The Duty of Parliament
SYDNEY, Monday.—The annual plenic in cpmmection with Mort's Dock was held on Saturday. Speaking at the luncheon, Mr. M'Gowen,…
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Politics & elections, 1908
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Queensland Parliament. Election of Speaker
The Queensland Parliament was opened last week. After the opening ceremony nominations-were taken For the position of speaker. There…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Governor's speech at the opening of the State Parliament on Tuesday will only refer to the Arbitration law and…
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The Queensland' Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the Governor in person. In his speech, the Governor said he was highly desirous that the remaining portion…
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The "Berlinger Tageblatt" ridicules the pretence that the Kaiser's letter can be treated as a private utterance if connected with Germany's foreign…
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Parliament will be opened to-morrow. The session is expected to last six weeks. The Opposition have decided to move…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The House of Representatives resumed its sittings yesterday. There is every prospect of a lengthy session. The Labour…
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The Cabinet on Monday put the finishing touches to the Governor's speech, in which the proposed amendment of the Arbitration Act and…
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The circumstances surrounding the extraordinary position created by the omission of the deputy-returning officers to initial ballot-papers is still fresh in the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—On Wednesday the debate was contiuned by Mr. Trefie, who argued that the Premier had failed to satisfy the House that Mr. keele's tranfer was…
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Senator Best, in reply to Senator Gray, said it was not intended to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the circumstances of the Northern Territory…
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In the Legisiative Assmbly on Tuesday, Mr. Barton moved the Address-in-Reply. It respectfully expressed regret that the Governor should have seen fit to dissolve…
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The tariff was further considered in the Senate on Tuesday, on division metals and machinery. On item 165, "Machinery, and machines,…
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The State Parliament was opened on tuesday amid a scene of considerable animation. There was a large attendance in the legislative Council Chamber. The speech,…
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In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Barton moved the Address-in-reply. It respectfully expressed reg ret that the Government should have seen fit to dissolve…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A despatch received from the Colonial Office indicates that the Navigation Bill recently passed by the Federal Parliament,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed the Leases Cancellation Declaration Bill through committee without…
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A scene of indescribable confusion occurred in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, culminating in the Chief Secretary being removed from…
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At the conclusion of the railway meeting on Wednesday evening, Mr. E. Arnold addressed a representative gathering of ratepayers…
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In the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Mr. Blair, Home Secretary, moved the second rending of the Constitution Act Amendment Bill, which he said was…
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