Election of Leader by Caucus Motion for A.l.p. Conference Mr. Lang Will Be Present
When the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. T. Lang) visits the Northern regional conference of the Labor Party…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1939
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Election of Leader by Caucus Discussion at Newcastle Labour Conference Present Method Favoured by 24 Votes to 20
By 24 votes to 20, the Northern regional conference of the Australian Labour party yesterday rejected a motion asking that the State leader be elected by Parliamentary caucus instead of by the Easter Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ballot in April Federal Candidate for Heffron Party
The Newcastle District Assembly of the Heffron Labour Party decided at its annual meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday to hold the pre-selection ballot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Candidates Will "Pipe Down" at Hurstville Sydney
While the Heffron Labor Party claims that loud speakers have been abandoned by it in the Hurstville by-election, the United Australia Party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interest in W.a. Elections
Became Labor hat been in office in Western Australia for 12 of the last 15 yean, more than usual interest it being token in the Stale elections, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election of Pope
While smoke from a chimney, mounting above the dome of St. Peter's, announced that the Conclave of Cardinals had agreed in their election of the new Pope. Traditionally, the first newt of the election was signalled by smoke from a stove. Black smoke would have signified disagreement…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parliament's Respects to Late Member Sydney
As a mark of respect to the late Mr. J. W. Waddell, M.L.A., who died last night, the Legislative Assembly adjourned to-day until to-morrow after party…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →9 TO 5 Shifts Urged Making Parliament Full-time Job
Tighe's Hill Branch of the Heffron Labor Party has submitted a resolution to the. Northern regional conference,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament Staffs at Mental Hospitals Seriously Depleted Is Allegation SYDNEY
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Tully (Labor, Goulburn) asked if the Acting Minister for Health…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hurstville By-election and Labor Unity Sydney
Votes polled by the rival candidates in the Hurstville by-election to-morrow will have a tearing on the Labor unity for the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hurstville Election
Sir,—The A.L.P. candidate for Hurstville by-election, Aid. J. F. McGrath, got a surprise by receiving support from Mr. Curtin and Mr. Forgan Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →"Dead Man" Votes Election Racket Alleged Sydney
Allegations that an organised racket in which "dead man votes" were being offered for sale had sprung into existence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Autumn Candidates in Good Form Sydney
Caesar, with his artificial respiration through the tube in his neck was able to defeat a very smart field of sprinters in the Westmead…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →WOMAN M.L.A. DIES Car Smash on Eve of Election PERTH
Miss May Holman, who on Saturday retained the Forrest seat in the Legislative Assembly, died in Bunbury Hospital tonight from injuries received in a cat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sprint Candidate
Rummage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Trial by Hamurah Doncaster Candidate Over Half-mile Gold Rod And High Caste Went Attractively SYDNEY
Hamurah, Gold Rod, Spear Chief and High Caste provided an interesting trial at Randwick to-day, on the outside of the course proper. Hamurah worked when the course had been loosened a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MR. C. E. MARTIN Heffron Party's Choice Waverley By-election Sydney
Mr. C. E. Martin, Sydney barrister-at-law was selected to-night by the Waverley State Electorate Council as the Heffron Labour Party's candidate for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council and Loud Speakers Threatens Action in By-election Sydney
An agitation has begun against the use of loud-speakers during the Waverley by-election campaign. Waverley Council, one of the three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →APRIL 22 Polling Day for Waverley Sydney
Polling day in the Waverley by-election, made necessary by the death of Mr. J. W. Waddell, has been fixed for April 22. The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Removal of Claws From Cats New Legislation to Punish Offenders Questions in Parliament Sydney
Every effort was being made to apprehend persons guilty of cruelty to cats used for training greyhounds, said the Chief Secretary (Mr. G. C. Gollan), in the…
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