Term of Parliament
"The three-year term of Parliament is altogether too short: it should be increased either to five or to four years," said Mr. E. K. Bowden, M.P., at the annual meeting of the…
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To Help Workless S.A. Parliament Meets Adelaide
The South Australian Parliament begans its second session on Thursday. It is being called together earlier than usual so that portion of the loan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ten Candidates. for By-election Victorian Record. Melbourne
No State political contest in recent years has aroused more interest than the by-election which was held in the Brighton electorate on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Poincare Wins French Elections Paris
AS a result of the second ballots held throughout France yesterday, M. Poincare is assured of a substantial majority…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →French Elections. the Second Ballots. London, April 29
The stage was set during the week in France for the real elections on Sunday, when the second ba[?]ots will be taken. The arrangements forctold between Radicals and Socialists…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Senate Election. Labour Ballot
Mr. A. H. Moate continues to lead in the pre-selection ballot for the election of three [?]andidates to represent the State Labour party at the Senate elections. The general…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Labor Leads on First Count Brighton By-election Melbourne
Though the Labor candidate, Mr. W. F. Finlayson. ex-.M.H.R.. is leading on the first count in the Brighton by-election, his chance, of winning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brighton By-election Nationalists Likely to Fight Out Finish
MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- On the first count of votes in the Brighton by-election to fill the seat in the Legislative Assembly made vacant by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. McGRATH'S Proposal. to Reverse Election. Melbourne
Mr. McGrath, M.P., who returned to his home at Ballarat to-night, made no secret of his keen disappointment that Mr. Theodore (N.S.W.) had not been elected as deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →French Elections. Majority for M. Poincare. London, April 30
The second ballota in the French general elections were held yesterday. The results show that the Premier (M. Poincare), is as[?] of a substantial majority…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Theodore's Defeat Causes A Federal Upheaval "Show Down" Will Be Demanded in Caucus Election as Deputy Leader Was "Understood Thing" -- Move for Fresh Ballot Blakeley Won by One Vote
MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Feeling is running high among the Theodore faction in the Federal Parliamentary Labor Caucus over the defeat of their champion for the deputy leadership of the party…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weak Local Support for Big Randwick Jumps Inter-state Owners Come to A.J.C's RESCUE Nearly Half the Candidates are Victorians Grosvenor and Gulyarri, Last Year's Winners, Among the Entrants
The big jumping double to be run at Randwick next month would have been almost a failure, only for the strong inter-State support. ENTRIES for the two races which…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Budget Debate Resumed
In the N.S.W. State" Parliament last Thursday the Budget debate was resumed by Labor Leader Lang. He said the Assistant-Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) had been…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →In Parliament Visitor From Fiji Divers at Greycliffe
When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon Sir Henry Scott, Attorney-General and member of the Legislative Council of Fiji was invited to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tasmanian State-elections. W. H. Reece, Endorsed Labor Candidate for Franklin
The brightly written "Tasmanian Topics'" which appear from time to time in "The Worker" must have made our readers acquainted with the name of W.H…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Brighton By-Election. Ten Candidates
The by-election for the Brighton seat in the Victorian State Parliament rendered vacant by the death of Mr. O. R. Showball, took place last Saturday. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mild Uproar in Parliament Did Mr. Drummond Say What Mr. Davies Says He Did? Those Unemployables
"Sterilise the unemployables!" Mr. Davies, Labor, in the Legislative Assembly last night, amid laughter, accused Mr. Drummond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Turf the Hurdlers Randwick Candidates Pildin and Others Melbourne
LOCAL JUMPERS will be numerous at the A.J.C. June meeting and no fewer man, [?] candidates trained in this State have been nominated for the A.J.C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inter- Varsity Rifle Match in Melbourne Next Month : Candidates for Sydney Team
The annual Inter-Collegiate rifle match of Sydney University, for the Venour Nathan Challenge) Cup, was fired at Long Bay range on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Adelaide Cup Scobie's Strong Team Interstate Candidates Competing Trivalve to Appear Selections and Gossip
There should be some entertaining sport at Morphettville next week, the Adelaide Cup meeting Hendicap on Saturday, when, apart from the Goodwood Handicap, the South Australian Stakes, Eider Stakes, and St. will curio on for decision…
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