Meeting of the Federal Parliament. Canberra
The Federal Ministry has decided that, because of the lack of business carly in the session, it will not bo neccssniy for the Senate to reassemble when the House of…
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By-election at Hurstville. Final Rallies. Voting Compulsory To-morrow
Final rallies will be held to-night in the Hurstville by-election campaign. The poll will take place to-morrow, when voting is compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Water Board Election. Nominations Closed. Alderman Maunder Elected Unopposed
Nominations for the Water Board election closed yesterday. The following candidates were nominated for the five constituencies:— No. 1 constituency: Mr. R. S. Goddard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Elections in W.A. Labour Defeat Likely. Live Social Issues. From Our Perth Correspondent
Labour's rule in Western Australia seems likely to be brought to a close at the elections to be held to-morrow. A majority of one on the floor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Last Election Shots at Hurstville All Parties Are Confident
More than 1000 scrutineers and campaign workers will be in action when the 22,500 electors of Hurstville go to the polls for the by-election to-morrow. Last shots in a spirited campaign will be fired at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hurstville By-election. Final Appeal of Ald. J. F. McGRATH
In a final appeal addressed to the electors of Hurstville, the endorsed Labor Party candidate, Ald. J. F. McGrath, said that he had perfect confidence in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Won't Hold Waverley U.A.P. Faces Defeat In By-Election
The by-election in Waverley, caused by the death of Mr. J. W. Waddell, will probably be held on April 15. Essentially Labor, the seat seems certain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Polling Day Points
Voting is compulsory. Polling hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling booths: Bexley subdivision: Parish Hall, Albyn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Constitution Amendment Special Session Of Parliament
The resignation of Mr. Menzies from the Attorney-Generalship will not alter the Commonwealth Government's plans for a special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Made Bed on Table Top in Street All Night Guard Over Polling Booth Stand
Kenneth Gibson, of Hurstville Avenue, Hurstville, slept in the open on a table in Crofts Avenue, Hurstville, last night. He minded six polling booth tables placed outside the Masonic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Funeral of Mr. Waddell. Large Attendance. Ministers and Members of Parliament
Commonwealth and State Ministers and members of both Parliaments attended the funeral of Mr. J. W. Waddell, M.L.A., which took place…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →State Parliament Plea For Women Justices Hits at Govt. in Maiden Speech
IN her maiden Parlimentary speech, Mrs. Quirk (Lab., Balmain) yesterday appealed for the appointment of women magistrates to deal with juvenile delinquents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hurstville Seat. By-election To-day. Leaders' Appeals
The final rallies on behalf of candidates who are contesting the Hurstville by-election were held last night. Voting will take place between 8 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Waverley By-election
A special meeting of the Lang Labour executive will be held on Thursday night to select a candidate to contest the Waverley by-election. Nominations have been called for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →W.A. Elections To-day. Hard Fight for Labour. PERTH
The fate of the Labour Government, which has been in power for six years, will be decided at the elections for the Legislative Assembly to-morrow. The Government at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Election Eve Car Smash Woman M.P.'s Grave Condition PERTH
Suffering from terrible injury in the car smash last night. Miss May Holman, M.L.A., for Forrest, is in a critical condition to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elections of the Past Many rose from the dead
THE nerve-shattering hullabaloo of radio loudspeakers in Hurstville, which can be heard one mile away,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensations in By-election Illegal Pamphlets Seized By Police; Wreckers Assail A.L.P. Rooms Fear Evatt Win
ON the eve of to-day's Hurstville by-election, three sensational developments occurred. They were: -- 1. Police detained three men in the act of distributing scurrilous, illegal pamphlets, directed against the endorsed Labor candidate, Mr. Clive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Younger Set in Election
All members of the A.L.P. Younger Sets are asked to report at the polling booth at Band Hall, Kingsland Road, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Eve Stunt Relief Men Misled By Govt
A clever scheme to give relief workers the idea that they are getting a better deal has just been put into operation by the Stevens Government…
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