Insurance Coy. Censured by Parliament
A motion that the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Co., Ltd., was deserving of censure was carried unanimously yesterday in the Legislative Assembly…
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Colouring of Margarine. M.L.A.'s PROPOSAL. Samples Tasted in Parliament
A pat of butter and a pal of margarine, side by side on a small plate, were passed around the Legislative Asembly yesterday afternoon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Federal Elections. Positions on Ballot Papers
AN Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which will be introduced into the Federal Parliament when it resumes in a few weeks' time, provides that the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Upper Hunter Election Report From Political Organiser Buckland
WE have received the following report from Mr. George Buckland, who was recently appointed Political Organiser in New South Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Upper Hunter By-election. Labor Campaign in Full Swing
OPENING the Labor campaign in the Upper Hunter (N.S.W.) by-election fight at Singleton last week, the New South Wales Labor leader (Mr. McKell)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Question in Parliament. "Gigantic Effort" Needed
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Martin (A.L.P., Waverley) asked whether, at the luncheon to Mr. Menzies, Mr. Mair had said that in times of crists there should be an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ROUND and Pout About In Parliament
The Conveyancing (Amendment) Bill mystified members of the Opposition in Parliament last night, when all that they could glean was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament Says Police Chief Given Nazi Powers
WITHDRAWAL of what he described as Nazi powers vested in the Police Commissioner was demanded by Mr. Davidson (Lab., Cobar) in Parliament yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soviet Parliament Strange Proceedings. Meeting of the Supreme Council
The Soviet deputies elected in Spring assembled at Moscow during the heat of last July and August. Here are some details of their first proceedings:…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Upper House. Fifteen Vacancies Next Year. Election on November 1
The terms for which 15 members of the Legislative Council were elected will expire in April next, and an election to fill the vacancies will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Interests in By-election Our Own Cable Service
LONDON. Wednesday.--Mr. [?] George's House of Commons speech. calling for careful consideration of any peace proposals. has intensified…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament Profiteers Must Repay Consumers
"LIKE a burglar handing back his loot after he had taken it," commented Mr. Davies (Labor, Illawarra), when the Premier, Mr. Mair, announced in Parliament yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →C.P. Candidate For Riverina Seat
Junee branch of the Country Party has decided to endorse Mr. H. S. Roberton, of Wincliendon Vale, to contest the Riverina seat at the next…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Polling in U. Hunter
The poll for the Upper Hunter by-election, necessary as a result of the death of Mr. Malcolm Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament Seeks Recess
It is expected that the State Parliament will go into recess during the last week in October or the first week in November…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament May Go Into Recess
ALTHOUGH no official announcement has been made, it is being suggested that State Parliament will rise after the Upper House election on November 1, and go into recess until March…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council Elections. Likely Labour Candidates
The A.L.P. executive has decided to call for nominations for candidates willing te contest the fifteen vacancies in the Legislative Council. The nominations will close on October…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Candidates for the Ministry
Sir,—Kindly allow me to ventilate an unjust regulation imposed on "Candidates for the Ministry." There is a regulation…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Upper Hunter Seat. By-election To-day
Five candidates will to-day contest the by-election to fill the vacancy in the Upper Hunter seat caused by the death of Mr. Malcolm Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →R.S.P.C.A. Special Meeting Called. Election Challenged
Five members of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals who contend that the election of offlcers and council at the society's…
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