Federal Parliament. Government Programme. the Speaker Re-elected. Melbourne, Thursday Night
The new Federal Parliament was officially opened to-day, on commission, by Justices Knox and Isaacs, who swore in the Members…
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Politics & elections, 1920
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Federal Parliament Opened in Melbourne. Mr. Johnson Re-elected Speaker. Many New Bills Forecasted. Melbourne
Both Houses sat at 10.30 to-day, Chief Justice Know and Justice Isaacs reading the commission to open Parliament. The members of the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Elections. the Byron Seat. Big Field Running. a Perplexing Position
The position in Byron is vastly different to that in Oxley, and it wil probably be found when election day comes that many electors will be lied in a knot as to how…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oxley. a Separation Candidate
In publishing a resume of the candidates standing for Oxley in yesterday 's issue we were in error in describing Mr. E. MeC. S. Hill as a temperance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Politics. Lord Haldane Electioneering May Join Labor Party London, Wednesday Night
It is rumored that Lord Haldane (a former Lord Chancellor) is joining the Labor Party. He is addressing the Wiltshire electors on behalf of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Elections Mr. Storey's Promises Would Cost £100,000,000 SYDNEY
The State Treasurer (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) quoted some interesting figures yesterday as to the public works policy of the Labor Party Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament House of Representatives Chairman of Committees. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes intimated at the outset of the proceedings that Ministers would only answer questions without notice that were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Parliament. Lady Astor's Maiden Speech. Debate on Liquor Control. London
In the House of commons a feature or an interesting debate on liquor control was the able maiden speech by Lady Astor, which met with the warmest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The State Elections
Messrs. Briner and Hill (endorsed Progressive Candidates) will address the electors of North Dorrigo on Wednesday evening at 7, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE ELECTIONEERlNG Smoke Screen
At this early stage in the State electioneering campaign the leader of the Nationalist party (Mr. Holman) has cleverly erected a smoke screen designed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Choice of Labor Candidates. Sydney
The Labor Executive does not intend to take any further action regarding the charges of Mr. Percy Brookfield of irregularities in the allocation of Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Elections. the Nationalist Policy Mr. Holman's Claims. Sydney
Mr. Holman says that under the policy of the Labor party the workers lost £500,000 during the last twelve, months as the result of strikes. The Nationalist…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Elections the Nominations. Great Array of Candidates State, 315. BYRON, 13, OXLEY, 9 SYDNEY
The nominations of candidates for the State elections this month closed at noon on Saturday, and a great batch was, forthcoming. Altogether…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cup Candidates' Gallops. Melbourne
On Flemington training track Eastcourt covered a mile and three furlongs, less eight yards, in 2,28½. Paratoo was extended over a mile and a half on the tan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obviating By-elections
Mr. Holman says it is intended to introduce legislation under which, in the event of the death of a member of the Legislative Assembly, the Assembly leader of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Meetings
Many candidates in both Byron and Oxley are now nearing the Clarence, and the electors will do well to carefully study the dates of meetings advertised for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paisley By-election
The excitement at Paisley was unprecedented for many years. There was much betting and numberless sweepstakes upon the result. Political…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Asquith's Election. New Life for Liberalism Where His Vote Came From London, Saturday Night
The Liberals assert that Mr. Asquith's election marks the beginning of a new life for Liberalism. Mr. Asquith, in a post-election…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Elections. Oxley. the Progressive Candidates and Farmers' Representatives. Macksville
Mr. G. S. Briber and Mr. Theo. Hill had excellent meetings all through the Hastings, Manning, and Macleay, and especially in the Hastings and Macleay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Elections. Byron Campaign. Mr. Duncan Nicholson at Harwood. '
At Harwood on Saturday night, Mr. Duncan Nicholson, endorsed Progressive candidate for Byron, addressed, without exception, one of the largest and most…
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