Social Evening. For "Queen" Candidate
In support of Miss violet Thorne's candidature for the "queen" competition in aid of Liverpool School of Arts, an enjoyable evening was held in the School…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Politics & elections, 1939
1,676 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 84
Municipal Candidates
In this issue three candidates are announced for the forthcoming Fairfield by-election. Mr. E. F. Edwards, of Smithfield. who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament Greets Lebrun
LONDON, Thursday. -- Both Houses of Parliament greeted the President of France (M. Lebrun) and Madame Lebrun in the historic Westminster Hall today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A "Rock-Bound Water-Lily" Stands For Parliament
In the records of the Commonwealth Statistician under the heading "Religion" and the sub-heading…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waverley By-election Lang Candidate Selected: U.A.P. Ballot
Mr. James Patrick Ormonde will be the Lang Labor candidate in the Waverley by-election. He was selected by the central executive last night. Mr. Ormonde is a former…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Speaker Shot Dead Gun Near Body In Suite At Parliament BRISBANE
Mr. George Pollock, speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, was found shot dead to-day in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament Blocks Move On Living Costs Hard-hit Public Again Let Down by Govt
THE State Government yesterday refused to allow discussion of a motion urging an increase in the scale of food relief allowances. The motion was submitted as "a matter of urgent necessity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →By-election Ballot. U.A.P. Nominations Close To-day
Nominations for pre-selection of the United Australia Party candidate for the Waverley by-election will close at 5 p.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Labor Vote in Water Board Election Spooner Attacks Circular
A circular letter, which he said advised A.L.P. aldermen eligible to vote at the Water Board elections, to commit an act "opposed to the law," was attacked by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King's Head to Try Again Eighth Attempt in Big Mile Races Doncaster Candidate's Fine Randwick Record Big Weights No Bar
King's Head, topweight for the Doncaster Handicap, is a standing order for big mile events at Randwick. During the past three seasons he has run in three…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Speaker Found Shot. Mr. George Pollock. Parliament House Tragedy. Brisbane
Mr. George Pollock, Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, was found shot dead in his room in Parliament House soon after 1 p.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →State Parliament Judges' Findings Block Police Premier Denies Charge of Man Shortage
RECENT judicial decisions had hampered the work of police, the Premier, Mr. Stevens said in Parliament yesterday. He denied that the police force was understaffed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chamberlain Talks of Election. Appeal for Party Funds. From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 24
The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, has urgently appealed by letter to members of the Conservative Party for increased financial assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pupils As Election Helpers Perth
Twenty school children will go, in a party, to see the "talkies" this afternoon, in recognition of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Martin Sees Threat To Parliament
Real danger exists that Australians may wake one day to find that, though the Parliamentary system still nominally…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fairfield By-election
Three nominations have been received for the vacancy on the Fairfield Council caused by the death of Alderman Water Stimson, and a by-election will be hold next…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →W.A. ELECTIONS. Labour Wins Mt. Magnet Seat. PERTH
Final figures, for the Mount Magnet seat in the Western. Australian Legislative Assembly show that Mr. L. J. Triat (Labour) won with 1,594 votes; P. Cassey (C.P.) polled…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Waverley By-election. U.A.P. Ballot
The United Australia Party's candidates for pre-selection for the Waverly by-election. Alderman R.H. Nott. a former Muyor of Waverley. and Mrs. Widdell. widow of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Vaucluse Council By-election
The Town Clerk of Vaucluse. Mr. E. Hoiler. announced on Saturday that an election to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the death of the Mayor, Alderman H.A.J. Abbott, would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coonamble By-election. Coonamble
A feature of the recent by-election caused by the retirement of Alderman B. DunreathCooper from the Coonamble Municipal Council was the complete absence of an Informal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →