British By-elections. Interest in Oxford Vote Government Candidate Wins London, Oct. 27
Conservative and Labor candidates were nominated to-day in the Dartford Parliamentary by-election, necessitated by the death of the…
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Cats Used As “Hares” for Greyhounds Allegation in Parliament “Revolting Cruelty” Sydney
Allegations that eats were being used as “hares” for greyhounds and subjected to revolting cruelty” were made in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinese Confident People’s Parliament Meets Believe Japanese Difficulties Will Increase CHINGKING, Oct. 28
The People’s Political Council (National Parliament) met here for the first the to-day, and is regarded as marking a new chapter in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Lethbridge in Parliament Yarrawonga Weir Timber Royalties
Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L A., asked in the Legislative Assembly last week:— Will the Minister for Mines and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Roosevelt’s Popularity in Test at Present American Election New York, Nov. 1
The American nation will go to the pulls next Tuesday lo elect 37 Senators, 435 members of the House of Representatives, and 32 State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Municipal Elections London, November 1
Labor received early rebuffs in the municipal i elections to-day, losing control of Burnley, Sunderland, Wakefield, Leicester, Bristol, and Hull,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Defence of Britain. Motions in Parliament. LONDON
The House of Commons defeated a Labour motion expressing "growing concern at the admitted unpreparedness" of civil defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. PARLIAMENT 2/ Tote and Christmas Presents to Dole Recipients Sydney
An attempt by the Opposition to glean information on the future political movements of the Premier failed in the Legislative Assembly to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections in England
Voting took place on Tuesday in over 360 cities and towns in England and Wales for the replacement of one third of the members of municipal councils…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trouble at Election Time Hairdresser Awarded Sydney £, SYDNEY
John. O’Carroll, hairdresser, to-day war awarded £20 damages against Selig Printing Co. Ply. Ltd.; and Oscar [?] for a libel published in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Premier of S.A. Sworn in Two Opponents for Mr. Butler Wakefield By-election Adelaide
Mr. K. L.. Butler resigned as Premier of South Australia on Saturday. The now Cabinet was sworn in with Mr. T. Platford as Premier, Treasured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HENTY Candidates Confirmed
There was a large attendance at the confirmation service held in the U.E. L.C.A. Church, the officiating minister being Rev. A. J. Lohe, Pleasant Hills…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Doctor Seeks £5000 Alleges Libel in Pamphlets Echo of Last State Elections SYDNEY
Alleging libel in pamphlets circulated in the Glebe Electorate at the last State elections, Dr. Horace John Foley, who was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Eve Arrests in Poland Warsaw, Nov. 6
On the eve of the election, police stormed the headquarters of the National Democrats at Posen, forced barricades and arrested 81. also seizing a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament May Adjourn on December 9 SYDNEY
It is expected that the State Parliament will adjourn about December 9 and re-assemble during February…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gippsland By-election C.P. CANDIDATE’S 2083 Majority Melbourne
The completion to-day of the distribution of preference votes recorded in the Gippsland North by-election shows that the U.C.P. candidate, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Wins Seat Husband and Wife in Parliament Blow to Mr. Chamberlain’s Policy LONDON, November 8
The Dartford by-election. necessitated by the death of Mr. F. Clarke (Con.), resulted — Mr. Jennie Adamson (Lab.). 46,514…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Roosevelt May Suffer All Eyes on Elections Nasty Charges Against Democrats New York, November 7
Developments during the last 12 hours have so altered the pre-election situation that for first time since he became President, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Government Wins Polish Elections Held an Easy Victory Warsaw, November 7
Now that the elections are over, Warsaw is washing its face, and workers are busy with brushes and buckets removing posters…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Vital Elections America Goes to the Poll Roosevelt Holds Strength Remarkably Well New York, November 9
Suffering important losses, but nevertheless holding their strength remarkably well in several vital contests, notably New York, Kentucky and…
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