One Candidate? P'matta Council Vacancy
Nominations for the aldermanic vacancy at Parramatta must reach the returning officer before 5 p.m. today (Wednesday). So far, Mr. H…
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1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 85
Hills Election Winner Hard to Pick
Much interest is being shown in Saturday's election to fill the vacancy in B Riding of Baulkham Hills Shire, caused by the resignation of Councillor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strong Candidate Horne and Hills Vacancy
A strong candidate for the vacancy in "B" Riding of Baulkham Hills Shire Council is Mr. Henry Horne Polling day is next Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W.A. Legislative Council. Elections on May 11
Eight of the ten seats vacant in the Western Australian Legislative Council will be contested on May 11. In two of the provinces there will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Waterloo Council. Vacancies May be Left Unfilled. Expense of By-election
The Waterloo Council met, last night for the first time since three of its members had unsuccessfully appealed against their conviction on bribery…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Question in Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. J. C. Ross, member for Kogarah, informed the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, that many…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Home News. Federal Parliament
Much of the usual pageantry was dispensed with yesterday when the Governor-General. Lord Gowrie, opened the second session of the fifteenth Parliament. Lord Gowrie was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Governor-general Opens Federal Parliament
The scene in the Senate Chamber at Canberra as the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, opened the second session of the 15th Federal Parliament yesterday. Seated beside Lord Gowrie, who is in the President's chair, is the President of the Senate, Senator Blythe Hayes. Seated on the benches in front (reading from the right) are: Mrs. Menzies, Lady Gowrie, the Minister for Customs, Senator McLeay, the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, the Minister for Commerce and the Navy, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Communist Cash Questions In Parliament
"A high union official has stated that Communist money is coming into Australia from Shanghai,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Menai-liverpool Road. Statement in Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. J. J. Cahill, member for Arncliffe, said that the men employed on the construction of the military…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Canberra for Opening of Parliament
ARRIVING at Parliament House, Canberra, for the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Ceremonial at Canberra. Opening of Parliament CANBERRA
ALTHOUGH shorn of much of the ceremonia of pre-war days, the opening [?] the Federal Parliament in Canberra to-day was marke[?] by a cheerful social function when about 50[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Combating Communist Propaganda. References in Parliament. Canberra
The Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, assured Mr. Jennings (U.A.P., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day" that he had no doubt that the State authorities would…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parliament Opened. Lord Gowrie's Speech. Dealing With Strike. CANBERRA
The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, when he opened the new session of the Federal Parliament to-day, referred to the coal strike, and said that if…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Attended Opening Of Parliament Canberra Enjoying Its Week Of Festivities CANBERRA
Canberra is in the midst of a busy week. Today was the opening of Parliament, and at the weekend will be the Government House Garden Fair and its attendant festivities. Wives of Cabinet Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Politicians Preparing for Opening of Parliament Yesterday — Allied Troops Train for Snow Warfare
Copies of pictures by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. Scale of charges may be obtained on application…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Next Election and Senate Go To Country In October CANBERRA
The Senate will probably go to the country with the House of Representatives, in October, though the new senators will not take their seats…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Federal Elections. U.A.P. Senate Candidates
Nominations have been invited by advertisement from candidates desiring to stand for selection as U.A.P. Senate candidates in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Curtin's Rousing Speech Cheered by Parliament Warns That This Country Could Suffer Norway's Fate Canberra
CHEERED by members of his own Party, applauded often from the Government benches, the Opposition leader, Mr. Curtin, declared to-day in the House of Representatives, that the Australian Labor Party was solidly behind Great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament Attacks Communists CANBERRA
Communists were attacked by Labor and Government members in the House of Representatives and in the Senate…
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