Council By-election
A by-election in the Hurstville Ward of the Hurstville Municipality on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alderman S. H. Binder…
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Assisting "Queen" Candidates
To raise funds for the candidates in the "queen" competition being conducted by the Scouts' Group Committee Scouts and Cubs held a sports meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Queen" Candidates Ready
At a m[?]ing held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Graham, arrangements were made for the "queen" competition which starts within a week's time, to raise…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Baton Raid on Parliament Invaders Burst Into Brisbane Caucus BRISBANE
Armed with batons, 40 men, who called themselves members of the League of Social Justice, stormed Parliament House to-day. Forcing their way into the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scenes and Personalities at Parliament House Yesterday — Latest Pictures From Tientsin
Copies of all pictures taken by the "Sydney Morning Herald" staff photographers may te purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. The scale of charges may be obtained on application…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →G.P. Candidate for Calare Fed. Seat
A well-attended meeting of the Condobolin branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided to nominate Mr. Herbert Charles Hodby,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Communists to Contest Federal Election
Eleven Communist candidates will contest selected constituencies at the next Federal elections. The condidates were selected by the appropriate organisations of the Communist Party and finally endorsed by the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heffron Urges An Election Continue to Fight for Work
"The Stevens Government must now end in well-deserved ignominy." So said Mr. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Premier Resigns: Early Election Forecast Seeks Dissolution After Defeat on Censure Motion Spooner Unlikely To Be Called Upon To Form Ministry
The Premier (Mr. Stevens) last night handed the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) the resignation of his Ministry. The Governor has asked Mr. Stevens to carry on for the moment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Notice at Parliament House
This warning to strangers was posted outside the U.A.P. meeting at Parliament House yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Tense Scene at Parliament Sentinels Keep U.A.P. Conclave Secret
Parliament House--usually deserted and forsaken by members on Saturday morning--was stirred into unaccustomed life to-day by the swift moving tide of political events…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mob Storms Parliament in Brisbane Police Surround Building, After Caucus Menaced BRISBANE
Parliament House was stormed today by 37 men armed with batons, barbed wire, hammers, staples, and files. Forcibly overpowering attendants, the mob burst in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blum Fighting Election Decree
PARIS, Friday.--The Socialist Party, headed by M. Blum, is campaigning against M. Daladier's decree to postpone next year's election to 1942…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mair Adopts The Demand Of Spooner New Cabinet (From Page 1) Claims Cabinet Decided This Before Vote Of Parliament
"I regard it as my bounden duty to carry on in accordance with the resolution passed last week by Parliament -- that there be a financial reconstruction and that there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel to Raid on Parliament
BRISBANE NIGHT COURT picture shows some of the 37 men charged after a mob stormed Queensland Parliament House on Friday. All were remanded in custody until today, on a charge of unlawful assembly. BATONS CARRIED by rioters. They were also armed with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Governor Defies Parliament And Preserves Stevensism
The constitutionally unbelievable has happened in a democracy. A Governor has reinstated in office a Ministry which only 48 hours before had been rejected by the people's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament's Decision Ignored (Continued from Page 1.)
"THE events of the last few days appear to bear only the interpretation that the constitutional powers of the Governor have been misused to nullify the decision of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plan to Seize Parliament Men With "Waddies" BRISBANE
Allegations that the 37 men who raided the Labor Caucus meeting on Friday intended to seize Parliament, were made by Inspector Barnelly in the Police Court this afternoon, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Form. Rodborough and Speardale. Epsom Candidates. Bonny Loch's Finish
Rodborough, Speardale, and Bonny Loch gallopers with important spring engagements, finished in the order named in the Flying…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Candidate for A.j.c. Derby
The Derby colt, Bonny Loch, made his re-appearance this season at Rosehill on Saturday, when he was third in the Flying Handicap. His rider was W. Cook…
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