W.A. Wages Tax. Parliament Passes Legislation
Finality was reached early last week in the Western Australian State Parliament on the State Government's financial emergency measures. The tax, which is…
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Thirty-hour Working Week. Bill Before Victorian State Parliament
[?] the Victorian State Parliament last week, Labor-member Holland introduced a private member's bill, providing for the fixing of a 30-hour working week for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Mr. Henry's Divorce Bill
It seemed as though members were thinking for themselves. Distinctly so. In proof, there was the division—eight for the bill and all the rest—Labour, U.A.P., and U.C.P.—…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Parliament. Mr. Lang Criticises Budget. Payment of Oversea Interest. Administration of Unemployment Relief Fund
Criticising the Government's Budget proposals in the Legislative Assembly last night, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) declared that the Government's deficit last year amounted to £10,500,000, instead of £3,760,000, as stated by the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) in his speech…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Canoodling Cleopatra" in Parliament! Free Love Bill Knocked Qut Business Done in Assembly Lamaro's Challenge To Speaker On Ruling Is Staggered
THE notable notables feature of business in the Legislative Assembly yesterday was the trenchant attack on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Budget and Pre-election Pledges. Huge taxation remissions to the wealthy, and paltry concessions to the masses, constitute a repudiation of the Nationalist Party's pre-election pledges to give a fair and square deal to all
TWO months ago Prime Minister Lyons told an audience of Big Business representatives at Sydney that the Federal Nationalist Government intended to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flinders By-election. Voting by Post
VOTERS who on November 11 will be more than five miles from a polling booth in the Flinders Federal electorate, or who are too ill or infirm to attend at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A.W.U. OFFICIAL In Lang Selection Ballot. Senate Candidates
For the first time since the split in the labour party in 1927, an official of the Australian Workers' Union will contest a Lang selection ballot. Mr. C. A. Dalton, State…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Flinders By-election
MR. J. V. FAIRBAIRN, M.L.A. Mr. Fairbairn has been selected as the United Australia party's candidate for Flinders, the Federal seat vacated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →N.Z. By-election. Wellington
Mr. P. C. Webb has been chosen as the Labour candidate for the Buller by-election, necessitated by the death of Mr. H. E. Holland. Mr. Webb was the member for this electorate…
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Yesterday's elections resulted in the Labor Party gaining 22 seats. The Conservatives advocated reduced taxation, but alienated support…
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Mr. M. J. Hoban of West Tamwoth, was elected to the municipal council for his third term, at the by-election on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Widow Seeks Election Vacancy Caused by Mayor's Death
THE Central Executive of the A.L.P. last night selected Mrs. S. the late Aid. R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour Men at Grips Liverpool Bye-Election Five Candidates
Feature of Liverpool municipal bye-election campaign is the tussle between Mr. Gus Mayberry and Mr. E. Conway…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Mr. Spooner Deals with Mr. Lang
The Budget debate was resumed in the Assembly. There was the Premier's statement that matters were going ahead favourably[?] There was Mr. Langs statement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →State Parliament. "Budget for the Future." Mr. Spooner Replies to Mr. Lang. Evidences of the State's Recovery
In the Legislative Assembly last night the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spooner) defended the Government's policy and attacked the attitude adopted by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang). Mr. Spooner congratulated Mr. Lang on one thing—that his signature…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Spooner Gets Hot Time in Parliament Badly Heckled On Budget Business Done in Assembly Sharp Criticism By Labor Men Of Finances Warm Debate
THE whole of yesterday's sittings of the Legislative Assembly was occupied in discussing the Budget. Sharp…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Final Analysis of Caulfield Cup Field Why Kuvera Should Win Big V.A.T.C. RACE Lucky Backers at Lon& Odds Who Have Favored Candidates Running Evolution of This Year's Betting
FOR many early supporters the Caulfield Cup ante-post betting has been expensive, several of the well-backed fancies having fallen out. Silver Scorn was the first pronounced favorite, elected, of course, by the bookmakers and not by any stable move, and she failed to come through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Further Breeding Light on the Cup Candidates Relation of Chatham for the Melbourne Cup Petau Beautifully Bred Lightweight the Pick of the Caulfield Cup Horses
A NUMBER of horses prominent in Cup betting and their breeding and performances were reviewed last week. Mainly they were proved stayers. This week, some are dealt with that do not come into category. It is true that once in a while a horse that does not appear to be soundly bred wins…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Elections in Norway. Labour Gains 22 Seats. London, Oct. 17
A message from Oslo (Norway) states that the elections for the Storting resulted in Labour gaining 22 seats. The Conservatives advocated reduced taxation, but they alienated…
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