Canada's Role. Parliament to Meet on Thursday. OTTAWA, Sept. 1. (A.A.P.)
The Canadian Parliament has been summoned to meet on Thursday to consider Canada's role in the crisis. The Canadian Government has completed…
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Fight for Lead of Labor Election By Caucus On
An election by Caucus of the leader of the N.S.W. Parliamentary Labor Party will commence at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canada's Co-operation Parliament to Decide on Service Abroad Ottawa
"In the event of the United Kingdom becoming engaged in war in an effort to resist aggression, the Government of Canada has unanimously decided that as soon as Parliament meets it will seek its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raise School Age to Make Jobs Special Bill May Come Before State Parliament
Legislation to raise the minimum school leaving age to 15, will probably be introduced by the State Government shortly. Designed to reduce youth…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →By-election at Ryde
Mr. A. E. [?]pit, with 1035 votes, won the Ryde municipal by-election yesterday, to fi[?] the vacancy on the council causes by the resignation of…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Germany Warned. Statement in British Parliament. Conference Proposal. Safeguards for Poland. LONDON, Sept. 3. (A.A.P.)
Both Houses of Parliament met last night to hear Ministerial statements on the crisis. "The British Government will be bound to take action unless the German forces are withdrawn from Poland," declared the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Field of 6 in By-election
A field of six, possibly more, will contest the Upper Hunter by-election. Labor will select its candidate this week, while indications at present…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament. Adjournment Likely
It was stated at a meeting of the Parliamentary U.A.P. yesterday that the State Parliament would adjourn this week for about a fortnight, because of the war, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labor Can Win Review of Seats in Federal Parliament
The Australian Labor Party, with an official Federal platform proclaiming the need to organise for Socialism by all constitutional means, has already won more votes than any two other parties combined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour Leadership. Election to be Held To-day. Lang Breakaway Suggested
A special meeting of the State Parliamentary Labour Party will be held this morning to elect a leader in New South Wales. It is expected that Mr. Lang will again be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Upper Hunter Seat. U.A.P. Executive Will Not Support a Candidate
The U.A.P. Executive decided yesterday not to nominate or support a U.A.P. candidate in the by-election which will be held to fill the Upper Hunter vacancy, caused by the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Heffron Candidate Withdraws. Goulburn
Alderman I. Duffy, Deputy-Mayor of Goulburn, who was nominated by the Heffron Party to stand for the Eden-Monaro seat, has tendered his resignation as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How to Organise Elections
What is the secret of election success? “Careful planning and good organisation.” answers a new penny pamphlet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Man Leads Sth. Australian By-Election
ADELAIDE, Monday.-- Additional votes received to-day in the Northern District of the Legislative Council by-election did not alter the position…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament to Adjourn London
Mr. Chamberlain announced in the Commons to-day that on Thursday, he would ask for the adjournment of Parliament until September 13…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament Both Houses Adjourn for Fortnight to Confer with Federal Govt
BOTH Houses of Parliament adjourned yesterday for a fortnight. Provision was made to recall members before then should any emergency arise…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canada's Part. Parliament to Decide. Home Defence Plans. OTTAWA, Sept. S (A.a.p.)
No pronouncement has been made officially of what Canada's technical status is in relation to the war in Europe, but it is believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Count in S.a. By-election
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--With returns from 10 additional polling places counted to-day, positions of the candidates in northern district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defies U.A.P., Will Contest By-Election
Mr. A. Campbell Marshall, of Singleton, said last night he would contest the Upper Hunter by-election as a U.A.P. candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After His Election As Leader McKell Elected State Labor Leader
Mr. W. J. McKell was elected yesterday as the new leader of the State Parliamentary Labor Party He defeated the former leader, Mr. J. T. Lang, in an exhaustive…
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