British By-election London
In the Paisley by-election, the Solicitor General for Scotland (Mr. Douglas H. Johnston, Labour) polled 27,213 votes to 29,668 secured by…
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Politics & elections, 1948
197 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 10
What the Bigger Parliament Means
Australia is to have a larger parliament. Whether that is cause for exultation or regret depends upon point of View. To Government members - especially those in border—line seats…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Expulsion From Parliament Urged For "Counter Revolutionaries" By Czech Trade Unionists PRAGUE
A congress of 8000 delegates from works councils and trade unions by an overwhelming majority carried a…
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President, Mr. C. S. Pyrke Vice-Presidents, Messrs A. King and O. Burton Secretary, Mr. G. Mansfield…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Larger Parliament is No Good To The Country
COUNTRY DISTRICTS will find little to rejoice about in the decision to increase the size of the national Parliament. Apart from the question of cost to the taxpayer—and with last year’s big salary rise that in itself is not inconsiderable—the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enlargement of Federal Parliament Need For More Thorough Reform
The announcement that the Federal Government intends to enlarge the Federal Parliament throws into high relief the Australian dilemma,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Politics and Larger Parliament Country Representation Problem
Intense interest shown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament enlarged after the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bitter Debate in Tas Parliament
HOBART, Friday.— Bitter ex—changes, in which the Premier, Mr. Cosgrove, was accused of "graft" and the Opposition of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Politics and Larger Parliament Country Representation Problem
Intense interest shown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament enlarged after the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Municipal By-Election A Candidate’s Views
Mr. T. A. Chisholm writes to the Editor: Before submitting my nomination for the by-election in the Inverell…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Municipal By-Election Mr. Wade Gives His Views
Mr. B. M. Wade writes: Being a substantial ratepayer in the town and not being too happy with the costs and management of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Coal Mines New Measures For Parliament SYDNEY
A Bill to amend the Local Government Act, which will enable councils to sell coal mines in their areas, will be brought down during the next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inverell Municipal Council By-Election Policies of Council Candidates
Mr. J. P. Maunder, Chester Street, Inverell, writes: I have read[?]with interest letters from two prospective candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Right Way to [?]Large Federal Parliament Bruxner Urges Plan to Ensurs D[?]lisation
"The decision of the ChifleyEvatt-Ward-Garden Federal Government to enlarge the size of the [?] [?]ment6 must…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Armidale Beach Girl Candidate Miss Nancy Weiss to Represent Armidale Final Selection This Month
Miss Nancy Weiss, police candidate in the current Beach Girl competition, was selected by "Sunday Telegraph"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →March on Parliament House Queensland Premier's Strike Terms Rejected Wharf Labourers, Rail Men BRISBANE
Two thousand wharfies and 500 railway men this morning marched on Parliament House, where the Labour Caucus is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Dairy Produce Board Election
Nominations of candidates for election as members representing butter and cheese factories on the Australian Dairy Produce Board for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Graziers' General Council Result of Election
The election of the Graziers' General Council resulted in a change of representation in the Warialda P.P. District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →31 Per Cent. Didn’t Vote at By-election B. M. Wade Elected to Fill Municipal Council Vacancy
At mid-day to-day the Returning Officer (Mr. J. E. Colquhoun) officially declared Mr. B. M. Wade elected to the vacancy on the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald J. W. Twyford…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drastic Strike Powers for Queensland Government Picketing Is Outlawed by Parliament
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A “picketing” bill, which gives the Queensland Government drastic strike powers, was rushed through all stages in the House early to-day. It is designed to put an end to picketing and cripple the 36-days-old railway…
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