Senate Election Plan "Swindle"
MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Labor's proposed method of introducing proportional representation in the senate was a…
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Enlarging the Federal Parliament
Another matter of great importance to this country announced last week was the decision of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party to increase the membership of the House of Representatives from 75 to 122 and that of…
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SINGAPORE, Feb. 24 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Malaya's first strong central Parliament —the Legislative Council of…
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HOBART, Wednesday.--When the House of Assembly meets today, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Neil Campbell) will move a motion, of no…
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HOBART, Wednesday.--When the House of Assembly meets today, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Neil Campbell) will move a motion of no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament to be Enlarged Home of Reps., 121 Members Senate, 60 Members Federal Parliamentary Labor Party's Momentous Decision
The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party last week approved a Cabinet recommendation to Increase membership of the House of Representatives from 74 to 121 and the…
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Alderman R. G. Collett, victor in the recent by-election, was welcomed by the Mayor of Parramatta (Ald. Symonds) at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premier Cosgrove Acquitted Bribery and Conspiracy Charges Not Sustained Opposition Members Blamed for Allegations His Re-election as Premier of Tasmania Expected This Week
The former Labor Premier of Tasmania (Mr. Robert Cosgrave) was acquitted by a jury last week of charges of bribery, corruption and conspiracy. He said on Sunday that the Opposition was to blame for allegations made…
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JOHN A. COSTELLO, Eire's new Premier, photographed last week when he defeated Eamon de Valera by 75 votes…
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JOHN A. COSTELLO, Eire's new Premier, photographed last week when he defeated Eamon de Valera by 75 votes…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--The Rumanian parliament has voted a dissolution, and has fixed March 24 as the date for…
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JOHN A. COSTELLO, Eire' new Premier, photographer last week when he defeated…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--The Rumanian parliament has voted a dissolution, and has fixed March 24 as the date for…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--The Rumanian parliament has voted a dissolution, and has fixed March 24 as the date for…
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JOHN A. COSTELLO, Eire's new Premier, photographer last week when he defeated Eamon de Valera by 75 votes…
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JOHN A. COSTELLO, Eire' new Premier, photographed last week when he defeated Eamon de Valera by 75 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rumanian Election
LONDON, Wednesday.--The Rumanian parliament has voted a dissolution, and has fixed March 24 as the date for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The banking case far the laymen--2 Argument centres on a few simple words What does the Constitution mean by this: Parliament may make laws "with respect to banking"?
THE argument of Dr. Coppel covered a much more limited field than that of Mr. Barwick who had preceded him…
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BAGDAD. Thursday. --The Regent (Emir Abdul Illah) has dissolved Iraq's Parliament and ordered fresh elections…
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BAGDAD, Thursday. --The Regent (Emir Abdul Illah) has dissolved Iraq's Parliament and ordered fresh elections…
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