Industrial News Winers' Delegation to A.c.t.u. Fourteen Candidates
Fourteen candidates will contest the Northern Miners' Federation ballot for a delegation of two to represent the Northern miners at the A.C.T.U…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1937
1,029 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 52
Parliament Opened Full Ceremonial at Canberra Canberra
Canberra this afternoon witnessed the first full ceremonial opening of the Federal Parliament since October, 1934…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Willis in Box Posted Ballot Papers "Labor Daily" Election How Miners' Federation Voted SYDNEY
The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Long Innes) heard further evidence to-day from union officials and others involved in the suit instituted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →By-election in England London, June 15
The by-election for the Drake division of Plymouth resulted in Lieut.-Colonel H. Guest (Nat. Con.), a brother of the member who had died, polling 15,778 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Parliament
A new session of the Federal Parliament was opened by the Governor-General yesterday, but the speech put into Lord Gowrie's hands by his Ministers will…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Federal Parliament Freer Case Revived Scully Suggests Compensation Canberra
"Does the Commonwealth Government intend to compensate Mrs. M. M. Freer for what, by its latest Cabinet action, it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament Floodgates Opened Politicians Break Long Silence Canberra
With the majority of politicians inquisitiveness is a prominent feature of their make-up. Their reasons for asking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament Opens Lord Gowrie Outlines Programme Session Will Be Brief Interstate Commission to Be Revived Canberra
The second session of the 14th Commonwealth Parliament was opened this afternoon by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) with full ceremony. The session is expected to last three week…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →29 Questions in Parliament Short Federal Session Canberra
When the House of Representatives meets to-morrow the Government will be asked to Justify the trip abroad of the Auditor-General (Mr. H. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supply Bill for Two Months for Parliament at Canberra This Week Canberra
A supply Bill for £5,776,890 to meet Commonwealth expenditure for two months pending the introduction of the Budget will be introduced into Inge which always is higher early in a new financial year. Present indications are that the Budget will be introduced when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Action Deferred Selection of Candidates Lakeside Associations
Owing to the poor attendance, possibly because of bad weather, it was decided at a conference of combined progress associations held at the Lake Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Busy Fortnight Federal Parliament Budget Session in August Canberra
To complete its business so that members may, returned to their electorates to begin electioneering, Parliament will sit for four days this week, and, meet…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rain and Gale Sidelights :: Federal Parliament Leaders :: Central Newcastle League Team
The Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page), on the left, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. G. J. Bell), at the opening of Parliament last week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greater City Pass Bill Next Session Mr. Spooner's Hopes December Elections on New Basis SYDNEY
The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) hopes that the Greater Newcastle Bill will be passed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injury to A.J.C. Derby Candidate Mala Lively Interludes in Claim for £2000 Damages Sydney
"I would say that Mala was a first class three-year-old," said jockey Maurice McCarten in evidence in the Mala case at the Causes Court to-day. A denial that he had heard the veterinary surgeon who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country Party Conferences to Discuss Election Organisation Canberra
Because of the approach of the Federal elections considerable importance attaches to two Country Party conferences to be held in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Senate Election May Be Country Party Team MELBOURNE
Referring to Press statements that the United Country Party might not nominate a Senate team in the forthcoming elections, prominent members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election Pact Country Party to Discuss Relations with U.A.P. CANBERRA
Preparations for the general election, the revision of the general organisation, and other matters of vital interest to the party will be discussed at an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Parliament Supply Bill Labour Leaders Attack Government Pensions, 40-Hour Week Mr. Menzies Counter-attacks CANBERRA
Pensions and the shorter working week formed the basis of attacks on the Government by Mr. Forde, Mr. Beasley and other…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Novice Candidates Winner Hard to Pick
THE FIRST DIVISION of the Novice Handicap should be a particularly good race, with the winner difficult to select, for a number of the candidates…
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