Queensland Parliament Increased Stamp Duty. Brisbane
The frank admission that certain State activities had been a failure was made by Mr. M'Cormack, the Premier, in Parliament to-day, when the Stamp Act…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1926
511 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 26
Brisbane Notes Brisbane, October 14. the Week in Parliament
Parliament is now on the Estimates and intends to work two shifts a day on them for a couple of weeks in order to complete the task. Generally, the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Canada's Destiny Repeated Assertions of Nationalism Place in Empire? New Parliament's Views Not Yet on Record
In view of the close approach of the Imperial conference, Canada's attitude on Empire relations is causing discussion in London. "The Times" says that if Canada adheres to her policy of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News Wallsend. Municipal Election
An election was conducted on Saturday to fill the vacancy created in the Wallsend Council by the death of Alderman W. Morris. There were four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poor Poll Wallsend Election
The election to fill a vacancy in the Wallsend Council last Saturday resulted:—Samuel Lane, 105…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Union Newcastle Candidate
Mr. William A. Forbes has agreed to contest the secretaryship of the Hospital Employees' Union of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' President Cessnock Man a Candidate MR. W. NEILSON
Mr. W. Neilson, of Cessnock, secretary of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, who on the endorsement of Balmain and Abermain No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Parliament Brisbane
In Parliament to-day, Mr. Larcombe, the Minister for Railways, moved the introduction of a bill to amend the Railways Acts, from 1914 to 1923, in certain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament Legislative Assembly Big Batch of Questions Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Tonge asked Mr. M'Tiernan, the Attorney-General, if he intended to amend the Public Service Act this session? If so,…
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Turbulent scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly to-day over what the Opposition regarded as a denial of the right of one of its members to speak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament Legislative Council Adjourns for Week. Sydney
The Legislative Council met at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon, and the sitting was concluded fifteen minutes later. The House then adjourned for a week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lively Greek Elections ATHENS
The Greek election excitement is intense, and the yellow press in dealing sensationally with the situation. A Communist gathering was fired on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Parliament Brisbane
Something in the nature of a bombshell was thrown into Parliament this afternoon, when Mr. Kerr (Opposition) alleged that graft had been going on in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament Legislative Assembly Newcastle Abattoirs Foreign Migrants. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Cann, the Minister for Health, gave notice of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill to extend the powers of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Strike Government Action Parliament to Meet (British Wireless Press, by courtesy of Amalgamated Wireless, A'sia, Ltd.) LONDON
In political circles there is much speculation regarding a change of plans by Sir William Joynson Hicks, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs. The rumour is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Parliament Brisbane
The seriousness of the financial position of Queensland was frankly admitted by Mr. McCormack, the Premier, When replying in the Assembly to-day to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Notes Week in Parliament. Brisbane, October 21
In many respects the week in Parliament was interesting and exciting. It was exciting because of two or three serious passages of arms, during one of which the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →ALL A.L.P. MEN New Cessnock Council Election Next Year
All the appointees to form Cessnock's first municipal provisional council, gazetted by the Government yesterday are members of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →United States Congress Elections Keen Fight Expected (Australian Press Association.) New York
The regular biennial Congregational election, which will be held on November 2, promise to assume paramount importance owing to certain outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Sewerage Question in Parliament. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Booth asked Mr. Flannery, the Minister for Works and Railways, whether he was aware that the Public works…
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