Successful Dance for Queen Candidate
The Hoxton Park Progress Hall was the scene of a bright dance on Saturday night when, to swell the funds of Miss Beryl Breedon, the Progress Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Politics & elections, 1937
2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 146
Sires Produce Candidates Star Performers At Mentone MELBOURNE
Horses holding engagements at Flemington on Saturday were the star performers at Mentone to-day. Hurdles were out 10ft. from the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Civic Reformers' Fear Of Labor Party Finances Now at Low Ebb Forthcoming Elections In City New Policy
THE Citizens' Reform Association regards with profound respect the Labor Party organisation which will be mobilised against it at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Final Election Count To-morrow Hobart
The Premier, Mr. Ogilvie, said to-day that it was expected that all first preferences of candidates at the State elections would be counted by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vict. Public Servants Election Melbourne
By eleven votes Mr. R. W. Cook defeated Mr. J. R. Nicholls, for the position of State president of Victorian branch of Australian Public Servants' Association. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No! No! A Million Times No Polling Day March 6 Voting Is Compulsory
THE word "marketing" is one of those words of doubtful validity, the noun being conveniently converted into the verb -- useful enough,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Every "Yes" Vote Must Be Recorded on Polling Day F.S.A. Chief's Final Appeal
" AS this will be the last opportunity I have of addressing members in regard to the vote on March 6 I make a strong appeal to all branches and secretaries to do all they possibly can during the final week of the campaign to secure an affirmative vote at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Elections. Success of Congress Party. DELHI, Feb. 25
The Congress party has captured 27 of the 46 seats in the Upper House of Madras, ensuring a majority. Congress supporters so far have, won 32 seats in the Lower House,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Board Election
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said yesterday that the election for three years of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, which was held on February 23, resulted in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fed. Parliament Should Meet on Defence
BRITAIN'S fifteen hundred million for defence over the next five years is followed by Canada sparring up £13,000,000. This is all very stirring. The world is being informed that when it comes to mobilising her resources, the British Empire has more to draw upon than any nation on earth. It will…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →No! No! A Million Times No Polling Day March 6 Voting Is Compulsory
WHEN the Marketing Referendum Bill was before the Senate, the Government refused to accept an amendment by Senator Payne to add…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tasmanian Poll. Elected Candidates. HOBART
Election counts have been completed in four of the five divisions. Labour has won four out of six seats in the divisions of Denison, Franklin, and Bass. In Wilmot there are…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Law and Lore of Racing Known to Candidate For V.R.C. Seat
IF anybody knows more about racing and all its aspects than Mr. Eugene Gorman, K.C., of Melbourne, "Smith's" would like to meet the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labor Man Wins Maryborough Mayor Wins Seat in By-election Brisbane
Maryborough by-elcction to-day was won by W. H. Domaine, Mayor of Maryborough, who celebrated his 78th birthday on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →No! No! A Million Times No Polling Day March 6 Voting Is Compulsory
EXCERPT from Federal "Hansard," volume 118, page 4396; April 26, 1928: -- MR. LATHAM (then the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labour Man's First Attempt. Enters Parliament. 79 Years of Age. Brisbane
Mr. W. H. Demaine, who, as Labour candidate, won the Maryborough by-election on Saturday by an absolute majority of 3488, is 79 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Oxford By-election
LONDON, Sunday.--The Oxford University by-election caused by the resignation of Lord Hugh Cecil on his appoinment as Provost of Eton, resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oxford University By-election. London, Feb. 27
The by-election for the Oxford University Beat rendered vacant by the appointment of Lord Hugh Cecil to the Provostship of Eton College, resulted:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No! No! A Million Times No Polling Day March 6 Voting Is Compulsory
IN September, 1928, the "Big Four" Economic Mission came to Australia following a visit to London by the then Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tasmanian Elections. Labor Has 18 Seats in New Parliament
THE voting returns in the Tasmanian State elections, held on February 20, were finalised last week. Labor gained three additional seats—one each in Bass,…
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