Municipal Council Meeting Air Service — Common — Member's Visit —Elections
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4
AMONG the routine business done at Tuesday's meeting of the Municipal Council was a report by the Mayor that officers of T.A.A. had visited Hay seeking information on proposed air services. The common was the subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Discuss Enlarged Parliament
Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2
CANBERRA. Sun.: Federal Cabinet tomorrow night might discuss the question of re-distribution of Federal electoral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Development In Melbourne’s Tram Strike Parliament Called to Meet Thursday Emergency Transport Likely: Railmen Restive MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1
The Premier (Mr. Hollway) will call Parliament together on Thursday to discuss the crippling Melbourne tram strike and emergency transport. This action was decided upon by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament May Have 181 Members CANBERRA
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1
Re-distribution of Federal electorates will be carried out even If the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party ou February 17 decides against enlarging Parliament before the next elections in 1949. Re-distribution is directed by law, following a census,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liberals Seek Candidate for Hume
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2
SYDNEY. Tues: State executive of NSW division of the Liberal Party is calling nominations to contest four Federal and 10 State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Lights Out” In French Parliament LONDON
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1
Farcical proceedings marked a meeting of the French National Assembly to elect its President and Vice-Presidents last night when the chairman suspended the session and ordered the lights to be extinguished, reports Reuter’s correspondent in Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tense Scene Before Parliament House
Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1
A tense scene was presented in the precincts of Parliament House this afternoon. The galleries were packed long before the House…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industrial Peace Parliament’s Supremacy At Stake
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2
Melbourne recently experienced a tramway strike. Trams and buses operated by the Tramways Board, a semi-Government department, ceased running for several days. Work was resumed at the end of last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liberal Party Invites Candidates
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1
The Liberal Party has now invited nominations from candidates prepared to contest the 1949 elections as the Liberal Party's endorsed candidate for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Want Better Reception of Broadcasts of Parliament
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2
Albury general branch of the Liberal Party, at its annual meeting last evening, expressed a wish that Parliamentary debates be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Election Complaint
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2
The Windouran Shire Council was surprised at Wednesday's meeting to receive an "answer please" from the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Candidates Wanted
The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4
The Liberal Party has now invited nominations from candidates prepared to contest the 1949 elections as the Liberal Party’s endorsed candidate for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glenfield Candidates at Work
Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 8
SYDNEY, Thurs. — Glenfield Handicap candidates, Gay Monarch and Farhad, worked well on the tracks this morning. Wattle showed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Election May Be Ordered
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2
SYDNEY, Mon: A fresh by-election may be ordered for Glebe Municipal Council, it was learned to-day. However, no decision will…
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Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5
SYDNEY, Tues.: Motion charging the Council of the NRMA with “gross irregularities and laxity of control” in the conduct of its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Color Question A Presidential Election Issue In U.S. WASHINGTON
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1
Senator James Eastland (Democrat, Mississippi) told the Senate today that Southerners could stand together and deny a Democratic presidential nomination in 1948 to anyone who opposed their views on the negro problem…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat to Reduce Country's Voice in Parliament Bruxner Warns of Danger In Labor Proposals
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3
If the McGirr Government proceeds with its reported plan to amend the Electoral Act so that the State will be divided into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fireworks in Our Newest Parliament
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 10
DARWIN , Tues A scathing and bitter attack was made on the Department of Works and Housing in the Northern Territory…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bigger Federal Parliament 121 In Representatives: . 60 In Senate CANBERRA
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8
The Parliamentary Labor Party to-night decided to increase the membership of the Commonwealth Parliament to 121 in the House of Representatives, and 60 in the Senate. By a two to one majority, the party carried on a show of hands a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallace Candidate Wins Election Sensation in U.s
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1
NEW YORK, Wed.: Henry Wallace’s candidate, Leo Isaacson, of the American Labor Party, today won an…
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