Federal Parliament May Meet July 19
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) is now known to be favourable towards a meeting of Parliament to enable him to…
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Politics & elections, 1944
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Rolls for Council Elections
Municipal and shire councils will not be required to print special Rolls for the triennial elections to be held in December. Rolls for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Putting the Stop-watch on Parliament
The full Cabinet has bowed to the democratic tradition in determining that the Federal Parliament shall re-assemble, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament to Meet on July 17
CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced that Federal Parliament would meet on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Postwar Plan White Paper Before Federal Parliament
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said he would have the British White Paper on employment policy, outlining the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Hughes 50 Years in Parliament
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Members of Parliament will give a dinner to Mr. W. M. Hughes on July 19 to celebrate his attainment of 50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Curtin to Report to Parliament
CANBERRA. — Half - frozen politicians assembled in Canberra today for the opening of the Parliamentary session this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →W. M. Hughes 50 Years In Parliament
The grand old man of Australian politics, William Morris Hughes, M.H.R., who is 79, will to-day celebrate attainment of 50 years in Parliament. He will spend the day in bed at his home at Lindfield. He has an attack of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fill All Ward Vacancies A.L.P. and Council Election
Official Labour hopes to contest all vacancies in the seven wards of the Greater Newcastle area for the municipal election at the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Hospital Industrial Candidate
At a meeting of the Newcastle section of the Australian Workers' Union, the candidature of its secretary (Mr. W. Brown) as an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALP Prepares For Council Elections
A special meeting of the ALP Municipal Assembly will be held on August 13 to deal with nominations for pre-selection of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament And The People
THE present sittings of Federal Parliament will necessarily be curtailed, owing to the Referendum campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament Has a Duty to the Nation
Mr. Curtin has taken the correct constitutional course in calling Parliament together so that he can deliver without loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALP Nominations For City Council Elections
Lambton-New Lambton branch or the official ALP. at its meeting last night, decided to nominate Aid. McGrath and Mrs. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Election on August 25
Nominations for the triennial election of Newcastle Hospitals Board will close with the Secretary (Mr. Sharp) on August 10. Voting will conclude…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armistice Terms Not Matter For Parliament
LONDON Wednesday.—Parliament will not be consulted regarding armistice terms with Germany, the Foreign Secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Would Restrict Parliament Opinion of K.Cs
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—After studying the opinion of the Commonwealth's legal advisers, two eminent King's Counsel repeated, in a second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alp Possibles and Probables for Elections
More intensive ALP organisation for the triennial municipal elections is considered likely this year than for either of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Parliament Adjourned
CANBERRA.—The House of Representatives rose this afternoon, and will not reassemble until after the Referendum…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament to Resume Next Month
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said Parliament would reassemble about time last week in August…
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