Federal Parliament. Defeat for Government. Labour Amendment to Insurance Bill. Insurance Companies Excluded. Canberra
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 12
The Government was defeated by 37 votes to 25 in the House of Representatives to-day, when 11 Government supporters crossed the floor to vote for a Labour amendment excluding life insurance offices from the right to become approved…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →President Cancels Election Engine-drivers’ Delegates
The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4
BRISBANE.—To affiliate to the Labor Council on a State-wide basis was a recent decision of the Committee of Management of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barnsley By-election
The Sun · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5
London, Thursday-- The Barnsley by-election, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. Potts (Lab.), resulted:-- F. Collingdridge (Labor). 23.566;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Fight In French Parliament PARIS
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 3
Four deputies were injured in a free fight in the corridors of the Chamber tonight. Between 30 and 40 deputies from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Angry Words in Parliament. Member Attacks Minister "Offensiveness" Charge. Canberra
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 17
Angry words were exchanged in the House of Representatives this afternoon between the Minister for Defence, Mr. Thorby, and Mr. Pollard (Lob., "Vic.)…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Barnsley By-election. London, June 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 12
The result of the Barnsley by-election, which was held because of the death of the member, Mr. John Potts (Lab.), was:- F. Collingridge (Lab.), 23,566…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Labor Gain at By-election Our Own Cable Service
The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 1
LONDON, Friday.--An increase of 3500 in Labor's majority took place in the Barnsley by-election rendered necessary by the death of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor Holds Seat at By-election
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 3
LONDON, Friday.--The by-election at Barnsley resulted:-- Frank Collindridge (Labor), 23,566: Seymour Howard (Nat. Liberal), 13,514…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Session. Vital Bills for Parliament
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 12
When the State Parliament meets next Wednesday, the sitting will be brief. The real business will not begin until Wednesday week, with the debate…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Election in Eire. De Valera Does Well. Gains Early Majority. DUBLIN, June 19
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 11
Counting up to 3 p.m. to-day of votes polled at the Eire general election yesterday gave Mr. de Valera's party a substantial majority over all other parties…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Eire Elections: No Important Change Likely
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 3
DUBLIN, Sunday.--Little change in party strengths is indicated by early results of the Eire elections. Distribution of preferences will delay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →False Alarm. Fire Engines Appear at Election Meeting. Coogee Campaign
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 13
The arrival of two fire engines provided a diversion at an election meeting at Randwick last night, when, notwithstanding the cold, many people stood at…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →S.A. BY-ELECTION. Independent's Success Certain. ADELAIDE
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 10
In the by-election to elect a member of the Legislative Council for the Southern Division, votes counted to-night gave Mr. E. D. A. Bagot (Independent) a lead of 503 over Mr. R. W. R…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →“Bloc Of Communists And Non-Party People” Sweeps Soviet Poll Republic Elections Stalin Deputy for Native Georgia (By Beam Wireless)
The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1
MOSCOW, June 17.—Intensely eager interest and enthusiasm marked the holding of the elections of the Supreme Soviets of the various Union and Autonomous Republics. Polling Day was June 12…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Industrialists" Back Keating Coogee By-election
The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1
SYDNEY, June 18.—The Provisional Executive has decided to support Mr. Keating, Lang nominee in the Coogee by-election. This…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Elections Are Disputed
The Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 3
Two petitions to set aside the elections of Eric Saxby Solomon (Petersham) and Henry Basil Turner (Gordon)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →De Valera's Lucky Irish Election Win London, Monday. Our Own Cable Service
The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2
MR. DE VALERA won a snap election in Eire as a result of a popular belief that the recent Chamberlain -- De Valera pact was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 16
A reputation for solid and progressive legislation has been built up by the Stevens Government, and the coming session of the State Parliament, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Opening of Parliament
The Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 15
GUESTS at the opening of Parliament to-day stood in groups in the sun awaiting the arrival of the Governor, who was escorted by…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Home News. Federal Parliament
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 1
The Acting Minister for Commerce, Mr. Camelon, when in charge of the House of Representatives yesterday refused to allow an extension of time on a motion for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →