State Parliament
The chief business at the meeting of the State Parliament, to-day will be the election of a Speaker and a Chairman of Committees, and the swearing in of members of the new…
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Reception At Parliament House
ON the eve of the opening of Parliament, a reception, given by the Premier and Mrs. Stevens, was held at Parliament House yesterday…
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KALGOORLIE.—Senator Cunningham addressing the local A. L. P. Council recently attacked the actions of Lyons and Co. in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hostess Motors From Bowral. Premier's Reception at Parliament House
Many of the guests at the Premier's reception at Parliament House yestetday afternoon strolled on to the balcony overlooking the lawns of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Parliament to Adjourn. Debate on Foreign Affairs Unlikely. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, April 11
Both Houses of Parliament will rise for 11 days—[?]e Easter recess—on Thursday. The adjournment motion in the House of Commons will allow for the usual unrestricted…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Libel Action Fails. Federal Election Circular. MELBOURNE
A verdict for the defendant was given in the First Civil Court to-day, in an action for alleged libel, which arose out of the last Federal election campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Empire Trade League. Election of Officers Announced
The election of officers of the Empire Trade League (N.S.W.) were announced yesterday, as follows:— President, Mr. Justly Rawlings; deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Knock Down the Lyons Prop! By-Election Bump For Chamberlain Pro-fascist Policy Rejected
Our view that the policy of the Chamberlain government, far from representing the sentiment of the Australian people, did represent that of the mass of the people of England either, has received striking confirmation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dashing Trial by Nuffield Autumn Candidates' Sound Gallops Genetout Pleases Over Mile At Randwick; Disalto Again Speedy
Nuffield and Sal Volatile excelled over six furlongs at Randwick to-day, with Disalto easily best at half a mile, Nuffield recorded 1.17, Sal Volatile 1.18, and Disalto 50½ sees. Sydney Cup favorite Genetout, pleased with an easy mile in…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →£2000 Libel Action Sequel to Federal Election Melbourne
ECHOES of the last Federal election wore heard in the First Civil Court to-day, when the hearing began of a £2000 libel action taken by…
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The first session of the new State Parliament was opened by Commission yesterday. Mr. Weaver, who was unanimously elected Speaker, is shown receiving congratulations from the Premier, Mr. Stevens…
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The first session of the new State Parliament was opened by commission yesterday. when Mr. Weaver was unanimously re-elected Speaker, his services in that position being…
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About 200 firemen visited Parliament House after a mass meeting, yesterday, to seek an interview with the Premier, Mr. Stevens, about their claim for shorter working hours. Some of them are shown waiting outside Parliament House…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Parliament Meets. First Session. Mr. Weaver, Speaker
The first session of the new State Parliament was opened yesterday, by Commission, the constituted Commissioners being the President of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Grievances of Firemen. Mass Meeting. Strike Not Favoured. Debate in Parliament
After they had discussed their grievances at a meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday, 200 firemen walked in orderly fashion to Parliament House…
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METROPOLITAN Arc brigadesmen who yesterday crowded the public gallery of Parliament House, heard the Premier, Mr. Stevens,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brilliant Scene in Cairo. King Opens Parliament. "Need for Large Army." Cairo, April 12
For the first time in the history of Egypt, two Queens, King Farouk's mother and his new consort, Queen Farida, sat in the Royal Box at the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Queensland Elections. Labor Wins Dalby Seat
THE last Queensland State election count was finalised last Friday, when the Dalby seat was won by Labor—Mr. A. R. Slessor defeating the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Wellington By-election. Wellington
The by-election in the A riding of the Macquarie Shire, caused through the death of Mr. T. J. Edwards, resulted as follows: Frank Brophy 61, John Allrus Gleeson 59…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Track Trials. Ordinary Times. N[?]ffield's Sma[?]ness. Cup Candidates Do Well
Times were ordinary in the semifinal gallops yesterday for the Australian Jockey Club's autumn carnival, which will begin on Saturday at…
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