Rough on Mr. Shand. Election Delayed Eight Months
SYDNEY, Friday.—Until the State Parliament sits again, Mr. J. B. Shand, successor to the late Mr. Fitzsimmons, cannot be declared elected, and he will…
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Politics & elections, 1926
782 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 40
Signed Election Articles Melbourne
The Federal Electoral Committee to-day heard evidence concerning the effect of the electoral law which compels the signing of political articles and comments before a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trousers Torn in Parliament. Proving Arguments
Two pairs of torn trousers were held up for inspection in the House of Representatives on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hodgson Divorce Case Former M.L.A. Gives Evidence. Accepted £500 for Election Expenses. Severe Cross- Examination
SYDNEY, Friday. --When the Hodgson divorce case was resumed to-day Carlyle Wood Johnston, a former member of the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Divorce Court Hodgson Case Drags on Former M.L.A. Witness Election Expenses Questioned Sydney
When the Hodgson case was resumed in the Divorce Court to-day Carlyle Wood Johnston, a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, but now law clerk,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Statue of King George for Federal Parliament House Melbourne
The Federal Government has definitely approved of Sir Bertram Mackennal being commissioned to execute a statue of his Majesty King George, to be placed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Labor Fight. Restraining a Candidate
BRISBANE, Monday.—A Labor journal states that a writ has been issued on behalf of the Queensland central executive of the Australian Labor party…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Politics Bothwell By-election (Reuter.) LONDON
The. Parliamentary by-election for the Bothwell constituency in the House of Commons, arising from the death of the late Mr. John Robertson (Lab.), resulted in the election of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Paris By-election Two Communists Returned (Reuter.) LONDON
Reuter's Paris correspondent states that two Communists were returned to Parliament in a by-election in the second sector of Paris. The Radical Socialist executive urged their,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Political Speeches Only Three to be Broadcast in Connection with Queensland Elections
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Premier (Mr. McCormack) has received; a communication from the Postmaster General's Department, Melbourne, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tatham's "Queen" Candidate
In aid of the "Queen" candidature of Miss A. Gilmour, the South-western nominee at the forthcoming Jubilee Show, a very successful bridle race…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trousers Torn in Parliament
Two pairs of torn trousers were held up for inspection in the House of Representatives. Discussion was on the tariff item cotton tweeds. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Let Labor Do It. How Tariff goes through Parliament
Although patience is tried by tedious reiteration of worn old arguments by irrepressible Free- traders, the Federal Government finds itself in a happy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Premature Election
In an interview at Wingham Mr. Theo. Hill, Nationalist M.L.A. for Oxley, said that it was hard to guess what would be the future of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queensland Elections. Upper House a Necessity
In a recent address at Clayfield, at a meeting to form a branch of the Country and Progressive National Party, Mr. A. E. Moore, Leader of the Opposition in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Next State Elections Sydney
In an address at the National Club Mr. Bavin issued a warning regarding the next State elections. He added: "If we are going to win we must be prepared for [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.L.P. CONFERENCE Delegates Turn up in Full Force. Public Enclosure Packed. Election of North Sydney Delegates
SYDNEY, Monday. --Delegates to the A.L.P. Conference turned up in full force to- day, and so great was the demand on the seating accommodation in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greek Presidential Election (Reuter.) ATHENS
As the Government has rejected their request for a week's postponement of the presidential election so that voting would occur throughout, Greece on the same day,…
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ATHENS, Monday.--As the Government has rejected their request for a week's postponement of the Presidential election, so that the voting will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greek Presidential Election (Reuter.) ATHENS
Published figures show that General Pangalos, the dictator, has obtained 90 per cent. of the votes cast in the presidential election held in 12 departments up to the…
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