Farmer Will Appeal Fined Over Election Pamphlet
SYDNEY, Wed.: Charged on two counts of having published an electoral pamphlet containing an incorrect statement…
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Tasmanian Elections August 21 or 28
HOBART, Thurs. : Tasmanian Premier (Mr Cosgrove) said today that he expected the House of Assembly would be dissolved on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmanian Election on August 24
HOBART, Fri.: The Tasmanian general election will take place on August 21, to enable the elected Premier to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →C.p. to Do Some Election Window-dressing
BRISBANE, Friday : The annual conference of the Queensland branch of the Australian Country Party, which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmanian Parliament Dissolved
HOBART, Mon.—The Tasmanian Parliament was dissolved today in preparation for the State election…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Corruption at State Elections Alleged
BRISBANE, Thursday : Allegations that corrupt practices hads occurred at the last State elections were made by the leader…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Election August 12
SYDNEY, Thursday : Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council will vote on August 12 for the election of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Future of Price Controls Constant Review by Parliament Sought
The hope that when State control of prices was inaugurated all but the items that were absolutely essential would be decontrolled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tax Cuts Called “Pre- Election Bribe” Sydney, Tuesday
THE leader of the Federal Country Party (Mr. Fadden) said to-day that Mr. Chifley’s reported tax deductions were merely “a pre-election bribe.” “He hopes they will regain some of his Government’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament to Resume September 1 CANBERRA
GOVERNOR-GENERAL (Mr. McKell) to-day prorogued Federal Parliament until Wednesday, September 1 next. As a result, Mr, McKell will officially open the new session of the 18th Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Successful Shoot to Aid P. M. G. Candidate
The Deniliquin Gun Club held a most successful shoot on Saturday, weather conditions being ideal. Trophies were presented to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liberals Hurrying Along Election Preparations
SYDNEY, Monday : The State president of the Liberal Party (Mr Spooner) said today plans for the selection of the party’s…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Warning by Candidate
Speaking at Culcairn last evening the Liberal candidate for Hume (Mr David Fairbairn) said the Federal Government’s “go…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident Upsets Candidate’s Itinerary Mr. Fairbairn Has to Cancel Meetings
Because an employe on his property at Holbrook has suffered a critical injury, Mr David Fairbairn, Liberal Party…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Voice Gf the People Parliament Will See Some Plain Speaking
Few observers believe that the Government will arrest or delay the “political rot” by its unexpected decision to call Federal Parliament together at the beginning instead of middle of next month. It is patient that the public is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Voice of the People Parliament Will See Some Plain Speaking
Few observers believe that the Government will arrest or delay the "political rot" by its unexpected decision to call Federal parliament to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Beer Was for Parliament House”
SYDNEY, Fri.—A man who drove a truck with seven tons of bottled beer from Adelaide to Canberra was today in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Neither Party May Have A Majority In Tasmania [?]Nother Election Is Possibility Liberals Lose Seat To Independent BURNIE
DEADLOCK in the Tasmanian Parliament may follow Saturday’s House of Assembly election another election is likely. Saturday’s poll was forced on the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tasmanian Election Position May Be Deadlock
The result of the Tasmanian election last Saturday may result in a deadlock with neither Liberal nor Labour Party holding a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Postponement of Elections Ordered
LONDON, Tues. : The Soviet Military Governor (Marshal Sokolovsky) announced today the postponement of the local elections in…
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