Current Topics Early Election
Probabilities of an early Federal election are becoming stronger and if it is decided to go to the country in a couple of months the campaign…
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Politics & elections, 1940
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State Parliament Stock Foods Bill Labor Attack on Government Opposition to Creation of Boards SYDNEY
Labor opposition to the granting of plenary powers to boards created under the Stock Foods and Medicines Bill led to a sharp attack upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter Early Federal Election?
Probabilities of an early Federal election are becoming stronger, and if it is decided to co to the country in a couple of months, the campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greyhound Racing Grey Bow Downs Charlie Again in Record Time Heavily Backed Candidates Successful
"The greatest finisher since Carolslea" was how many enthusiasts described Grey Bow, after he had put in a paralysing run to wear down the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Preparations Federal Parties Meet No Statement by Prime Minister Canberra
A meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party to-day called for a special Australia-wide conference of the Australian Labor Party to revive…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Elections
The serious war news from overseas, serious indeed to Australia, may result in the Federal Government hesitating to go before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Secret Session Suggested in State Parliament Sydney
A suggestion for holding a secret session wag made in the Legislative Assembly to-day by Mr. Shand (U.A.P.)when he urged that at such a session…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Settlement Applause in Parliament
CANBERRA, Friday: Loud applause from both sides of the House of Representatives greeted Mr. Menzies's announcement yesterday of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Mr. Menzies Announces Settlement Applause in Parliament Industrial Advisory Panel Proposed CANBERRA
Loud applause from both sides of the House of Representatives greeted Mr. Menzies announcement to-day of the settlement of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament Canberra
Or a motion by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), despite the vigorous labor protests not supported by Mr. Curtin, the House of Representatives…
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All thought of an early Federal election has now gone by the Board, at least until the tide turns in Belgium and Fiance. While realising that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Senate Selections for Next Election Sydney
Senator A. K. Dein and Captain James W. Patrick were tonight selected by the Council of the U.A.P. as the two U.A.P. candidates who, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament Amending Electoral Bill Lucky Dip System for Voting Papers CANBERRA
Sitting extra days at the express wish of the Federal Government to dispose of urgent war finance legislation, the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fed. Parliament Income Tax Exemptions Passed Car Manufacture Agreement
CANBERRA, Thursday: An amendment was included in the Income Tax Assessment Bill in the House of Representatives yesterday to provide that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament Income Tax Exemptions Bill Passed Motor Car Manufacture Agreement CANBERRA
An amendment was included in the Income Tax Assessment Bill in the House of Representatives to-day to provide that exemptions shall not be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extension of Parliament Mooted Sydney
In the House of Representatives Mr. Thompson, (C.P.) N.S.W., suggested that the National Security Act should be invoked to make the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Parliament's Comprehensive Legislation Government's Power to Conscript Everything
The British Parliament has enacted a law placing everything and everyone in England at the disposal of the State, thus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament Suggested Transfer of Functions to Commonwealth for the Duration Sydney
In the Legislative Council to-night Mr. Concannon suggested that the State Government should transfer its functions to the Commonwealth for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Election Postponement Urged Canberra
The Federal election should be postponed for a year to allow the Government to concentrate on its war effort," declared Mr. Thompson (C.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament to Meet on Monday Canberra
A motion that the House of Representatives should meet next Monday was carried by 52 votes to 9 to-day. The minority included Labor…
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