Griffith Win for Labor Forde's Election Forecasts
CANBERRA, Monday.--"The endorsed Labor candidate, Ald. Conelan, will win the Griffith by-election on Saturday with a substantial…
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Home News. State Parliament
The treatment of injured workers by certain insurance companies was criticised yesterday in a motion in the Legislative Assembly, which sought appointment of a Select…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Centre Line" Electrification Question in Parliament
The quadruplication and electrification of the entire line from Lidcombe to Parramatta was suggested by Mr. Lamb, M.L.A., in the State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →International Situation Debate in the Federal Parliament
OPENING the foreign affairs debate in the Federal Parliament last week, the Minister for External Affairs (Sir Henry Gullett) said that if Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Compulsory National Register. Bill Before Federal Parliament
IN the House of Representatives last Thursday, the Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) introduced the National. Register Bill, which provides for the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →State Parliament Workers' Insurance Scandals Grave Injustices Alleged
REMARKABLE allegations of "grievous injustices" allegedly suffered by injured workers at the hands of certain insurance companies were made in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Parliament Like School-house." Speaker Checks Member. Removal Order Forestalled
Complaint that Parliament was becoming a schoolhouse was made by Mr. Davidson (Industrial Labour, Cobar), when he was checked by the Speaker, Mr. Weaver, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Parliament. Alleged Injustices to Injured Workers. Motion for Select Committee Defeated. House Discusses Youth Employment
The treatment of injured workers at the hands of certain insurance companies was criticised by Mr. Gorman (A.L.P., Annandale) in a motion in the Legislative Assembly. His motion urging the appointment of a select committee…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Man-woman in Elections
Annie Payne (64), of Martin-street, Lidcombe, whose 51-year masquerade as a man ended on Friday, officiated as presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labour at Bay. By-election in Griffith. Economic Inquiries
A close contest for the Federal seat of Griffith, which includes a large part of the metropolitan area of Brisbane south of the river, will be decided on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dash To Speak At Election Meeting LAUNCESTON
A dramatic car dash to the south where be had to speak in support of U.A.P. candidates in the Wilmot by-election, was made last night by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Questions in Parliament
Owing to the possibility of a falling-off in the present boom in the erection of new homes, especially in the St. George district, questions were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fishermen and the Law. Questions in Parliament
Questions were asked during last Friday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly by Mr. J. C. Ross, member for Kogarah, concerning the depletion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Councils and Loan Money. Questions in Parliament
In the State Parliament, Mr. C. Monro, M.L.A. for George's River, recently asked the following question:--"Can the Colonial Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament Says City Halls Sly Grogs
BALLROOMS in some city emporiums were like "sly-grog shops," declared Mr. Lazzarini (Lab., Marrickville) in Parliament yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Senator and M.H.R. Ejected Raise Storm in Parliament Canberra
IN the Senate to-day, Senator Brown (Lab. Q'land), was suspended by the President, Senator J. B. Hayes (U.A.P., Tas.), for disorderly behavior…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Celebration by Sydney Jewry in 1858 of the Removal of Jewish Disabilities in the British Parliament
Our paper commences with a letter Synagogue Chambers. York Street, Sydney, 19th October 1858-5619…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament. Annuities Bill Passed. Dame Enid Lyons's Letter to Mr. Menzies. Ten-year Annuity for Children. Canberra
A letter written by Dame Enid Lyons to the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, was the feature of the debate in the House of Representatives to-day on the bill to grant annuities to the late Prime Minister's widow and children…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Peakhurst By-election
Sir,--It is gratifying to the majority of the ratepayers of Hurstville that the Peakhurst by-election resulted in the defeat of the Mayor's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor's Hopes in By-election Britisher's Chances In Kennington Our Own Cable Service
LONDON, Wednesday.-- Labor has high hopes of winning one of two London by-elections being held tomorrow…
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