Peer Seeks Election for Eire to Nominate for Presidency Prague
Count Edward Taafe announces that he will be a candidate for the Presidency of Eire. The Government and Cosgrave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1938
965 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 49
Parliament This Week at Canberra Session Opens Wednesday. CANBERRA
Immediately tho House of Representatives meets on Wednesday afternoon the Prime Minuter (Mr. Lyons) will place…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Government Safe W.A. Labour Wins By-Election KALGOORLIE
By an absolute majority of 99, Mr. D. J. Leahy retained Hannans seat in the Legislative Assembly for Labour to-day. The final count was: K. A. Burton…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Federal Parliament
A new session of the Federal Parliament is about to begin. Its early stages should produce important questions for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Provident Fund Members of Parliament Treasurer's Proposal Canberra
Proposals for establishing a provident fund for members of the Federal Parliament have been revived by a suggestion from the Federal Treasurer (Mr. R. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Elections in South Africa Nationalists Want Republic Cape Town
The United (Government) Party is contesting all of the 150 seats at the general election to be held on May 18. The total nominations are 360…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pay of Members of Parliament How They Compare Sydney
The State Government is not inclined to follow the example of the Commonwealth and secure more pay for Ministers or members of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Profits General Motors-Holden's Questions in Parliament Canberra
Requests that the Government take action to prevent profiteering were made by two Government members in the House of Representatives to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bigger Salary Members of Federal Parliament £1500 More for Mr. Lyons? Canberra
A comprehensive review of all parliamentary emoluments with a view of providing all-round increases is being made by Treasury officials under the direction…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Electioneering at By-elections British Ministers to Speak London
The British Cabinet has abolished the rule, imposed in 1032. by which Ministers were not allowed to intervene in by-elections. The immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Provident Fund Members of Parliament Voluntary Contributions Canberra
The proposal for establishing a provident fund for members of Parliament by means of compulsory contributions is likely to be abandoned in preference for…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Federal Parliament Lazzarini and B.H.P. Blast with Mixed Metaphor Canberra
It was not so much what they said but the marked contrast in their words, actions and general demeanor, that made Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English By-elections Ministers Can Speak Now LONDON, April 27
Cabinet has abolished the rule imposed in 1932 under which Ministers were not allowed to intervene in by-elections. The immediate sequel is that four Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Time Wasted," Says Weaver Procedure Changes in Parliament Sydney
Changes in Parliamentary procedure will be made at the next session of the State House. Tedious first-reading stage debates…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Diocesan Synod Opening of Broughton School House Bishop Election Ordinance
The letter by the Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) in the May issue of the "Diocesan Churchman" refers mainly to the arrangements for the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →German Bishop "Recommended" to Leave Town Did Not Vote at Elections London, April 28
Monsignor Sproll aged 68. Bishop of Rottenburg (Wuerttemberg), has, according to the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," been "recommended"…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle Candidates in Final Gallops Some Impressive Efforts
Candidates for Newcastle meetings next Monday and Tuesday were impressive in their final trials at Broadmeadow this morning on the No. 2 grass. Hurdles were out 10 feet from the rails and the going was fast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From the Capital Parliament and Defence Flexible Programme Canberra
After four months' recess, the Federal Parliament met on Wednesday. The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) opened the proceedings by presenting a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trial Candidates Sir Mart and Benignus Likely
WHEN HERAWAY won narrowly from Sir Mart in the Encourage Handicap at Newcastle on March 31 she carried 8.6, and Sir Mart had 9.2.To-day in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Parliament This Week's Programme CANBERRA
The Treasurer (Mr. R. G. Casey) will introduce the, National Health and Pensions Insurance Bill in the House of Representatives when Parliament resumes…
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