Parliament As "Peace Memorial"
CANBERRA. — A permanent Parliament House in Canberra with accommodation for 300 members as a memorial to peace was…
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Politics & elections, 1942
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Simplify Menu at Parliament House
CANBERRA, Friday.—Members of the Federal Parliament will share with other citizens the restrictions placed on luxury meals…
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Another candidate, Mr. C. Hazell, had beet added to the ballot to elect a Secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. G. Bell, it was…
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CAPE TOWN, Sunday: "A general election in South Africa next year might mean a miniature civil war." declared Colonel Denevs…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—There is no official information in Canberra regarding the report that Lending Aircraftman M. Falstein, M.H.R.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Election in Victoria Discussed
MELBOURINE, Tuesday.—The advisability of holding an early State election was discussed in a preliminary manner at separate meetings…
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LONDON, September 10.—Mr. Churchill said in the Holus of Commons that a bill to prolong the life of the present Parliament was to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Republicans Win Maine State Elections Washington, Wednesday.—
The first State elections since the United states entered the war have been held in Maine and resulted in a Republican victory by a…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Caulfield Cup candidates got their share of limelight at Moonee Valley meeting yesterday. The…
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A general Federal election might not be far off, Senator S. K. Amour told the Newcastle Official A.L.P. Federal Council yesterday. He…
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A special meeting of Greater Newcastle Council has been called for to-morrow night to consider the extraordinary…
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The City Council by-elections to fill the vacancy created by the death of Ald. Peters will probably be held on October 24…
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The West Ward by-election to fill the vacancy on Greater Newcastle Council caused by the death of Ald. Peters will be held on…
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CANBERRA: Another secret meeting of Parliament will be held next week to enable the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to…
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A special meeting of the District Progress Association Council will be held on October 24 to select a candidate to contest the West Ward…
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Although no nominations have yet been submitted for the right to contest, as the Official ALP candidate, the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Secret Sitting of Parliament Capt. Bracegirdle Asks for Seat
CANBERRA, Monday.—The official secretary to the Governor-General (Captain L. S. Bracegirdle) has asked the Government for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Election Headmaster Nominated for A.L.P. Selection
The Headmaster of the Plattsburg District Rural School at Wallsend (Mr. M. McGrath) was last night unanimously nominated by Wallsend…
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SYDNEY, Monday. —The death last week of Mr. Robert Beale (Ind.) makes a South Coast by-election necessary. It is thought the former…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alp Ballot Ald. Higgins a Candidate for Newcastle Seat
Aid. R. Higgins announced to-day that he would be a candidate for ALP pre-selection for the right to contest the Newcastle seat in…
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