British By-election Our Own Cable Service
LONDON, Wednesday.--The by-eiection for the Pollock division of Glasgow resulted: Commander T. D. Galbraith (Conservative), 17,850; John…
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"Peace" Candidate Forfeits Deposit
LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. John Nicholson, anti-war candidate, polled only 2401 votes in the by-election for the Pollok division of Glasgow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Candidate for Tatt.'s Committee
Mr. David Craig will be a candidate for Tattersall's committee at the annual meeting in June. He was nominated by Mr. W. Dovey, K.C. and…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Uproar In Federal Parliament
CANBERRA, Thursday,. THE Communist question I had reached wider dimensions in the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reasons for Labor Defeat in Brisbane Election Brisbane, Apr, 28
With one of the most sweeping electoral swings seen for some time, the reactionary Citizens’ Municipal Organisation, the party of the wealthy, had a runaway victory over the Labor Party at the Greater Brisbane Council elections on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Candidate Sacked by Steel Co. (The “Tribune” Special Service) LONDON
Councillor W. Ross the W o r k and Pensioners’ Labor candidate who polled more than 6,000 votes in the recent…
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Within 100 yards of each other, the two sections of the State Labor Party will meet tonight to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labour Split. Tactics Before Election. Ministry's Prospects Improve
After the outburst of recrimination in the House of Representatives which marked the extension ol the New South Wales Labour split into…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A.L.P. Call For Federal Candidates
THE Central Executive of the N.S.W. A.L.P. last night decided to call immediately for nominations for candidates for the pending Federal elections and for the Senate. Selections will be made by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Khaki election meetings illegal
Police officers admitted yesterday that they did not know that it was illegal for officers or soldiers in uniform to attend political meetings of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It Happened This Week National ELECTIONS
A rumor that Prime Minister Menzies has been investigating the terms of the Commonwealth Constitution…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lost Iron Safe Found In Parliament House CANBERRA
Missing for the past 12 months a large iron safe containing important Post Office documents was discovered in Parliament House during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waterloo By-election
To fill three vacancies in the Waterloo Council, rendered vacant as a result of recent court proceedings, a by-election will be held next Satutday. The following candidates have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Elections in Brisbane Solve No Problems Brisbane, May 3
None of the problems of the Brisbane City Council and of the people of Brisbane have been settled by the results of the recently concluded City Council elections. Actually, in his policy speech, Chandler paid that the rates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry Into Election Brisbane, May 3
The Clerk of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Mr. T. Dickson, and a State school teacher, Mr. P. J. Hughes, have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Influence" No Aid To Air Candidates MELBOURNE
Influences will not get you anywhere in the Royal Australian Air Force, Under the heading "Warning" in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From Our South Australian Correspondent ADELAIDE, Monday. Election Prospects
MR. N. J. MAKIN, on his return from Canberra last week, said he though the Federal Parliament would…
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CONSIDERABLE interest has been aroused as to the possible outcome of the election ot members to the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Federal Elections Menzies Government May Make Early Appeal
Unofficial reports from Canberra are that instructions have been issued by the Menzies Government to its organisations to prepare for an early…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Queensland Election Sensation. Commission to Probe Serious Allegations
A first-class political sensation followed an announcement at Brisbane last week by the Queensland Labor Premier, Mr. Forgan Smith, that the…
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