Secret Session of Parliament ? CANBERRA
Although a special secret meeting of the Federal Parliament is very remote, it is possible that immediately after the business on hand has been…
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“Machine” Beaten by Unendorsed Candidate Melbourne
Standing as an Independent Labor candidate in defiance of the central executive of the Labor Party, Mr. C Mutton yesterday won the Coburg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tamworth By-election Sydney
The Speaker (Mr. Weaver) announced to-day that the Tamworth by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Chaffey will be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Intervention at Council Meeting Validity of Councillor's Election Queried
The proceedings of an up-country Council which are sometimes the feature in a popular radio broadcast would appear to have nothing on those of the Jerilderie Shire Council from point of view of diversity of subjects discussed, incidents, etc. Perhaps the culminating…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One-party Elections; Workers Win Tallinn, July 17
Elections in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Workers Party which advocates the closest collaboration with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The American Presidency President Roosevelt the Democratic Candidate CHICAGO
Early this morning the Democratic Convention by an overwhelming majority, 946 votes out of 1095, selected President Roosevelt to contest the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Postponing Elections (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")
Sir,—Portion of the report on the meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council held on the 8th instant, as recorded in your columns of Friday last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Federal Elections Possibly be Held in October MELBOURNE
An announcement last night, by Mr. Cameron, Leader of the Federal Country Party, that unless a National Government is formed, a Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jerilderie Shire. Validity of Councillor’s Election Queried
The proceedings of an up-country Council which are sometimes the feature in a popular radio [?] would popular to have nothing on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] to the Politicians [?] life of Parliament MELBOURNE
The view of the Government is [?] the next election should occur [?] its due period unless [?] render it impossible or…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canberra or Melbourne? Where Should Parliament Meet? SYDNEY--Thursday
Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.H.R. a former Cabinet Minister said to-day that the proper plane for all government departments was Canberra while…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Forthcoming Elections (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")
Sir,—The controversy about the proposed postponement of the general elections is growing in intensity. The more controversial the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Want a Federal Election Sydney
The A.L.P. executive will send a cable to the Leader of the British Labor Party (Mr. Attlee) to-morrow, requesting him to oppose any move to extend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Curtin on Federal Election “Not Afraid to Face the People” ADELAIDE
Unless there was some such reason as an enemy bombardment of Australian territory, there would be no postponement of the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Postponement of Federal Elections (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")
Sir,—The postponement of the Federal elections referred to by Messrs. Eldridge and Clark in your columns is a matter of vital interest and I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Final Federal Session Elections to Follow
Latest developments strengthen the view in official circles in Canberra that the normal arrangements for holding the Federal election will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections and the A.L.P. Referendum Only Way Out SYDNEY--Monday
The vice-president of the New South Wales A.L.P. (Mr. Hughes), referring to the cable to be sent to the leader of the British Labour Party…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hume Labor Candidate Welcomed Mr. John Fisher
Albury branch of the Australian Labor Party, at its meeting last night, welcomed the selected and endorsed Labor candidate for Hume. Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wants Election Mr. Curtin Definite CANBERRA
The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) has decided to advise his party not to accept the Prime Minister’s offer of five or possibly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Lang Cut Off the Air Speech at By-election TAMWORTH
After speaking for seven minutes to-night In favor of the candidature of Mr. T. Evan, the Non-Communist Labor candidate for the Tamworth…
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