Australian in British By-election
LONDON, Monday: Mr. R. W. G. Mackay, an Australian born London solicitor, and a former lecturer at Sydney. University, has resigned from the…
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Politics & elections, 1942
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Taxation Bill Passed in Canadian Parliament
OTTAWA, Monday.—The House of commons passed a bill empowering the Government to conclude an agreement whereby the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Uniform Tax "Revolutionary" Says Mr. Menzies Validity Doubted Debate in Parliament
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Stating that he looked forward to the time when Australia would have a new constitution, probably on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament Radio License Fees Member's Criticism
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—About £70.000 of the fees paid for radio listeners' licenses had gone into consolidated revenue ana had not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashley Hints Better Pay for Non-official Postmasters Statement In Parliament
A general increase in payment to non-official postmasters throughout Australia was hinted in the Senate last week by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yass-canberra Railway As Post-War Plan Advocated in Parliament
In the House of Representatives Mr. J. Francis advocated that the Canberra railway be placed in the list…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Empire Parliament Lord Selbourne's Bold Proposition For Solution of Post-War Problems
LONDON, Thursday.— Winding up the debate of post-war problems in the House of Lords to-day, Lord Selbourne declared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo By-election Eve of Election Sensation
DUBBO, Friday.—The Dubbo by-election provided a sensation to-day when it was alleged by a Labor leader that a plot had been discovered…
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DUBBO, Sunday. — With 3000 votes only to be counted the Labor candidate (Mr. C. G. Robertson} had an obsolute majority…
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The Premier, Mr. MeKell, has issued an order under National Security Regulations postponing for one year the election of a council by licensees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament Country Mills Mr. Graham on Guard Soldiers' Color Patches
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Replying to question by Mr. Graham (Lab., Wagga) in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan)…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—All absent votes have now been counted in the Dubbo by-electi [?]. The totals are:— C. G. Robertson (Lab.) 8181, H. V. C…
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The people of Australia have repeatedly been told how the people of England can stand up to bombing, etc., and general war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortage of Firewood Mr. Tom Collins, in Parliament
Mr. Collins: Many graziers are experiencing difficulty in discharging contracts for the supply of firewood to essential industries, such as butter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Security Regulations Mr. W. F. Sheahan In Parliament
Mr. Sheahan: In view of the novel method of lawmaking by the delegation of authority to State Premiers to issue regulations under the National…
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All absent votes have now been counted in the Dubbo by-election. The totals are:—C. G. Robertson (Lab.) 6181. H. V. C. Thorby (Ind.) 2800. A. W. Yoe (U.C.P.) 2570…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wine Board Election of Growers Representative
The Minister for Agriculture (Captain the Hon. W, F. Dunn, M.L.A.) advises that a poll will be taken by postal ballot on 17th July, 1942, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo By-election Result (A Country Party Bulletin.)
Mr. McKell claims a great victory in this by-election, and an endorsement of his Government’s year’s work. He even claims that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo By-election Result (Contributed)
Mr. McKell claims a great victory in this by-election, and an endorsement of his Government's year's work. He even claims that it should silence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marshal Smuts on Empire Parliament Proposal New Social Structure in Store
LONDON, Saturday.—The South African Prime Minister (Field Marshal Smuts), said in an interview that the Federal…
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