Shire Council Election of President
At a special meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Tuesday December 23, Courtney Moore was re-elected President and Cr…
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Politics & elections, 1948
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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Evatt Cautious with Explosive Material
Former High Court Judge, Dr. H. V. Evatt has found the task of Acting Prime Minister in Australia during the quiet holiday period more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Federal Ministers Face Critical 1948
Federal Ministers are already preparing for the criticism of Government policy on taxation, trade controls and Government enterprises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Wheat Rise First Step in Meeting Elections
Guaranteed increases in the price of wheat, forestalling the anticipated arguments at the conferences of State Ministers of Agriculture and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Keeping Industries Peace Parliament’s Supremacy at Stake
Melbourne recently experienced a tramway strike. Trams and buses operated by the Tramways 5 Board, a semi-government department, ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Liberal Party Seeks Candidates for Eden-monaro and Several State Seats
The Liberal Party has invited nominations from candidates prepared to contest the 1949 elections as the Liberal Party’s endorsed candidate for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Keeping Industrial Peace Parliament's Supremacy at Stake
Melbourne recently experienced a tramway strike. Trams and buses operated by the Tramways Board, a semi-government department, ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eden-monaro Liberal Candidate Wanted to Contest 1949 Elections
Mr. W. H. Spooner, State President of the Liberal Party, writes:-"The Liberal Party has now invited nominations from candidates prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Uranium Has Dollar Earning Value
Discovery of uranium has more than geological or even defence interest. It may earn dollars for Australia Dozens of reports of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House British Food Men Swarm Over Canberra
Canberra public offices are crowded by the teams of business men and food experts from London working out how best to co-operate with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Auxiliary Dance in Aid of Queen Competition Candidate (Contributed)
The dance organised by the Braid-wood Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary took place in the Institute on Friday night last. This was the initial function…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Elections Outbreak of Violence ROME, Tuesday. (A.A.P.)
At least three people were killed and ten wounded in a gun battle at Foggia between the Socialists and Communists Party on one side and supporters of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat to Reduce Country's Voice in Parliament Bruxner Warns of Danger in Labour Proposals
"If the McGirr Government proceeds with its reported plan to amend the Electoral Act so that the State will be divided into ninety electorates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Wheat May Decide Labour Government’s Fate
Fate of the Chifley Government may depend on the mood of State Ministers of Agriculture who assembled in Canberra in the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Wheat Worries Members in Weak Seats
Wheat crowds out all other topics in Canberra since the angry walk-out of wheatgrowers from the conference room in Parliament House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Politics and Larger Parliament Country Representation Problem
Intense interest shown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament enlarged after the next election to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Politics and Larger Parliament Country Representation Problem
Intense interest shown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament enlarged after the next election to a total of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enlargement of Federal Parliament Need for More Thorough Reform
The announcement that the Federal Government Intends to enlarge the Federal Parliament throw into high relief the Australian dilemma, said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Little Hope of More Rural Labour
Prime Minister Ben Chifley has informed Country Party Leader Artie Fadden that there is little prospect of significant recruiting to rural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Right Way to Enlarge Federal Parliament Bruxner Urges Plan to Ensure Decentralisation
The decision of the Chifiey-Evatt-Ward-Garden Federal Government to enlarge the size of the Commonwealth Parliament must not be taken as any…
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