Questions in Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Lang, asked the Minister for Labour, Mr. Mair, whether he knew that all the…
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Became Ill at Parliament House
The U.A.P. member for Manly (Mr. A. E. A. E. V. Reid) became ill at Parliament House last night; and had to be driven to his home before the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bill to Check Regulations Notice Is Given In Parliament
Notice of an important bill, designed to prevent departmental regulations coming into force before they are properly considered by Parliament; was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Move for Fair Rents Court Notice Of Motion In Parliament
Notice of motion "that immediate steps be taken to reintroduce the Fair Rents Court, in view of the exorbitant increases in rents" was given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Members Defend Rights. Protests at Curtailing Debate. Change Made in Sitting Days
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday several members protested strongly against any further encroachment on their rights of debate. The House was discussing a suggestion by the Premier that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hospital Board Drug Tender Missing Election of Directors
The monthly meeting of the Board of Nepean District Hospital was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening Messrs W. T. Cable (Chairman of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Senate Vacancy. Mr. Sheehan's Election. Legality May Be Tested. Melbourne
Legal action is likely soon to test the validity of the election of Mr. J. M. Sheehan to the Senate by a joint sitting of both Houses of the Victorian Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →By-election Pending
LONDON, Wednesday.--The death of Mr. Frank Clarke, MP., will make necessary a by-election in the Dartford division of Kent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Election Inquiry Asked By Lang
A ROYAL Commission on Mr. G. Gordon's withdrawal from the Croydon election contest is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Senate Election May Go to Court
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The election to the Senate last night of Mr. J. M. Sheehan (Labor) by the State Parliament will probably be challenged in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Storm Parliament
FOLLOWING the elections held last month, farmers will dominate the Saskatchewan (Canadian) Parliament. Twenty-one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floodlights on Parliament Job Canberra
Floodlights have been installed to permit double shifts to be worked on extensions to Parliament House, so that these may be completed before…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Women Hit at Stork Derby Idea Parliament Is Criticised
Two women went to Parliament House for the first time in their lives yesterday, and came awaydis gusted with the proceedings. "Futile and utterly disgraceful,"…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Parliament. Regulations for Aircraft. Preserving State Rights Over Transport. Medical Practitioners Bill
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, introduced a bill to make the Commonwealth air navigation regulations apply to aviation in New South Wales. He assured the House that the bill would ensure that the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Travel League Election of Officers
The annual meeting of the Travel League of New South Wales was held at Petty's Hotel on July 13 and resulted in the following officers being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cup Candidate Injured
GRAFTON, Thursday.--Captain, a Grafton Cup candidate, was injured on the track to-day. He attempted to jump a running…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Problem Boys Run Own Affairs Elect Parliament: Publish Newspaper
LESS than 12 miles from the heart of Melbourne is a self-contained dairying community of 100, with its own parliament, law courts, currency and banking system, wages board, newspaper and broadcasting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sandys Case. Privileges of Members. Parliament May Sit On. LONDON, July 15
What is known as the Duncan Sandys case is becoming more involved than ever, as the outcome of the sensational proceedings in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →State Parliament. Closer Settlement Plans. Proposed Purchases of Estates. Provision for 95 New Farmers
In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, the Minister for Lands, Mr. Sinclair, sought approval for the acquisition by the Crown of six estates for the purpose of closer settlement. The total area involved was 87,074 acres, and the aggregate…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Firemen Work 78 Hours a Week! Parliament Should Give Them Justice
ON the business paper of Parliament is a notice of motion by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) asking for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to inquire into the hours worked by fire brigadesmen in Sydney and Newcastle…
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