Conservatives Win At By-Election LONDON
The result of the by-election for Hallam division of Sheffield was:-- Mr. R. Jennings, Conservative, 16,033; Mr. C. S. Darvill, Labor, 9939…
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1,676 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 84
Hurstville By-election
A by-election was held last Saturday in the Peakhurst Ward of the Hurstville Municipality, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of…
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Sir,--In your last issue a letter appeared written by Alderman Mallard, Mayor of Hurstville, advocating the claims of a certain candidate as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Curtin's Plans for By-elections To Speak In Queensland And Tasmania
CANBERRA, Wednesday.--According to definite plans now finalised, the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Curtin, will arrive in Brisbane next Monday…
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W. Furey (North Steyne), an outstanding candidate for the Australian team to compete at the Honolulu surf games in July,…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Charges by U.a.p. Member Stir House State Parliament Claims Influence in Child Welfare
EXCITING scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday when an attempt to have a clause in the Child Welfare Bill re-considered by the Committee after the Bill had passed the Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. Two Defence Measures. Surveys of Man-power and Industry. Annuities for Lyons Family. Canberra
In the House of Representatives to-day the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, introduced the National Register Bill, which provides for compiling a record of the nation's man-power. The Minister for Supply, Mr. Casey, introduced a bill to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →British By-elections. London, May 11. (A.A.P.)
The by-election for the Hallam division of Sheffield resulted in the National Government retaining the seat. The voting was: R. Jennings (Conservative), 16,033; C. S. Darvill…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Griffith By-Election To Return Labor “Going Straight To The People”
South Brisbane District Committee is leading the Party members an independent policy to he put before the doctors. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wharfie Elections SYDNEY
Ted [?]art a well-known Communist wharfie. has been elected as the Queensland representative on the Federal Committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hilarious Very Fit Fine Track Gallop Randwick Candidates Rehearse Adonis Fast
SATISFACTORY gallops were recorded yesterday by candidates for the James Barnes Plate at Tattersall's meeting at Randwick to-morrow. Dan Lewis' mare Hilarious…
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LONDON, Thursday.--The Government retained Hallam at yesterday's by election, but its 1935 majority of 10,952 was reduced to 6094…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By-election in Wilmot. Six Candidates. U.A.P. Confident. Hobart
Although strenuous efforts are being made by Labour to win the Wilmot by-election on May 27, the United Australia Party expects to retain the seat,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →State Clean-Up Of Dirty Cafes Starts This Week New Measures Drafted for Parliament Speeding Up Plans By Special Gazette
A State drive to clean up dirty cafes and restaurants will begin in earnest this week. A set of drastic "cleanliness first" ordinances have been drafted ready for Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Won't Be Cog In Machine'' Few Varsity Men Enter Parliament Modern System Blamed
University men yesterday blamed modern party politics for the dearth of graduates in the New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.l.p. Candidate for Robertson
The executive of the State A.L.P. has endorsed Mr. Thomas F. Williams as the candidate for Robertson at the next Federal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heffron Candidate
Mr. P. M. O'Brien, a well-known resident and Labor man of Cootamundra, was chosen at a meeting in Wagga yesterday of the Labor group…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hume Chooses Fed. Candidate
WAGGA, Sunday.--Hume Electorate Council (Heffron) to-day chose Mr. P. M. O'Brien. J.P., of Cootamundra. to contest Hume seat at the next Federal election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woolcott Forbes and "£1000 CHEQUE" Questions In Parliament
The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had no knowledge about the funds of the U.A.P. A Labor member had suggested payment to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record For Meetings Broken Townsville By-election “Wealthy Evade Income Tax”— Fred Paterson TOWNSVILLE, Queensland
All previous records for attendance at suburban meetings were broken at the second meeting of the Townsville by-election campaign in support of Fred Paterson. A crowd of 350 turned out to hear the Communist policy at the National Hotel. Railway…
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