Sensational Graft Story Related in Federal Parliament £500 Gift Allegation Is Denied Public Accounts Committee and Coleman: R. GREEN "£200 for Your Wife's Dresses" Canberra
Evening News · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 7
A SENSATION was caused in the House of Representatives to-day when the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, tabled an extract from the report of the proceedings of the Public Accounts Committee, in which allegations of a gift of £500…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →St. Aloysius' Old Boys' Union. Election of Officers
The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 33
The Old Boys' Union of St. Aloysius' College, Milson's Point, held a general meeting on the 30th ult., when Dr. V. Goldrick was elected president. The hon…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →City Council's Elections. a Noisy Prelude
The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 26
The opinion which we expressed some months ago, that the evil influences in Sydney Civic Government could not be eradicated within, at least, five…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →No Money to Fight State Election A.L.P. Litigation Uses Up Its Funds
Evening News · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 7
THE A.L.P. has been placed in an awkward position by litigation over the ballot box scandals, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British By-election. Labour Loses Seat. Empire Freetrade Issue. London, May 7
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 11
Following is the result of the West Fulham by-election caused by the resignation of Dr. G. E. Spero (Lab):—Sir Cyril Cobb (Conservative), 16,223; Mr. J. A. Banfield…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →State Elections. Nationalist Nominations
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 11
The Nationalist executive is busily preparing for the selection of candidates to contest the next State general elections. Messrs. Juques and Sandeis, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →City Elections. Reform Association's Campaign. "Moscow's Challenge."
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 11
The Citizens' Reform Association will open its city election campaign in St. John's Hall, Darlinghurst, on Tuesday night. In making this announcement at an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Canadian Politics. Early General Election. VANCOUVER, May 6
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 12
The Conservative leader (Mr. Bennett), in the Canadian House of Commons, moved a Budget amendment, declaring that while the House welcomed and approved every measure…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Zealand. Parnell By-election. Auckland (N.z.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 12
The Parnell by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. H. R. Jenkins, owing to his inability to continue to support the Government, resulted in a victory…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Smoke Screen? Civic Elections
The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8
The intention of the Communist Party to run candidates for the City Council in those industrial suburbs where Labor candidates are standing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Closer Unity for Enginemen Election of Officers
The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6
The Closer Unity Committee from the Federated Enginedrivers, Colliery and Maitland Deputies met in Sydney yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Powerful Labor Attack on Bavin's Wage-slashing "You Have No Mandate," Says Deputy Leader Minister's Feeble Reasons How Premier Tricked People with Election Promise Baddeley's Telling Exposure "Go to the Country!"
The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1
PACKED galleries and full benches listened to the Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, in the Assembly last night, when he sought leave to bring in the bill designed to throw over board the 44-Hour Week Act…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Election
Daily Pictorial · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6
Mr. B. Thomas talks to the ratepayers:--With reference to the coming municipal election, it surely most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ajax General Elections. Strong Executive of Associated Sporting Bodies Elected. Preparations to Commence at Once for Christmas InterState Visit
The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 9
A large attendance of Ajax members marked the annual elections and presentation of balance sheet on Wednesday, 23rd. at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Premier Not Well Enough to Face Parliament
Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2
SHOWING the effects of his illness[?] the Premier (Mr. Bavin) was in his office yesterday morning for a few hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Western Lands Leases. Ministers Defend Legislation
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 10
Opposition members again severely criticised the Western Lands Bill when it was debated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The whole of the afternoon was devoted to a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Central Reserve Bank. Bill Delayed in Parliament. CANBERRA
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 12
Private members' business and a few short bills which the Ministry desired to have passed have prevented further consideration being given this week to the bill providing for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Elections. Labour Candidates
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 12
A fresh ballot for the selection of a Labour candidate to contest Waverley seat will be held on May 17, in accordance with a decision of the recent Labour conference…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Federal Parliament News. Invalid and Old-age Pensions— Maternity Allowances
The St George Call · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6
March returns disclose that there are 61,846 invalid pensions and 151,276 old age pensions in force, the numbers as at 30th June last being 69,148 and 145,393…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Records. Of Federal Members. Acrimonious Debate in Parliament. Canberra
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 11
An acrimonious discussion arising out of the debate on the question of preference to returned soldieis yesterday took place in the House of Representatives to-day when Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →