Federal Parliament. Anti-preference Bill. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. W. H. Irvine (Attorney General), gave notice that to-day he would move for leave to introduce a bill for the…
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Politics & elections, 1914
412 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 21
Federal Parliament. Dragging Out Censure Notion
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—On Tuesday it was fully expected that a vote would be taken on the censure motion in the evening, but that hope was shattered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament Test Bill Introduced. Dealing with the Beef Trust. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives the first of the two test Bills on which the Government's claim for a double dissolution will be [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. Meat Trust in Australia. Opposition Will Give Fairplay
SYDNEY, Friday.—In the house of Representatives Mr. Cook stated that the Government had under consideration the whole question, of meat export. He…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Late Cables. French Elections. Socialist Gains. London
The Socialists have won 35 additional seats at the French elections. Radicalism will now inspire France's immediate policy, but the three years'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires. Federal Parliament. The Anti-Preference Bill. Opposition Stonewall. Melbourne, Wednesday Night
In the House of Representatives, after unimportant questions, Mr. Catts moved the ad instrument of the House to call attention to the inaction, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How the Liberals were Defeated at Last Election. As Told by L.O.L. GRANDMASTER
In replying to a vote of thanks for his address in the Masonic Hall last Sunday evening (says the Ballina "Times"), Grandmaster…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Disgraceful Scenes in the House. Blankets and Pillows
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—An extraordinary scene occurred in the House of Representatives early this morning, when many members entered the Chamber carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Denman Farewelled. by Federal Parliament. the Defence of the Pacific
SYDNEY, Friday.—At the luncheon to Lord Denman, Mr. Cook, in proposing the guest's health and that of Lady Denman, said it was a melancholy duty to take…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coming Federal Election. Melbourne
Speaking at Eaglehawk (Bendigo), Mr. A. Fisher said, he hoped there would soon be an election…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The double dissolution is not viewed with pleasure by Labour Senators. In the Senate to-day Senator' Pearce said that if the Government were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Elections. Proposed Levy
A conference between representatives of the Political Labour League and some of the industrial unions, was hold at the Trades Hall Sydney, the president of the P.L.L. (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Wires. State Parliament to Meet Next Month. Huge Works Policy. Sydney
Mr. Holman states that Parliament will probably meet about the middle of June. The policy speech will be delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires. Federal Parliament. Mr. Cook Sarcastic. Mr. Fisher Scores. Melbourne. Thursday Night
In the House of Representatives this morning, Mr. Cook (Prime Minister), when asked if the Government meant to keep the House…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. Preference to Unionists Bill. Debate Still Proceeding
SYDNEY, Friday.—The debate on the second reading of the Bill to prohibit preference in the Federal Service was continued in the House of Representatives. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Late Wires. Federal Parliament an All Night Sitting. the Mace Missing. Melbourne, Friday Night
The House of Representatives sat all night to all the usual accompaniments of a long sitting. An adjournment was made for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ipswich By-Election. an Opposition Victory. London
The by-election for Ipswich resulted in the dele alt of Mr. Masterman (Liberal) by the Unionist candidate by 532 Votes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Parliament. No-preference Bill, Debate. Third Reading on
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Having obstructed intermittently tor many weeks, and continuously for 43 hours, the Opposition was compelled to let the No-Preference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Empire Day in London. Sir George Reid's Eulogy. an Imperial Parliament
LONDON, Sunday.—At the Empire celebrations in London, Sir George Reid said: "We will not become a Republic so long as we have Sovereigns like the last three. We…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires. Fedreal Parliament Boil-over in the Senate. Anti-preference Bill Rejected. Mr. Cook Delighted. Melbourne
In the Senate late last night senator Millen moved the first reading of the No Preference Bill. At once there were loud cries of "No." It…
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