Defence Measures Outlined in Parliament Attack on New Bill Canberra
Amplifying his recent broadcast speech to the nation, the Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) informed the House of Representatives to-day…
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Politics & elections, 1939
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Labor Council Wants Federal Election Sydney
The Federal Government was accused by the New South Wales Labor Council to-night of using the war emergency to stifle criticism and to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Defence Measures Outlined in Parliament Attack On New Bill
Amplyfying his recent broadcast speech to the nation, the Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) informed the House of Representatives on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upper Hunter By-election
The by-election for the Upper Hunter seat in the State Parliament will be held on October 7. The former representative of the electorate was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Upper Hunter By-election Sydney
Writs for the Upper Hunter by-election, which was rendered necessary by the death of Mr. Malcolm Brown, were issued to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament Primary Produce for Britain Government Criticised On Militia Training Scheme CANBERRA
Guarded replies were given by Federal Ministers in the House of Representatives to-day questions by members seeking information on the terms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Duntroon Candidates Forty to Be Admitted Melbourne
Applications have been called for 40 candidates for normal and service entry into Duntroon Military College in 1940. This exceeds the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rentals Inquiry Report to Be Tabled in Parliament Sydney
The report of Mr. Justice de Baun, of the State Industrial Commission, in regard to rentals in the Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and Port…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germany's Hopes Frustrated by Poles' Resistance Statement in British Parliament London
The frustration of Germany's hopes of lightning victory owing to the indomitable spirit of the Poles, was referred to in review…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEW C.P. LEADER Sounds Impressive Warning in Parliament Australia's Great Responsibility Three Essential Duties Outlined CANBERRA
The reintroduction of universal military training in Australia was advocated by the new leader of the Country Party (Mr. Cameron) in the House of Representatives to-day. He was supported by Mr. M'Even (C.P., Vic)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Low-Down Propaganda For Presidential Position" Wright, Re-elected, Slates Mountford at Hospital Meeting "May Bring About New Hospital," Says Defeated Candidate
"MR. Mountford's propaganda was the most low-down which has ever been levelled at a charitable institution in Leeton," declared Mr. T. E. Wright in a dramatic statement on Wednesday night when he was re-elected president of the Leeton District Hospital Board,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Price Commissioner State Consultants Appointed Dissension in Parliament Canberra
There were cries of dissension in the House of Representatives this afternoon when the Minister for Customs (Mr. Lawson) announced that Sir Marcus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leeton Hospital Election of Chairman of Board Director Criticised
Mr. T. E. Wright was re-elected chairman of the Leeton District Hospital Board on Wednesday night. There were three nominees. Messrs. T. E…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEW C.P. LEADER Sounds Impressive Warning In Parliament Australia’s Great Responsibility Three Essential Duties Outlined CANBERRA
The reintroduction of universal military training in Australia was advocated by the new leader of the Country Party (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New C.p. Leader Sounds Impressive Warning in Parliament Australia's Great Responsibility Three Essential Duties Outlined
The reintroduction of universal training in Australia was advocated by the new leader of the Country Party (Mr. Cameron) in the House…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Director Mountford Seeks a Bye-election (To the Editor)
Sir.—There was nothing "catch-as-catch-can" about my nomination for the Hospital Presidency. As with most things I do, I had an object in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament Unemployment Tax Bill Criticised "Attempt to Deceive People" Sydney
"The policy of the Government is to absorb the unemployed. It accepts responsibility for defence works in this State as the Commonwealth will not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wilson in Great Derby Trial. High Caste and Reading Not Impressive Epsom Candidates' Good Form
Racing at Rosehill on Saturday did not throw much fresh light on the Epsom or the Metropolitan, but form in the Guineas made it clear that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Upper Hunter Election SYDNEY
Messrs. Ross, Lee and Llovd all members of the U.A.P. Parliamentary Party, declared to-night that they intended to support the candidature of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upper Hunter By-election Five Nominations Received Sydney
Three Country Party nominations, one from the United Australia Party and one from the Labor Party, had been received for the Upper Hunter…
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