Soviet Parliament Endorses Molotov MOSCOW, June 7
Confirmation of Molotov’s appointment as People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs was greeted at the final session of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Politics & elections, 1939
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Labor Gathers Strength In Federal Parliament. CANBERRA. June 6
Narrow wins at Griffith (Queensland) and Wilmot (Tasmania) by-elections have increased the Federal Labor Opposition to 31 Members in a House of Representatives numbering 74…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Insurance Act. Move for Inquiry. Select Committee. CANBERRA
In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for Social Services, Sir Frederick Stewart, moved for the appointment of a select committee to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rugby Trials. Tour Candidates. Three States' Teams to Play. Carpenter Unlikely to Appear
To-morrow will be an important day for Rugby Union enthusiasts in Sydney. Two interstate matches, on the programme of special trials, will…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Country Party. "Constructive Attitude in Parliament."
The leader of the Country Party, Sir Earle Page, said yesterday that the difficulties in transacting business in the Federal Parliament were not of his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Parliament of Youth." National Questions Debated
A "Parliament of Youth," organised by the Australian Youth Council, met for its opening session at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.A.P. Win Likely. By-election in Victoria MELBOURNE
Unless there is an estraordinary drift in the Independent preferences it seems likely that the endorsed U.A.P. candidate. Mr. L. Tvack, will win the by-election held yersterday to fill…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Election in Britain. October Date Likely. Hints in Addresses. From Our Own Correspondent. London, June 11
Although the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, said, in au address to his constituents at Edgbaston on Friday, that it had not been decided when…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No By-election Needed Tasmanian Premier's Vacant Seat Old Preferences To Decide HOBART
No by-election will be necessary to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Premier (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie). Under the Hare-Clark system the defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Model Parliament of Youth. Interest in Finance
Financial reform is one of the most controversial and disturbing questions that can be debated among young people who are politically minded, according to the experience of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →'Sad Plight of Aborigines' Appeal to Members of State Parliament
The chairman of the committee for Aboriginal Citizenship, Mr. M. Sawtell, has sent circulars to members of the State Parliament appealing to them "to end the sad plight of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Council Election. Campbelltown
An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy on the Campbelltown Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Thos. Devlin, who has resigned resulted in Mr. W. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →National Register Bill. Debate in Federal Parliament
THE debate on the National Register Bill, under which the Government is ordering a compulsory register of all the male persons between the ages…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Unemployed Youths. Inquiry by N.S.W. Parliament
THE N.S.W. State Parliament decided last week to appoint a Select Committee to inquire and report on unemployment among youths…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Final Rush in Parliament. Ministry's Problem. Bills May Be Dropped. Canberra
Although Parliament will sit until Friday, a week longer than the Federal Ministry had intended, the additional sitting time will still be insufficient to permit urgent bills on the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Prospect of Election. Mr. Menzies's Hint. Harassing Tactics. Canberra
The statement made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, yesterday on the Federal Parliamentary situation is interpreted in political circles as an…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Hawthorn Seat. U.A.P. Wins Victorian By-Election. MELBOURNE
After the preferences of four independent candidates had been distributed. Councillor L. Tyack (U.A.P.), a member of the Young Nationalist organisation, defeated Mr. A. W…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Parliament and Its Job
IT is suggested that but for pressure from the rank and file the Federal Government would have brought the present session to an end whilst important legislation had yet to be considered and placed on the statute book. If this is true, Mr. Menzles' attitude is disappointing, particularly as he…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Federal Parliament. Sir E. Page Again Attacks Mr. Menzies. National Insurance Question. "One of Greatest Volte-faces." Canberra
Another fierce attack on the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, was made by the leader of the Country Party, Sir Earle Page, in the House of Representatives to-day. He declared that Mr. Menzies's attitude on national…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Grand Lodge of Freemasons. Election of Officers
The election of officers of the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons, N.S.W., was held last night. The following were elected:…
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