Federal Parliament
The leader of the Federal Opposition. M Curtin, said that the arrangement by the Prime Minister for Mr. Bruce to meet Federal members to discuss the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1939
31 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Roosevelt’s Chance Of Re-election New York
The magazine “Fortune,” which was notably accurate in earlier surveys on questions of public interest, has asserted that President Roosevelt has very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament Reassembled
The date for the reassembling of the Federal Parliament will be decided by Cabinet within a few days. It is practically certain that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wilmot By-election
Mr. J. A. Guy (U.A.P.) is leading on primary votes in the Wilmot Federal by-election, and is expected to win the seat when, preferences have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Split in Federal Parliament
It was reported from Canberra this morning that when Sir Earle Page resigned the Prime Ministership he will not make any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Shire Election
The date of the election for Taliaganda Shire to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Cr. A. Key has been fixed for Saturday, 27th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Candidate for Edenmonaro
At a meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Heffron Labour Party last week Mr. Ian Duffy, of Goulburn, was selected to represent that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes and News Shire Election
Nominations for the seat on Tallaganda Shire Council rendered vacant by the retirement of Cr. A. Keys closed on Wednesday. On inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Sydney. 2 p.m. Members of Parliament Threatened
CANBERRA.—Members of the House of Representatives are being threatened with, violence if they vote for the National Register Bill, now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Griffith By-election
BRISBANE.—The latest figures in the Federal by-election for Griffith are:—W. P. Conelan (Labour). 21,737; P. McGowan (U.A..P.), 16,418…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Apathy of Members of Parliament Candid Criticism
At the quarterly meeting of the Shoalhaven District Chamber of Commerce last week, reference was made to activities of surveyors in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. John Morrison Still Leads Show Team Election of Officers
Mr. John Morrison was re-elected President of the Queanbeyan P. and A, Association on Tuesday night. It was the first meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Parliament Urged
The transfer of the control of all health matters from State Governments to the Federal Government was strongly urged by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Election Inevitable Over National Register
A message from Canberra today says it is considered almost inevitable that the Menzies Government will face the electors between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Register May Precipitate Federal Election
A message from Canberra states that the Minister for the Interior, Senator Foil, yesterday had a lengthy interview with the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Commonwealth Elections Likely
In view of persistent press reports that a Commonwealth election is highly probable at a very early date, the Divisional Returning Officer for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.c.t. Advisory Council Election
A poll will take place on the 23rd September next for the election of three members of the A.C.T. Advisory Council to hold office for the ensuing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As You Were Hospital Re-elections Mr. Hammond Still Chairman
The Board of Management of the Queanbeyan District Hospital met last night for the first meeting of the new hospital year. One…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ballot Arranged Election of Ambulance Committee
It was decided at the meeting of the Queanbeyan District Ambulance Service provisional committee on Monday night to proceed at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Ambulance Dispute Over Election Board and Committee at Variance
Mr. A. R. Cameron, secretary of the N.S.W. Ambulance Transport Board, visited Queanbeyan on Wednesday, and in the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →