Parliament Rises After Six Weeks Canberra
The House of Representatives and the Senate late today concluded a six weeks' session. The Prime Minister announced that Parliament would be…
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The Ivanhoe Hospital Mentioned in Parliament
The difficulties facing the Board of the Ivanhoe Hospital were mentioned by Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., in Parliament on 30th September at question…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Profits on the Wool Scheme Question in Parliament
Mr. Rankin. M.H.R., asked the Prime Minister, upon notice recently: 1. What is the position With regard to the excess profits on resale of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By-election on November 14. SYDNEY
The South Coast by-[?]ction to [?] the vacancy [?] the Legislative Assembly caused by the death [?] Beale, will be [?] on November 14…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Field Marshal Smuts To Address Both Houses of Parliament LONDON, October 14
It is now revealed that Field-Marshal Smuts, South African Prime Minister, spent two days in Cairo enroute to London. He saw the British M…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Election of Officers
The annual meeting of the above was held on Friday, October 9, when in the absence of the President (Mr. M. J. Maher), Mr. J. Parnell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan Candidates Go Through Paces SYDNEY
Dewar, Shining Knight. Main Topic. Veiled Threat. Katanga, Panther, Moondarewa, Two’s Company and Angus all performed satisfactorily in their final gallops…
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At the Legislative Council triennial elections next month Labor may add two seats to its [?] seven members, and is sure to win one. The UAP is unlikely to hold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Stage Is Now Set for Offensive” Writing On Wall For Japan Mr. Churchill "Spirit of Undying Nation" ,General Smuts Speaks to British Parliament LONDON, October 22
"Our defence has now ended, and the stage is set for the last phase, which is the offensive." declared the South African Prime Minister (General Smuts, in an address to a joint meeting of the House of Commons and the House of Lords…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women's Patriotic Auxiliary Annual Meeting Election of Officers
The annual meeting of the Women's Patriotic Auxiliary was presided over by the President (Mrs. P. F. Schultz), and the following office-bearers were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woolcott-forbes Escape Hasty Insinuations in Parliament SYDNEY
Suggestions that the Stevens Government did not take ail steps possible to prevent the escape from Australia of John Woolcott Forbes (since arrested in America)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Life of Parliament Premier Not in Favor of Extension MELBOURNE
Unless electors were permitted to exercise some at the rights that were supposed to go with democracy, and not have to submit entirely to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Labor Aspirants Upper House Election's Sydney
The official ALP executive tonight endorsed 80 nominations for the 15 seals in the Legislative Council which will be filled by an election on December 8…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Elections on Tuesday New York, November 1
On Tuesday the United States engages in the b[?]nnial Congressional elections. Republican gains are indicated in various ways. particularly because there is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Republicans Win Decisive Gains in U.S. Elections New York, Nov. 4
Although the results were incomplete at 4.30 a.m. (New York time) it is clear that the general result of the U.S. elections is what the New York “Times”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LATEST U.S. Election Figures New York, Nov. 4
At 6.30 p.m. New York time the results of the first American war-time election were: House of Representatives:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The United States Election Swing to Republican Party
In the wartime election in the United States there has been a strong swing to the Republican party, but the Democrats will still hold a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Election Figures Washington, November 5
[?] election returns show that the [?] retain control of Congress, [?] with a deduced majority. [?] three results yet to come in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Repu[?]cans' Election Gains Demand For Greater War Effort Seen in Vote American Press Comment New York, November 4
The "New York World Telegram in a leading article states:—— "The election results represent a protest vote. By and large, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upper House Elections Sydney
[?] for the triennial Legislative Council elections will be issued oh December 4. Nominations will close on December 11 and the ballot will take…
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