Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
In the Council last night the Solicitor-General introduced a bill giving effect to the amended rules under the Companies Act of 1896. The Factories Act Amendment Bill was…
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Politics & elections, 1900
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Shockingly Defective Accoutrements. a Warm Discussion in the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne
A sensation has been caused by some statements made in the Assembly last night, especially by Mr. Staughton, who has taken a deep and practical interest in the local…
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As the outcome of the P. L. L. ballot, the following candidates have been selected to contest the following municipal elections:— Wills Ward, R. Hawkins; Sturt Ward, A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imperial Parliament Summoned. the Government Assailed. Its Dismissal Demanded. London
The Imperial Parliament has been summoned to meet on the 30th instant. All the Unionist papers in threat Britain continue to assail the…
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As the outcome of the P. L. L. ballot, the following candidates have been selected to contest the following municipal elections:— Wills Ward, R. Hawkins; Sturt Ward, A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The question of the purchase of the cyanide patent rights for use in Victoria cropped up on a motion for adjournment in the Assembly last night. The Minister for…
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The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was called for Monday evening, the 15th inst. There were present the Mayor (Ald O'Donnell), with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disloyalty in Victoria. Discussion in Parliament. a Government Declaration. Melbourne
In the Legislative Council last night Mr. M'Culloch drew attention to the action of the other colonies in dealing with disloyalists in the ranks of public servants, and asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Elections. The Nominations
THE following candidates have been nominated for the vacancies in the various wards to be filled at the forthcoming municipal elections:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Legislative Council last night, in committee, considered the Shops and Factories Act Amendment Bill, and got through many clauses with but little amendments. Clause…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coming Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech. Vote of Censure on the Government. London
A forecast of the Queen's Speech at the opening of the Imperial Parliament has been issued. Her Majesty notes the unusual absence of seriously contentious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Elections. The Nominations
THE following candidates have been nominated for the vacancies in the various wards to be filled at the forthcoming municipal elections:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Boer War. the Reverse at Spion Kop. Details of the Fighting. a Veritable Inferno. the British Losses. a Total of 255. Sad Messages From Ladysmith. Waiting and Watching for Relief. the Meeting of Parliament. [Reuter's Messages.] the Reverse at Spion Kop. a Desperate Battle. the Scene a Perfect Inferno. Official British Returns. Killed, 56; WOUNDED, 141; MISSING, 48. LONDON
Further details have been received from the front of the fighting at Spion Kop on Wednesday. Desperate fighting, it is declared, took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
In the Legislative Assembly last night the Treasurer assured Mr. Vale that the fact that New South Wales was sending many more troops to South Africa than Victoria had no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament. the Queen's Speech. Praise to Her Soldiers. "Excellent Qualities of the Colonials." Australian Federation. London
The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday. In the Speech from the Throne, the Queen said she had witnessed with pride and with the heartiest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Debates in Parliament. Speeches by Ministers. the Government Determined. the Fault at the Beginning. Cause of Britain's Sorrows. London
In the House of Lords last night, during the debate on the Address-in-Reply. The Marquis of Salisbury, replying to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Marching on Ladysmith. Buller Still Determined. an Important Declaration. "In Ladysmith Within a Week." British Losses at Spion Kop. Operations in Cape Colony. Imperial Parliament Opened. the Government Strongly Criticised. Replies by Ministers. [Reuter's Messages.] the Fight at Spion Kop. Terrific Shelling by the Boers. Revised List of Losses. the Abandoning a Mystery. London
Further details of the battle at Spion Kop show that when aware that the British troops held the highest part of the mountain, the Boers, from an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
In the Legislative Council last night the Amending Factories Bill gave rise to a long discussion, but no material alteration was made and the bill passed through all its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Debate in Parliament. Ministerial Charges. London
During the debate in the House of Commons last night, Sir Michael Hicks-Beech, Chancellor of the Exchequer, indignantly denied the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Political Labor League. The Federal Elections
AT the last session of the annual conference of the Political Labor League in Sydney, Mr. Brown, M.L.A., reported: Your committee having considered the questions…
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