Election Welcome Newcastle Official View
Mr. G. Bass, Secretary, Trades Hall Council, speaking yesterday of the defeat of the Bruce-Page part on the amendment moved by Mr. Hughes, said that to…
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Politics & elections, 1929
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Governor-General Grants Bruce's Request for Dissolution Rush to Polls Whirlwind Campaign Planned by Govt. Election October 19? Ministerialists Learn the News at Party Meetings House May Meet in November Canberra
Parliament is to be dissolved, and an election will be held at the earliest possible moment—probably on October 19. Mr. Bruce, however, said in the House of Representatives this afternoon that he was not in a position to announce the date of the election…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gallery Notes Parliament Ends
The eleventh Parliament of the Commonwealth will surely go down to history as one of the most remarkable on record. It was elected in November last, the first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Like Parliament Newcastle Debaters Points of Order
Scenes at last night's meeting of the "Parliament" of the Newcastle Literary and Debuting Society were as lively as recent days of the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Dissolution Mr. Bruce's Advice Accepted October 19 Mentioned as Election Date All Parties Profess to Be Confident
The Governor-General accepted the advice of his Ministers, and yesterday granted a dissolution of the House of Representatives. Though no definite announcement has been made as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rush Tactics Problem of Out-of-date Rolls Later Election? Bruce Interviews Electoral Chief SYDNEY
Forecasts of a whirlwind campaign, and a Federal election in October may be modified after the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has had a consultation with the electoral officials. Campaign managers who talk about using their old 1928…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A London Letter Labour and Parliament—The Queen at the Garden Party—Pioneers of the Air. LONDON, August 1, 1929. Successes and Difficulties
Parliament is up, and for some 10 weeks the Labour Government will be free to carry on as it pleases without having to adjust its policy more or less to less to the views…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Whirlwind Campaign Federal Election on October 12 Dissolution on Monday Prime Minister Announces Plans Canberra
It was officially announced to-night, after a meeting of the Executive Council, that the dissolution of the House of Representatives will be proclaimed on Monday next…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A.L.P. CAMPAIGN Mr. Theodore Director Candidates Endorsed Sydney
Important decisions were made by the A.L.P. Executive which sat till a late hour to-night, completing preparations for the election campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Can't Make It Cook's Rush for Elections 'Plane Bid Failed London
The early election date has shattered the hopes of Mr. Robert Cook, the ex-member for Indi, of rushing home to personally oppose Mr. Jones for…
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Mr. Theodore, hard at work with a staff on election preparation at the Sydney Trades Hall. In the picture are: Messrs. McPherson (A.L.P. organiser), Bird (A.L.P secretary), Theodore and J. B. Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hustle Up! Preparing for the Elections Feverish Haste Four Weeks of Hectic Campaigning SYDNEY
Four weeks from to-day—a bare 28 days—Australia will go to the polls again. Between now and then one of the most intense and hectic campaigns in the Commonwealth's political history will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections North Sydney Seat Mr. Hughes States Case "Fight to Last Ditch" Sydney
In an attack last night on the Nationalist executive and the Premier, Mr. Bavin, who is President of the executive, Mr. W. M. Hughes, member for North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amusement Tax an Election Issue Sydney
Apart from the arbitration matter, which will be the principal issue on which the Federal elections will be fought, the amusement tax proposals are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rolls for Elections Hasty Preparations Canberra
Mr. J. D. Farrar, the Chief Commonwealth Electoral Officer, said to-day that although the election was being conducted within half the period usually allowed, no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Now or Never Labor and the Federal Election "What We Wanted" Campaign to Open on
"If Labor does not win this time, it never will," said the president of the Newcastle A.L.P. Electorate Council, Mr E. Charlesworth, at a meeting of the Wallsend Electorate Council of the A.L.P. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Mat New A.L.P. Branch in Trouble Election Echo
Before getting out of its swaddling clothes, the recently-formed Georgetown branch of the A.L.P. has struck trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brisbane Notes in Parliament. Brisbane
It was foreseen that the first session of the new Parliament would be a rather strenuous one, because of the considerable amount of remodelling of statutes which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections Queensland Candidates Brisbane
At a meeting of the council of the Country Progressive organisation to-night the following endorsements were made for the forthcoming Federal elections:…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Parliament Opening To-day Address-in-reply Sydney
The State Parliament will be opened by Sir Dudley de Chair, State Governor, at noon to-morrow. There will be the usual picturesque…
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