Extension of Federal Parliament
SYDNEY, Thursday.--Mr. Fisher states that the question of extending the life of the present Parliament will be remitted to the people on the occasion of the referendum…
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Politics & elections, 1915
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Federal Parliament. Financial Outlook Gloomy
MELBOURNE, Wednesday Night.--In the House of Representatives to-night, Mr. Jensen, in reply to Mr. M. Charlton, said the Minister for Defence was considering the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--In the Assembly, a number of petitions were received praying that the hours for the sale of liquor shall not be altered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recruits Entertained. at Parliament House. Good-bye and Good Luck
SYDNEY, Thursday.--Twenty recruits from Bellingen reached Sydney by train last night and were met by Mr. Briner, Member for Raleigh, who subsequently entertained…
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The Maclean "Advocate," in its comments on the result of the Clarence by-election, goes to great trouble to decry the Separation movement…
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Our Chatsworth correspondent writes:--The election passed off very quietly here, very little interest being taken in it. Neither candidate had…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--In the House of Representatives yesterday. A NEW INDUSTRY. Two hours' discussion ensued, on a motion for…
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Unusual interest was taken in the preliminary proceedings of the State Assembly, due to the fact that the advocates of the early closing of hotel has were ready with their…
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Prince of Wales Hotel. Sandringham:—Mr. Briner asked the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice,—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Clarence Election
The election for the Clarence seat made vacant by the death of Mr. M'Farlane, which took place on Saturday last, resulted in the return of…
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In accordance with the recent decision of Caucus, the Federal Attorney-General introduced in the House of Representatives a short bill to alter section 13 of the…
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The intention of the Federal Government on the question of taking a referendum to alter the Constitution so that the life of the present Parliament would not be cut short of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament. the Election of Mr. Zuill Announced Land for Wounded Soldiers
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--In the Assembly a number of petitions were received protesting against the franchise clause in the Local Government Act…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence By-election. Advice of King's Counsel
During the contest for the Clarence by-election it will be remembered that the "Grafton Argus" several clays after the nominations of candidates had been announced, published…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. the High Commissionership
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives Mr. Fisher told Mr. Chapman that all the knew about the High Commissionership was from the newspapers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Land for Returned Soldiers. Hospital Home Bill
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly Dr. Arthur asked the Attorney-General would he tell the House what it was going to cost the State for his excursions into…
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The following questions were asked by Mr G. S. Briner, M. L. A., in the Assembly last week:- I. Is it fact that the owners of…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--In the House of Representatives Mr. Fisher told Mr. Groom that a bill would be introduced to give financial powers respecting the sugar…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Cann asked the Premier had his attention been drawn to the statements made by returned soldiers to the effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. Mr. Brennan's Speech at Fitzroy. Objects to Mr. Fisher's Criticism
SYDNEY, Friday.--In the House of Representatives on Thursday, on a motion to adjourn the House, Mr. Brennan objected to Mr. Fisher's criticism on his Fitzroy speech…
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