In Canberra Today From Our Columnist Parliament House Treasurer Opens Fire
Federal Treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden, is fighting mad. After a long silence since his return from the January London financial…
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Politics & elections, 1952
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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House. Fission to London
Prime Minister Robert Menzies wants Australia to enter the new Elizabethan era with relations between London and Canberra bound more firmly clearly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Stark Food Facts Bamboozle Governments
Famine by 1960 unless— This stark fact dominated all the documents before the Agricultural Council meeting a few days ago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist Parliament House Ceiling on Public Works Money
Australia’s public works programmes will be smaller in the coming financial year following the Loan Council discussion this week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Badly Timed Attack
First week of the new Parliamentary sittings were bogged down in a mistimed Opposition attack. It achieved nothing, broke no fresh ground, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Parliament in Lethargy
Parliament has been dull. Immediately Prime Minister Menzies left for America and Britain heavy platitudes hung over the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of the Libyan Parliament
The first Libyan Parliament was opened recently in Benghazi, joint capital of the new State of Libya, by His Royal Highness King Idris. The opening ceremony was broadcast to the people and was attended by the heads of the diplomatic services. His Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Crackers in Parliament House
Parliament has been jolted to the alert by two cascading verbal bombs, Government Whip, the provocative Joe Gullet, son of the illustrious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra ToDay From Our Columnist in Parliament House Australia’s Exciting Atomic Prospect
Atomic energy caught the imagination of Federal Parliament in an otherwise dull session. Supply Minister Howard Beale forecast an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Lights Out—parliament Closed
Green and red lights over Parliament House have gone out. The flags are down. Only the midnight oil burns in the Treasurer’s office as Sir Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist Parliament House Uranium May Change Australia
Uranium discovery at Rum Jungle may mark a turning point in Australian history as dramatic as the gold discoveries of the 1850’s or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashfield By-Election
When final figures for the above were announced, the Labour candidate won the seat which has been a Liberal stronghold for 58 years. The seat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Government Sees Danger Signals
Danger signals are now clearly before the Federal Government. The Victorian Legislative Council swing to Labour if repeated throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Menzies Vees Magic Eloquence
The Menzies magic eloquence has quickly revived drooping Cabinet spirits, but Budget argument will continue for some weeks yet. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Tossing Taxation Back
Exclusive forecasts in this column last week of the Federal Cabinet’s decision to toss taxation back into the unwilling laps of the States has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Tossing Taxation Back
Exclusive forecasts in this column last week of the Federal Cabinets decision to toss taxation back into the unwiling laps' of the States has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Checking J.P. Candidates Plea for Police to Do It
Before the Legislative Assembly recently the Leader of the Country Parly, Lt-Col. Bruxner, made the following plea:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Private Members Press for Tax Relief
Two private members, Joe Gullett and Hubert Copperman, came to Canberra while Ministers were bowed down with Budget worries. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M. U. District Conference Election of Officers
The Goulburn District Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows held its annual meeting in the Farish Hall, Queanbeyan, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Budget Battle Begins
Australia’s annual budget has begun a month earlier than usual. Under the Standing Orders, this debate in committee gives every…
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