The Balmain by Election Defeated Candidate's Allegations SYDNEY
At the request of Sidney Weston, one of the defeated Independent Labour candidates in the Balmain by-election, the returning officer, Mr…
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Politics & elections, 1939
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Congratulated by the Premier Mrs. Quirk's Election Sydney
The Premier, Mr. Stevens, said last night that he would like to congratulate Mrs. Quirk on her success in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local & General News Balmain Election
Mrs. Mary Quirk, widow of the late John Quirk, M.L.A., won the Balmain seat in the Legislative Assembly at a by-election on Saturday. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Letter.— Explanation, Mr. Lyons! Storm Likely When Parliament Meets. Was Science Congress Worthwhile?
Faced with the necessity of increasing Federal taxation to make ends meet, continue with its defence programme, and to meet commitments, Mr. Lyons to not at all anxious to meet Parliament, but must do so within the next few months. Not only will the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Curtin Thinks Parliament Should Be Summoned Immediately Canberra, Friday night
In a statement issued to-day, Mr. J. Curtin, loader of the Federal Labor Party, made a further demand that the Prime Minister should immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament Recess Sydney
It is expected that the State Parliament will not meet until early in March. The Government has prepared a programme of legislation thai will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Lackadaisical Parliament
A few days ago the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) accused Australians of failing to take a proper interest in national affairs and insinuated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament Opens Feb. 22
Premier Stevens announced last night that the State Parliament will reassemble on February 22…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Letter. Closer Settlement National Necessity. Where Are Its Erstwhile Advocates? Australia Not Governed By Parliament
Closer settlement has been discussed by successive State Governments for years, and for years nothing has been done. The present Government undertook to handle it, but for all the results that have been achieved It might just as well have left it alone…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opposition Leader Determined Says Parliament Should Meet Meeting of Executive Summoned “ Mr. Bruce is High Commissioner, Not Prime Minister ”
Arising from the refusal of the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) to summon the Commonwealth Parliament, and in the light of the international situation, the Leader of the Labor Party (Mr. John Curtin) has convened a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gular Diggers Annual Meeting And Election Of Officers
The annual meeting of members of the Gular Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at Mr. Kingsley's office on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labor Elections. Sydney
The Lang Labor Party in N.S.W. will defy the wishes of the Federal Executive to postpone the Senate and Federal pre-selection ballots,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament Meeting Not Yet Fixed
The Opposition leader (Mr. J. Curtin) has been demanding that Parliament should meet at an early date, but he has been unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Meeting of Parliament Is the Peace of the Country Threatened. “Yes—no,” Says Mr. Lyons What Does He Mean? Canberra
After the meeting of Federal Cabinet bad been completed last week in Hobart, it was stated that a decision as to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour to Contest Seat Hurstville By-election Sydney
It is officially announced that the Australian Labour Party will con fist the Hurstville by election to fill the vacancy caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Heffron Party Mr. Evatt to Fight Election
Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C., has accepted an invitation from the Heffron Labor Party to nominate for the party selection for the Hurstville…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election of Pope Conclave of Cardinals Meets on February 28 Vatican, City
The Conclave of Cardinals meets on February 28 to elect a new Pope. The cardinals will ballot mornings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Time for Action” Parliament Should Meet “Australian National Reviews” Comment
In its editorial section, under the heading “Time for Action,” the current issue of the “Australian National Review” (published in Canberra)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ugly Man Competition. Fete On April 1. Four Candidates
At a special meeting of the Trangie Parents and Citizens' Association, on Thursday night, it was decided to hold an Ugly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cardinals in Conclave for the Election Of a New Pope—Voting To-day Vatican City
Led by a choir singing "Veni Creator" and a Prelate holding the Papal Cross, sixty-two Cardinals walked in procession before entering conclave to elect a Pope…
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