra
The twelfth Commonwealth Parliament was opened on Wednesday with— put the usual ceremonies which accompanies such an event. Members…
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Politics & elections, 1929
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Stormy Sitting. Maltese Parliament. Opposition Ignores Official Opening. Malta, Nov. 21
With the customary ceremony, Parliament was opened to-day, There was a large attendance of visitors, but the Oppositionists in both Houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Post-mortem (Conservatives' Election Failure. Working Methods. LONDON, Nov. 21
An attempt at a postmortem on the Conservative failure at the elections was badly beaten at the Union of Conservatives Association annual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Egyptian Elections Big List of Candidates Cairo, Nov. 13
At the close of nominations for the general elections here, 105 Walfdists were opposed. There are 303 candidates for the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →By-election. Late T.P. O'connor's Seat. London, Nov. 22
It is understood that a Labour candidate is likely to be unopposed for the by election for the seat left vacant by the death of Mr. T. P…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →President of Mexico. Revolutionary Candidate Elected. Vancouver (B.c.) Nov. 17
A message from Mexico City states that Pascual Ortiz Rubio, the National Revolutionary party's candidate, was elected President of Mexico…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Elections. Labour Expects to Win. Melbourne
The State elections will be hold on Saturday next. The Labour party is confident of success. The party now holds 28 seats and expects to win…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Parliament. Relations with Dussia. Mr. Henderson's Assurances. London, Nov. 27
In the House of Commons, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, replied to several Questions with regard to the resumption of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rothbury. Question in Parliament
Mr. Baddeley asked the Premier if it was a fact that the Government contemplated opening the Rothbury mine next week? Was it a fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stud Sheep. Questions in Parliament
In the House of Representatives, the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Gullett), asked the Minister for Customs (Mr. Fonton) to consider…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Milk Bill Before Parliament
The proposed Milk Bill has been read for the first time in the Assembly. Some members of the Government benches are opposing it and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Parliament Objects of Reform Movement. Non-party Cabinets. Sydney
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Reform Movement, of which Mr. P. Loughlin, former Minister for Lands, is the leader, held in Sydney last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Volunteers' Representative Cr. Johns Will Stand for Election. Board of Fire Commissioners
In response to numerous requests, Cr. A. Johns has decided to stand for election as volunteers' representative for New South Wales on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Saving. Opening of Parliament
It is estimated that, as a result of the economies effected in the opening of Parliament yesterday, a saving of £372 was made. The items…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stormy Sitting. Maltese Parliament. Opposition Ignores Official Opening. Malta, Nov. 21
With the customary ceremony, Parliament was opened to-day. There was a large attendance of visitors, but the Oppositionists in both Houses…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →No Post-mortem Conservatives' Election Failure. Working Methods. LONDON, Nov. 21
An attempt at a post-mortem on the Conservative failure at the elections was badly beaten at the Union of Conservatives Association annual…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Victorian Elections. Labour Expects to Win. Melbourne
The State elections will be held on Saturday next. The Labour party is confident of success. The party now holds 28 seats and expects to win…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By-election. Late T. P. O'connor's Seat. London, Nov. 22
It is understood that a Labour candidate is likely to be unopposed for the by-election for the seat left vacant by the death of Mr. T. P…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Victorians Elections. Slight Labour Gain
Labour and the Nationalists will again be the principal parties in the Victorian House as a result of the elections on Saturday, but neither…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections Proportional Representation Party Point Analysis. Sydney
Mr. Royden Powell, hon. Secretary in Melbourne of the Proportional Representation Society, has analysed from party points of view the results…
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