State Parliament. the Supply Bill. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly during the afternoon session, the Address-in-Reply was further debated. Several Opposition members spoke when the House resumed…
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Politics & elections, 1917
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Victorian Parliament. No Confidence Vote Defeated. Melbourne
The no confidence motion in the Victorian Parliament was defeated by a majority of two. It is believed that, notwithstanding the small margin of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament War Time Profits and Railways Melbourne
Sir John Forrest moved the second readinng of the War Time Profits Bill based on the British Act. The rates would be 50 per cent. on excess profits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Reduction of Salaries. Colonel Onslow to Move To-morrow. Sydney, Wednesday Night
In the Assembly, Colonel Onslow gave notice that he would move to-morrow that the salaries of members of Parliament be reduced to £300 per annum, in view…
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The Victorian Parliamentary Elections and Disqualifications' Committee declared the election of Mr. Purnell, as representative of Geelong in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dundee Election. London
Captain W. Scott, D.S.O., who has been three year at the front, contests Dundee as an Independent Unionist…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Council. Parliament House
During the debate, on the Supply Bill in the Legislative Council, Justice Higgins pastoral award was strongly criticised…
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In the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister told Mr. MeWilliams that New Zealand was paying less for sugar than Australia because it was black-grown…
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The censure debate on the State Government was still in progress when the Assembly adjourned last night…
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In the Assembly, Hie, debate on the Address-in-Reply, and the leader of the Opposition's amendment was resumed. Mr. Bruntnell said he was proud to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Macquarie Election. Keen Fight and Heavy Poll Expected. Dubbo
A heavy poll is epected for the Macquarie by-election on Saturday. In some quarters a second ballot is regarded as inevitable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Parliament. the Shipbuilding Question. Railway Extravagance Condemned. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes told Mr. Riley that the delay in starting the shipbuilding industry was due to the unions who had asked for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia's Many Troubles. Internal and External Enemies: All Hopes on Kerensky. British Parliament Rejects Peace Motion Russia. the Government and Kerensky. Country Rallying to Their Support. London
The latest news from Petrograd show that the country generally is rallying to the support of the Government and M. Kerensky, who is receiving messages from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Politics. the Macquarie Election. Dubbo
The final figures are:--McGirr, 3521; McLeod, 3233; Foster, 182. Mr. McGirr, when returning thanks for his election for the Macquarie, declared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Debate on Address in Reply. Sydney
In the Assembly the debate on the Address-in-reply was resumed by Mr. Robson, who congratulated the Government on its. overwhelming success at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →England. the Dundee Election. London
The Dundee election resulted as follows:--Mr. "Winston Churchill (Government), 7302; Mr. Serymgour (Prohibitionist), 2036,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dundee By-election. Churchill's Easy Victory. London, Monday Night
The by-election at Dundee, rendered necessary by Col. Winston Churchill's acceptance of the portfolio of Minister for Munitions, resulted:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the State Parliament. Government Will Stand Firm. Parliament House
In the House of Assembly, in reply to a letter from the Secretary of the Labour Council, dealing with a resolution passed by the unions and members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament War Time Profits Tax Bill. Repatriation Bill in Senate. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes told Mr. Sampson the Government could not allow second-hand bags to be used for the export of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament Melbourne
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes told Mr. Sampson that in the majority of cases the contracts for cornsacks included Customs duties…
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