Coming Shire Elections
Representatives of Moorland, Harrington, Lansdowne and Jones' Island assembled at Coopernook on 21st August to give consideration to…
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Politics & elections, 1947
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Who Runs Parliament ? "Forum of the People" No Longer
Parliament will be in session again from September 17, and the tasks before it will bring into high relief not only major political issues,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence. Proportional Representation for Local Government Elections. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."
Sir,—The State Government has announced that it intends to legislate for Proportional Representation for Municipal and Shire Elections. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chamber of Commerce Sponsorship of Candidates for D Riding. Two Names Approved
Two names were submitted and approved by a meeting of the Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Next Election ?
The exhortation to the people of the Macleay to "wake up" on the subject of nationalisation of banking was scarcely needed since…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hours, Costs and Banks Major Problems Face Parliament
Next Wednesday the Federal Parliament will resume sitting after a break of more than three months. There will be no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Landholders Restricted to One Vote. in Shire Elections
At the local government elections at the end of this year no elector shall have more than one vote in more than one local government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vacancy in Council. No Election To Be Held
A letter was read at last night's special meeting of Wingham Council from the Under-Secretary, Department of Local Government, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Elections Landholders Restricted to One Vote
At the Local Government elections on 6th December next, no elector shall have more than one vote in more than one Local Government area. Advice to this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →United Nations Assembly Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Full World Parliament Urged by Einstein Gravest Crisis in History
FLUSHING (New York) Tuesday. In an open letter to the United Nations, Professor Albert Einstein called on delegates to convert the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Opinion and Parliament Far-reaching Effects of Bank Protests
One salient fact can be deduced from the deluge of letters, telegrams and petitions still pouring into Parliament House in protest against bank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →M.R. Co-op. Dairy Soc. Ltd. Election Of Directors
The returning officer of the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society Limited, Mr. W. E. Smith, has announced the result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria's Political Crisis Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Supply Again Rejected Seeking to Force Election on Banking Issue Melbourne
Victoria's political crisis, provoked by a double refusal of the Legislative Council to vote the Government supply, has reached a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Election Possible Would Be Fought on Bank Bill
There will be no pay on Friday for more than 35,000 Victorian public servants, as the result of the Legislative Council's action…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Parliament Defeated. Election Probable
There were rapid developments in the Victorian political crisis following the refusal of the Legislative Council on Wednesday night to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election in Victoria Probably Nov. 15 or 22
All developments during the week-end confirm that the Legislative Council will reject both the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chamber of Commerce Drops Sponsorship of Candidates for Shire Elections. Idea Criticised at Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce will drop the whole idea of sponsoring candidates for the Shire Elections in December…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Election
The Premier of Victoria, Mr. Cain, has sought a dissolution of parliament, following rejection by the Upper House of three Bills of Supply…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Political Crisis. Election On November 8th
The Victorian Legislative Assembly was dissolved on Wednesday night by the Governor, Sir Winston Dugan, on the advice of the Premier,…
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