Seamen Object to Licences Move in Parliament
Seamen's Union officials expect that today or tomorrow Labor members of the House of Representatives will attempt to move the adjournment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Politics & elections, 1936
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Adults on Juniors' Pay Rates Proposals In Govt's New Bill In Parliament Unions Incensed
TRADE unions took strong exception to the Government's proposal, contained in the Amending industrial Arbitration Bill now before…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In French Parliament Great Victory For People’s Front Rebuff for War-mongers and Fascists
MONDAY—Results to date Indicate that [?] Communists have been elected to the French Chamber of Deputies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jones's Sentence Commuted; Life Imprisonment Statement Made In Parliament a Point of Law Mickey's Case Decision Not Made
THE Minister of Justice (Mr. Martin) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that Cabinet intended to recommend the Executive Council to commute the sentence of death recorded against…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wagga Municipal By-election. Wagga
The municipal council by-election made necessary by the death of Mr. E. E. Collins, M.L.C., resulted:—J. C. Blamey, 883 votes (elected); R. Franklin, 324…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blackheath By-election. Blackheath
At a by-election William Patrick Godsell was elected an alderman of the municipality in place of the late Alderman G. W. Ruggles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Left Gains. French Elections Excitement in Paris. LONDON, May 4
The French elections have resulted in a substantial majority for the parties of the Left. The swing to the Left, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →People’s Front Victory In February Elections Their Significance (Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain)
The great victory which the working class and the anti-fascist masses of Spain gained on February 16 has brought important…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French Elections How the People's Front Operates in Interests Of the Workers Policy Explained
THE FINAL RESULTS of the second ballot in the French elections have not yet come to hand as we go to press, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wafdists Win Elections Uneasiness Is Felt Cairo
THE latest election returns confirm the earlier reports that the Wafdists had secured a big majority. The success of these Egyptian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wafd Wins Election
CAIRO, Monday.--The Wafd is assured of an overwhelming election majority. So far it holds 120 of 232 seats;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament's Rights Challenged
IT was announced last week that the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Sir Geoffrey Whiskard) had forwarded a communication to the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →State Parliament Bill Restores Women's Wage
PROVIDING the machinery by which the women's basic wage will be restored, the lengthy Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill passed the second reading in the Assembly last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speeding-up in Industry. Debate in Federal Parliament
In the House of Representatives last Friday Mr. Beasley asked for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the introduction of foreign speed-up…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Income Tax Assessment Bill. Debate in Federal Parliament
When the House of Representatives met last Wednesday, Labor-leader Curtin vigorously attacked the. Income Tax Assessment Bill introduced by the Lyons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament. Impressive Scene. Reprieve of a Condemned Man
The Assembly opened yesterday with a tense scene. Mr. Martin, Minister for Justice, rose immediately to make a statement about the condemned men. The House sat in an unusual…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →State Parliament No Delay Inquiry by State Working Hours Dunningham's Tilt
IN emphasising last night that the State inquiry into social insurance will proceed no matter what the Commonwealth does, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Parliament Alien Migrants Increasing Restrictions on Entry Into Australia Modified Canberra
BECAUSE of improved economic conditions, the Government has modified restrictions on alien immigration, the Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) told the House of Representatives last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament Govt.'s Trickery Exposed Trainees System Clause Arbitration Bill Has Sting Gag Used
EXPOSING the Government's trick in combining in the bill provision for a slight increase in the basic wage for women with amendments…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Parliament 'Withdraw From the League!' Question by Govt. Member Statement Is Promised Later Senate, Too Canberra
THE withdrawal of Australia from the League of Nations was suggested by the ex-Minister for the Interior, Mr. Perkins (U.A.P.,…
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