S. African Elections Government's Smashing Win CAPETOWN
THE South African Government is inflicting a crushing defeat on its Republican and Dominion party opponents as the…
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Broadcasts From Parliament
SOME members of the Federal Parliament want to have their debates broadcast. Fortunately members are not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Idle Parliament Mr. Curtin's Protest. "Adjournment Not Necessary." Canberra
The leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin, protested vigorously to-night against the adjournment of the House of Representatives last night until…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →PAUPERS in Parliament Horrors of Life on Starvation Wage in Canberra
THINGS are getting pretty tough in Federal Parliament. Sir George Pearce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By-election Straws. Popular Front in Britain. Government Watchful. From Our Special Representative. (By Air Mail.) LONDON, May 7
The defeat of the Government candidate at the Lichfield by-election yesterday has greatly disturbed, the Conservative Party and upset the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →South African Elections. Government Win. Majority of 73 Seats. One Minister Defeated. Capetown, May 20
As a result of the South African general elections, the Prime Minister, General Hertzog, will command a clear majority of 73 in the House of Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newsprint Mystery Deeper Propaganda in Federal Parliament Anxious Mr. Frost
AS time goes on, the remarkable scheme evolved by Sir Keith Murdoch and his friends for the creation of a remarkable industry in Tasmania for the manufacture…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Social Credit Aims. Saskatchewan Elections. Mr. Aberhart Taking Part. VANCOUVER, May 22
The Premier of Alberta, Mr. Aberhart, and all the other members of his Social Credit Ministry, as well as 10 Social Credit members of the House of Commons, are taking part…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Council Election
WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--The election, held yesterday, to fill the vacancy on Wollongong Council, caused by the death of Alderman W. Hurt, resulted:--…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S. African Elections
CAPETOWN, Sunday.--The last general election count to be declared gave one more seat to the Nationalists, giving the advocates of a Republic 27 seats…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Religion and Jobs C.O.R. Criticised In Parliament CANBERRA
The religion of an applicant for a job, whether in Government or private employment, should have nothing whatever to do with his chances,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sudetens Gain in Elections. Prague, May 23
The Sudeten German Party obtained majorities in 45 towns, and also won three seats at Prague, where hitherto they were not represented…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federal Parliament. Prohibition of Iron Ore Exports
IN the House of Representatives last week Prime Minister Lyons announced that from July 1 exports of iron ore would be prohibited in order…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Closing of Parliament Federal Labor-Leader's Protest
FEDERAL Labor-leader Curtin' issued a vigorous protest at Canberra last Friday against the adjournment of the House of Representatives last Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Parliament. Labour Leader Attacks Insurance Plan. "Anomalous Class Taxation." Mr. Lyons Defends Contributory Basis. Canberra
The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin, attacked the National Insurance Bill in the House of Representatives to-day, and moved that the bill be withdrawn and redrafted. He declared that the bill provided for an anomalous system…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Election Results Challenged. APPEAlS to Court of Disputed Returns
TWO petitions to the N.S.W. Court of Disputed Returns were filed last week. One petition was filed on behalf of Mr. W. P. Sheahan, the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SIGNIFICANT N.Z. POLL. Labour, Losses. Municipal Elections
Significance is attached in political circles in New Zealand to the result of the local government elections held a little more than a week ago, in which…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Czechoslovakian Elections. Message to Consul-general
Dr. A. Solansky, Acting Consul General for Czechoslovakia in Sydney, yesterday received an official despatch from his Government informing him of the local election results in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Election to Be Opposed Continued from Page 11
The Shires Conference to-day adopted by a small majority a motion declaring that servants of a council shall be disqualified for election to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Candidate for Grand National
SCHOOLING FOR GRAND NATIONAL. F. Douglas taking Black Hook over a brush hurdle at the steeplechasers' school at Moonee Valley (Vic.) on Monday. The Grand National will be run at Flemington on July 9…
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