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There was uproar at sittings of the New state Commission at Dubbo. The chairman, Judge Cohen, refused to allow the Mayor, Alderman McDonald, and Mr. H. T. Blaekett, president of the progress Association, to be represented by counsel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The contest for the Fitzroy seat in he State Legislative Assembly resulted in the return of Mr. Blackburn (Labour), he polled 4317 votes against 2800…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The town clerk (Mr. Percy), at last meeting of Hamilton Council, reported that he had communicated the candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Believing that there is every possibility of an election in the first [?]eck in April, the Parliamentary Labor Party is pushing its campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While the first degree elections generally appear to be proceeding calmly it is reported from Mehallakebir that crowds stormed the polling booth,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unless something intervenes, the State General elections will take place either on May 23, or May 30. Although Opposition members have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A special meeting of the Newcastle Electorate Council of the Protestant Independent Labor Party was held last Saturday afternoon at Waratah,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Although no definite decision has been arrived at by the Government there would seem to be a consensus of well-informed opinion that a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A feature of the counting of the first preference votes of the Labour preselection ballot for Senate candidates is the big lead that Mr. Donald Grant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland Hospital Board last night, the declaration of the result of the ballot for the new board brought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is evident that the Hertzg Government is not superstitious, as it opened the second session today. The Governor-General's speech…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Candidates who desire to submit their names in the National party interest, to contest the Senate seats at the next Federal election, are notified by advertisement…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No less than 42 nominations for the four Senate vacancies that will occur at next election have been sent in to the Central Labour body, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The second session of the fifth Parliament of the Union of South Africa has been opened by the Earl of Athlone. It was a brilliant function,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir.—Speaking at the Rocket Brigade function on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Stratten, in proposing the toast of "Parliament," is reported to have said that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The short session of the State Parliament is to be held to deal mainly with the Marriage Amendment (Ne Temere) Bill. This will honour the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ex-Councillor A[?]. Johns and Mr. [?]bort Burns are the nominees of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main [?]ners' lodges for the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In view of the fact that the Premier holds that his promise to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the Ne Temere Bill must be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premonitory rumbles in the political world are being heard, and some of them are held to be highly significant as to what will happen when the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →When the British Government of the day, broadened the franchise to include women, it was only in a limited way. At present no woman under 30 has a vote. In the House of Commons to-day a labor member moved the second…
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