Elections in Egypt Cairo, January 15
The United Front parties have concluded a pact for the sharing of Parliamentary seats. As a result, the coming election will be mainly a series of unopposed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 44
Youth in Parliament
Mr. Baldwin has shown a policy of recruiting young men to positions of responsibility in the Government. An analysis of the ages of members of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tariff Session Federal Parliament Meet Early in March Canberra
The House of Representatives will probably reassemble on March 10 for special consideration of the tariff schedules, and the validation of duties item by item. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Native Problems in S. Africa Delicate Decisions for Parliament Capetown
The most important business to go before Parliament, which opens on Friday, are the Native Bills, which have been before select committees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oaths of Members of Parliament Allegiance to New Sovereign Canberra
The N.S.W. Constitution provides that members of Parliament must beresworn from the accession of a new Sovereign. but opinion in Canberra is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In Australia First Parliament Opened King's Empire Tour
Many Australians will remember that day in Melbourne—May 9, 1901—when the Duchess of York (later Queen Mary) gave the signal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Important Bills South African Parliament Native Problems Cape Town, January 20
The most important business to go before Parliament, which opens on Friday, are the Native Bills, which have been before select committees for nine years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scottish By-election London, January 20
Dr. Russell Thomas will stand as an Independent Liberal at the Ross and Cromarty by-election in the campaign for which a truce will be arranged, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Diet Dissolved Elections in Japan Young Officers Hostile Tokio, January 21
The Japanese Diet has dissolved, and elections will be held on February 20. This fulfils the forecast that Cabinet would out-manoeuvre the Seiyukai of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King Edward's First Speech to His People Follow In Father's Footsteps Took the Oath "Will Work For Happiness and Welfare Of All My People" Scenes in Parliament London
"When my father stood here 26 years ago, he declared that one of the objects of his life would be to uphold Constitutional Government. In this I am determined to follow in my father's footsteps and to work, as he did, throughout my life, for the happiness and welfare of all my subjects."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The King Proclamation in Sydney Read by Governor Crowd at Parliament House SYDNEY
The proclamation announcing the accession of King Edward VIII. to the throne was read by the Governor (Lord Gowrie) from the steps of State Parliament House…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election Truce Arranged London, January 22
The four candidates in the Ross and Cromarty by-election have declared a tr[?]ce until after King George's funeral Mr. M. Mac Donald hopes to be able to leave the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Creates Precedent King's Message to Parliament LONDON, January 23
The King's message to Parliament creates a precedent, inasmuch as it was framed in the first person. King George's message to Parliament in 1910 began in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament's Sorrow King George's Unselfish Public Service Address to King Edward (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, January 24
Previous to the service in West-minister Hall yesterday, both Houses of Parliament met and passed, a resolution of condolence…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Son Stop Press Greek Elections
Athens, Monday: The progress returns at the Greek elections suggests that the Venizelists will have the largest single group in the new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greek Elections Venizelists Doing Well ATHENS, January 27
Progress returns in the Greek elections suggest that the Venizelists will obtain 135 seats, the Tsaldaris-Kondylis group 125, the Communists 14, Republican 8, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Solemn Service Federal Parliament House Lord Gowrie Attends Canberra
Black and purple mourning drapes formed a sombre background for the memorial service to the late King George V., held on the steps of the Federal Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greek Elections Coalition Government Likely ATHENS, January 28
The final results of the elections show that the Venizelists, with small Republican parties, have secured 142 seats and the anti-Venizelists 143…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Australian Elections Government Expected to Retain Office Perth
Despite the confidence expressed by' the Nationalist-Country Party Coalition organisation, It is unlikely, on present Indications, that the-Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Nightly Hymn of Hate" Election Hostilities Reopen London
Alter a truce owing to the death of King George, the candidates in the Ross and Cromarty by-election campaign have resumed hostilities…
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