No Postponement of State Elections
The Attorney-General (Sir Henry Manning) gave an assurance last night that the State elections, to be held next year, would not be postponed…
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Army Orders in Japan. Questions in Parliament. CANBERRA
Mr. Falstein (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day, asked if it was true that a contract had been placed with a manufacturing company in Japan for 40,000 army…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Dictatorship Needed." R.S.L. Criticism of Parliament. CANBERRA
"Mr. Menzies should take full powers to himself and become a dictator. If he did so and the members of other Parliamentary parties did not support him,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swan By-election on December 21
CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Swan Federal by-election will be held on December 21. The by-election is of vital importance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Parliament on Trial." Dr. Evatt's Warning. Maiden Speeches in Federal House. CANBERRA
"Parliamentary democracy is on trial, and unless this House carries on the government of the country, there is grave danger of other institutions…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mayoral Elections
The Attorney-General, Sir Henry Manning, referred yesterday to a statement by the leader of the State Opposition, Mr. McKell, that, despite air raids, the London councils…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Parliament Opens at Canberra
M.H.R.s Are Sworn In The new Speaker in his canopied chair at right is Mr. W. Nairn (U.A.P., Perth). Seated behind the two members taking the oath are (from left) Sir Frederick Stewart (Minister for External Affairs), Mr. Menzies (Prime Minister), Mr. Harrison (Minister for Customs), and Mr. Fadden (C.P.), who is Treasurer and Deputy-Prime Minister. Parliament opened on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Don't shut up Parliament in wartime
Parliament is the voice of a free Democracy, and its most effective instrument. That's why Mr. Churchill has assumed the British people that Parliament will meet regularly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Defeats Ban on Vote Resign to Force Election
Circumventing the State Government's intention to postpone all shire and municipal elections for a year,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament's Xmas Recess
The Premier (Mr. Mair) said today that State Parliament would adjourn for the Christmas recess next Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Robb's Remarks. Questions in Parliament
The Premier, Mr. Mair, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, confirmed the announcement that the Public Service Board had been instructed to hold…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swan By-election Candidates. Poll on December 21. PERTH
Mr. James Dinan has been selected as Labour candidate for the by-election for the Swan seat in the House of Representatives, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Barwon By-election. Final Figures
The final count in the by-election to fill the Barwon seat in the N.S.W. State Parliament gave Mr. S. R. Heferen, the Official Labor candidate,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Kalgoorlie By-election
Only about 500 votes are outstanding in the Kalgoorlie by-election, and Mr. Vic. Johnson, the Labor candidate, has an absolute majority of 951…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Manufacture of Phenol. Question in Parliament. CANBERRA
MR. McCall (U.A.P., N.S.W.) asked the Treasurer, Mr. Fadden, in the House of Representatives to-day if he proposed to put before Cabinet the Capital issues Board's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blacktown Seat Selection of Candidate
At a conference of branches of the U.A.P. held recently at Wentworthville, initial steps were taken towards selecting a candidate to contest the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Elections
Guildford A L P Branch wrote to Holroyd Council to protest against the postponement of the municipal elections. Council took no action…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Votes for Soldiers at State Election
The Premier, Mr. Mair, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he was prepared to investigate the possibility of arranging, for New South Wales [?]oldiers abroad to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALD. F. W. Beehag Resigns. Election Postponement Sequel
An intimation was given at the last meeting of Rockdale Council by Alderman F. W. Beehag that, after that meeting, which was the last of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vote by A.i.f. at Election Urged
Mr. Wilson (U.C.P., Dubbo) asked the Premier (Mr. Mair) in Parliament yesterday if he would take steps to ensure that members of the A.I.F. overseas…
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