Parliament House Fire In Country Party Rooms SYDNEY
A fire which threatened the Country party rooms at Parliament House to-day was quickly quelled by firemen. The fire had probably smouldered for some…
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Politics & elections, 1939
556 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 28
Impersonation at Waverly By-election Sydney
Over zeal for a political cause led Michael Patrick Doyle, 35, fitter, into recording a vote in the name of another elector at the Waverley…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock New Polling Place
It is proposed to recommend the appointment of Nulkaba as a polling place within the Hunter Division, Cessnock Sub-division, the Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. V. F…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →N.Z. Parliament Opened Prime Minister Absent Wellington (N.z.)
The Dominion Parliament was formally opened by commission today. Mr. Barnard was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. The address of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Greater Voice in Upper House Newcastle U.A.P. Claim Interest in Next Election
The Legislative Council election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the former Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. H. M. Hawkins, M.L.C., has focussed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Co-op. Board Election
Keen interest is being shown in the extraordinary election for members of the board of directors of the Wallsend Cooperative Society…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Parliament Resumes Melbourne
Among the new legislation to be introduced at the third session of the 33rd Victorian Parliament, which was opened this afternoon by the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. Ogilvie's Successor in Parliament Burnie
Mr. F. McDermott (Labour) was to-day elected to fill the vacancy in the Franklin Division of the House of Assembly caused by the death of Mr. A. G. Ogilvie, who…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tribute to Late Minister Parliament Adjourns SYDNEY
Parliamentary party leaders paid tributes to the late Minister for Laboor and Industry, Mr. H. M. Hawkins, M.L.C., when the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Effort That Failed Police Stop Unemployed Met Outside Parliament House Sydney
The militant minority executive committee of the City branch of the Trades Hall Unemployed Association tried unsuccessfully to stage a demonstration outside…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Doomben Candidates in Fast Bursts: Fine Race Likely Brisbane
If track times are any criterion the Doomben Newmarket Handicap next Saturday will be a brilliantly run six furlongs. Although Waireka was credited with covering her four furlongs in 47 she did not have a monopoly of the extraordinarily fast…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Doomben Candidates in Fast Bursts: Fine Race Likely Brisbane
If track times are any criterion the Doomben Newmarket Handicap next Saturday will be a brilliantly run six furlongs. Although Waireka was credited with covering her four furlongs in 47 she did not have a monopoly of the extraordinarily fast…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No Conscription Plan Mr. Menzies to Unions Parliament's Authority Sydney
The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) to-day ridiculed suggestions that the national register would be used as a means of military, or industrial conscription…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Candidates for Tasmanian Premiership Launceston
The surprise announcement by the' Acting-Premier (Mr. E. Dwyer Gray) that he will be a candidate has complicated the election of a permanent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne's Big Civic Election Melbourne
Four highly-organised parties will fight the biggest and keenest election in the city's history on August 24. to fill 33 vacancies in the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.A. PARLIAMENT Bills for New Session ADELAIDE
Opening the 29th South Australian Parliament to-day, the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir George Murray) stated that the Government proposed new measures dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Victorian Election Rumour Denied Melbourne
The suggestion of an early State election was refuted by the Premier (Mr. A. A. Dunstan) today. "The Government intends to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Borer-riddled School Wall for Parliament Sydney
Mr. R. J. Heffron. M.L.A., put his hand through the wall of the La Perouse School yesterday and broke off a piece of borer-riddled wood to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Heffron Labour Election of Delegates to Unity Conference Three State Assemblies to Be Formed
Since the altered basis of representation has been approved by the Central Executive, the Heffron Labour party in the Newcastle district has decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mandate or an Election Menzies's Plan Policy to Be Tested Next Month in House Canberra
Indications that there may be a general election this year for the Houes of Representatives are being strengthened by the statement of the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) and by political developments. An…
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