Labour at By-Election SYDNEY
The Labour campaign for the Balmain by-election to be held on January 14 will be opened by the leader of the official Labour Party (Mr. Lang) on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Northern Rivers · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1939
400 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 20
Important Bills for State Parliament Next Session
The first measurer to be dealt with by the State Parliament when it reassembles on February 22 will be those dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Letter National Register Big Issue In British Elections (From a Special Correspondent.) LONDON, Dec. (By Air Mail)
Sir John Anderson's skilful defence of his voluntary National Register has by no means convinced most of the M's.P. who want to see the compulsory principle introduced. But the Government will be able to call protesting followers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Three Candidates Balmain By-election SYDNEY
Though neither the U.A.P. nor the Heffron Labour group nominated candidates, Mrs. Mary Quirk, the endorsed Lang Labour candidate will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Three Nominate for Balmain Seat Former Members Wife a Candidate
SYDNEY, Thursday:—Though neither the U.A.P. nor the Heffron Labor group nominated candidates, Mrs. Mary Quirk, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour Factions to Clash in Next Federal Elections Sydney
There is every likelihood that the Central Executive of the Industrial Labour Party will decide on Friday night that every Federal seat and every…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coolangatta Council Elections April 22
The Town Clerk (Mr. G. E. Gregory) informed Coolangatta Town Council at its meeting on Tuesday night that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Wins Seat in N.S.W. Parliament Sydney
The endorsed Lang Labour candidate, the widow of the late John Quirk, M.L.A., Mrs. Mary Quirk, yesterday won the Balmain seat in the…
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For the second time in the history of New South Wales a woman has been elected to Parliament. In the Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Irregularities Alleged Balmain Election
SYDNEY, Monday:—Complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the Balmain by-election, which, was won on Saturday by Mrs. Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Balmain By-election Declaration of Poll Postponed Sydney
At the request of Sidney Weston, one of the defeated Independent candidates, the returning officer (Mr. Caldwell) has postponed the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand Quoted As Example in Canadian Parliament
OTTAWA, Thursday:—In the House of Commons New Zealand, was extolled as an example to Canada by Mr. M. Coldwell, Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Light By-election Adelaide
With only the absent and postal votes to be counted, H. D. Michael (Liberal and Country League) appears likely to win the by-election for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bursary Awards Successful N. Coast Candidates Sydney
A list of pupils to whom the Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries admitting them to secondary courses of instruction…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Constitutional Session of Parliament"
CANBERRA, Monday:—Proposals for having a Constitutional session of Federal Parliament this year will be considered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intermediate Examination Results Successful Candidates North Coast Centres Sydney
The results of the Intermediate Certificate examination for country candidates are announced below. In the subjoined list of passes the numbers refer to the following subjects…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Burringbar Diggers Meet Election of Officers; Sports Preparations
The annual meeting of the Burringbar Sub-Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Burringbar School of Arts. There was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bangalow Branch of R.S.S.I.L.A. Annual Meeting Equal Number of Votes for Two Candidates
An extraordinary position developed of the election of president at the annual meeting of the Bangalow Branch of the R.S.S. League when it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Turkish Elections Advanced by Tension
ISTANBUL, Saturday:—The new Minister (Dr. Refik Saydam) has announced an immediate general election, instead of in ,the autumn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Defeat of Gandhi? Chandra Bose's Election BOMBAY
Chandra Bose was unexpectedly reelected president of the Congress. The election is regarded as a defeat for Gandhi and for the Congress High…
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