Raid on Parliament Thirty-seven Spend "Veek-end in Gaol Brisbane
The 37 men who were arrested after yesterday's sensational raid on Parliament House, having been refused bail at the night court, which sat till…
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Politics & elections, 1939
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Election of Mr. Mair Secret Ballot by U.A.P. Mr. Spooner's Followers Present Petition Sydney
By secret ballot at a meeting of the Parliamentary U.A.P. this mrarnins, Mr. Mair was elected leader of the party and the new Premier of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election of Mr. Mair Secret Ballot By U.a.p.mr. Spooner’s Followers Present Petition
By secret barrot at a meeting of the Parliamentary U.A.P. on Saturday morning, Mr. Mair was elected leader of the party and the new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Deputation of Farmers" Men Who Invaded Parliament Minister Charged Brisbane
Thirty-seven men who were central figures in the incidents at Parliament House last week, when they forced, their way into the Labor Party caucus…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament May Adjourn To-day To Enable Formulation of Policy Mr. Lang's Criticism Sydney
It is expected that after a short session to-morrow the State Parliament will adjourn for a fortnight to enable Ministers to formulate a policy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C.P. CANDIDATES May Stand in Any Electorate SYDNEY
In a statement issued by the United Country Party it was set out that the conference had agreed that a candidate from the party should be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Legislative Council Election Stir Votes Already Canvassed Sydney
A stir has been caused in parliamentary circles by the allegations that votes were being canvassed vigorously in State parliamentary lobbies on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Unity Conference Election of Leader Sydney
The main item on the agenda of the Labor Unity Conference on August 26 is a motion that the leader of the Labor Party should be elected from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Conference Colonel Bruxner Denies Domination of Parliament Wheat Stabilisation Sydney
The Deputy Premier (Colonel Bruxner) denied at the Farmers and Settlers' conference to-day that he had been the dominating force in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thirty-eight Charged Probable Demand for Separate Trial Parliament House Raid Brisbane
Proceedings against 38 men arrested after 37 of them had invaded Parliament House, are likely to be protracted if the defence adheres to its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pre-election Pacts
A move will be made at a special meeting of the U.A.P. Council on September 18 to end pre-election pacts with the Country Party…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Election Yet
There will be no State election until Parliament has run its fall term, it is reliably stated. It is just possible that Mr. Spooner could…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament House Riot Thirty-seven Mem Charged Unlawful Assembly Alleged Brisbane
Arising out of a disturbance at Parliament House on August 4, 37 men who were alleged to have participated in it came before the Brisbane Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tumut Turf Club Annual Meeting Nominations For Committee an Election Assured
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TUMUT TURF CLUB WAS HELD AT THE ROYAL HOTEL ON THURSDAY NIGHT, THOSE PRESENT BEING DR. J. W. MASON (CHAIR), MESSRS. T. E. WILKINSON, J. OLIVER, A. DOWNING, J. BAKER, J. SMITH…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Election
There will be no State election until Parliament has run its full term, it is reliably stated. It is just possible that Mr. Spooner could challenge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Longer Hotel Hours Referendum at Next Elections?
An amendmens of the Liquor Act to remove anomalies, but deferring the question of altered trading hours until a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Party Leadership Mr. Heffron Definitely a Candidate Sydney
The leader of the Industrial Labor Party (Mr. Heffron) declared to-night that he did not have any intention of standing aside from the leadership of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recall of Parliament Demanded by Press "Ministers Should Not Act Alone"
The "News-Chronicle" in a leader urges the immediate recall of Parliament, stating that the issue of peace or war may be decided next week and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat of Force to Alter Queensland Laws Raid on Parliament House BRISBANE
Evidence that the League of Social Justice had desired to compel the Government to alter laws by threat of force, was given at the police court…
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