Election of Canon. Objections to Circular
Five clergymen of the Sydney Diocese—the Revs. W. J. Siddons, O. V. Abram, William Kingston, S. A. Turner, and Ernest Cameron— have written to the editor of the "Herald"…
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Parliament and Recess. Premier's Circular. Many Members Agree
The Premier, Mr. Mair, is ascertaining the views of his supporters in Parliament on a proposal to close both Houses from the end of this month…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Upper Hunter Election. Mr. Russell Leads. a Bitter Campaign
The distribution of preference votes will decide the by-election for the Upper Hunter seat in the Legislative Assembly, which was held on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Election of a Canon. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In the columns of to-day's "Herald" is a complaint by five clergymen who disapprove of a certain circular being issued by dignitries of the di[?]cese of Sydney in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forster By-election. Forster
An election was held yesterday to fill a vacancy in the Forster Urban Area Committee caused by the death of Mr. T. Buckle. It resulted as follows:—Charles A. Blows, 162…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upper Hunter Election Labor's Increased Vote
The preference votes of the unendorsed U.A.P. candidate will decide the Upper Hunter by-election. On the first count Labor has a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allege Plot In Raid On Parliament BRISBANE
WHEN 38 men were charged in the City Hall--requisitioned for the sitting of the Supreme Court-- to-day with unlawful assembly, 129 jurors were challenged by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Parliament 24 YEARS Mr. G. Nesbitt, M.L.C. To Retire
A member of the State Parliament for 24 years, Mr. George Nesbitt, M.L.C., has decided not to stand for re-election to the Upper House on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Upper Hunter Seat. By-election Still in Doubt. Cross-voting in Preferences. Muswellbrook
Scrutineers in the Upper Hunter by-election state that theie has been considerable cross-voting in the allocation of preferencs and that the final issue is still in doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Film Censor to Contest Shire Election
Mr. W Cresswell O'Reilly, of Pymble, who is the Commonwealth Film Censor, has announced his candidature for the vacancy in A Riding in the Warringah Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Swing to Labor in By-election Sydney, Oct. 9
The first by-election since the Labor Party unity conference reveals a still stronger swing to the A.L.P. than in the Waverley and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Upper House Election First Nomination Sir Allen Taylor
First nomination entered for the Upper House election on November 1 was that of Sir Allen Taylor. One of the 15 retiring members,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Life of Parliament. What Constitution Provides
RUMORS have been circulating that the Menzies Government aims to prolong the life of the present Federal Parliament. It should be pointed out…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →State Parliament Promise Bill For Safety In Mines
LEGISLATION to give effect to the Mining Commission's recommendations for safety and health in mines will be brought down before the present session of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Phillip Ward By-election No Reform Candidate
The Citizens Reform Association has decided not to nominate a candidate officially for the City Council by-election in the Phillip Ward. The vacancy was caused by the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Parliament to Adjourn. End of October. Extra Sitting Days Likely
The Government will decide to-day whether Parliament will be asked to sit an extra day each week during this month to enable the passage of a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →That Protest District Nurse Election Letter From Ferris
About that protest, alleging certain irregularities in the election of five directors for the Parramatta District Nurse Society. Mr. L. J. Ferris has forwarded…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Upper Hunter By-election Remarkable Increase in Labor Vote
THE Upper Hunter by-election, to fill the vacancy in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, caused by the death bt the Country Party member (Mr. M…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Upper Hunter By-election. [?]Iuswellbrook
The counting of postal votes in the upper Hunter by-election was compl[?]ed to-day and 193 votes were dealt with. Of this number, 12 were informal at the remaining 181 were…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cricket Practice. Keenness Among Stale Team Candidates
Although the names of tha players chosen by the Stote cricket selectors for special practice had been announced only on Monday, there was an excellent attendanre at the Sydney Cricket Ground…
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