The Queensland Elections
The general elections in Queensland have been fixed for Saturday, May 8. Mr. M'Cormack, the Premier, and Mr, Moore, the Opposition leader…
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Randwick Scratchings Fancied Candidates' Withdrawal
Annmbah and Mingelo, who were considered to have a good chance of winning the principal double at Randwick on Saturday, were withdrawn yesterday. The scratchings were:--…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lang's Preference Policy Stirs Pratten Customs Minister's Claim Work of Federal Parliament Australian-made League Rejoices Acclaims Excellent Precedent
MR. LANG'S ANNOUNCEMENT of his Government's policy to give increased preference to Australian manufactures has jarred Mr. Pratten, Minister For Trades and Customs, and pleased Mr. [?]gnall…
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The Murwillumbah Municipal Council has decided to co-operate with the Newcastle City Council in urging the Government to give…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Matters of Moment Country Women's Association Discussion and Decision in Conference—a Years Progress—life Membership—railway Facilities—country Water Supplies—no Division of the State—election of Officers
No one who attended the annual conference held last week could have any doubt of the seriousness of the delegates and their keenness to do the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Political and General News Queen State The Election Campaign Policy Speeches
The Queensland election campaign was started on Thursday last, when the leader of the Country and Progres[?]ive National party (Mr. A. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By-election. Labour Victory. Result of Vote-splitting. Auckland
The by-election for the Eden seat in the House of Representatives to fill the vacancy created by Sir James Parr's appointment to the High Commissionership, resulted in the…
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The Government has lost the Eden seat, which it has held, for 45 years, owing to vote splitting by Ellen Melville. who stood as an independent…
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Nominations for the State elections, to be held on May 8. closed at noon, but until they are all received at Brisbane it is not possible to say…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Final Gallops for City Tatt's Resource Again Pleases in His Work Denman Stakes Candidates Also Go Well
CANDIDATES FOR CITY TATTERSALL'S Meeting were put through their final trials at Randwick yesterday morning. TRAINERS HAD THE USE of the course proper for specials, with flags out 40 feet from the rails, and the tan track was available for ordinary…
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A ballot for Labor candidate to contest the Guildford seat in the next Legislative Assembly elections resulted in the selection of W. B. Johnson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AFTER 45 YEARS Conservatives Lose to Labor N.Z. By-election Auckland (N.z.)
The Government has lost Eden seat, which was held by Conservatives for 45 years, in the by-election following Sir James Parr's appointment as High…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election of a Mayor. Mittagong
When the municipal council met to eleit a new Mayor, vice Alderman Terry, who lately resigned, exception was taken by several aldermen to Alderman Terry voting, as he had…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Queensland Elections. Brisbane
Nominations for the general elections closed to-day. The Country-Nationalists are contesting 67 seats, and Labour 68, while 11 Independents have nominated. Six electorates…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Labor's Offensive Elections in West Australia Sir James Mitchell Move to Find Successor Perth
The political parties in this State are beginning to prepare for the State general elections, which will take place next year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Classic Form to Their Credit Several Candidates in Juvenile Bunkum's Big Chance
FORM shown in the Champagne Stakes in connection with the candidature for to-day's Youthful Stakes draws attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nominations Queensland Elections Brisbane
Nominations for the State elections on May 8 closed to-day. In several electorates there will be three-cornered contests, several candidates having at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Who's Who? Q'land Labor Squabble Candidates Clash Rockhampton
The election of a member for Port Curtis is being fraught with more than passing interest. Indeed it looks as if there will be a preliminary contest in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plans Revised Migration Commission Pressure on Bruce Parliament to Decide
The Federal Government's decision to pass legislation constituting the Migration and Development Commission, before the appointment of Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Optimism of Theodore Labor Doesn't Share Election Forecasts Brisbane
WHILE Mr. E. G. Theodore, former Premier of Queensland, who is conducting the propaganda for the Labor party in the…
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