Press and Parliament. Friction in West Australia. the Dispute Settled. Perth
Late last week the new Parliament House Committee discused the question of accommodation for reporters in the Assembly, and it was decided…
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Politics & elections, 1908
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The Federal Parliament. Mr. Joseph Cook Offended. Postal Administration Criticised. Melbourne
During an early morning sitting of the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Joseph Cook (leader of the Opposition) made a complaint that he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament. Assembly's Continuous Sitting. Industrial Disputes Amending Bill. Before the Council. Sydney
The Legislative Assembly sat continuously from 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday until 10.45 p.m. yesterday, when the Chairman left the chair until 10.30 this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English Hop Growing. and Pure Beer. Protective Bill. Introduced Into Parliament. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Lloyd-George, has introduced into Parliament a bill prohibiting the use of hop substitutes in brewing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. a Suitable Capital Site. Prime Minister's Statement. the Stow[?]way's Bill. Melbourne
Mr. Fisher (Prime Minister) in the House of Representatives yesterday, said that steps would be taken to discover a suitable capital site in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Federal Parliament. The Question of Stowaways Discussed by Members. Statement by Dr. Liddell. Melbourne, Thursday Night
To-day, in the House of Representatives, a number of questions were asked about the Federal Capital Site. The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Age Limit. Protest in S. A. Parliament Against Proposed Dismissal of Tramdrivers. What Will the Trust Do? Adelaide, Thursday Night
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Archibald moved an informal motion of adjournment, with the object of referring to a meeting of the tram…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The House of Lords. to Be Made Subservient. to the Popular Will. Peer Urges Drastic Action Memorial From Members of Parliament. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Earl of Weardale (Hon, Philip James Stanhope) and other officers of the Political Committee of the New Reform Club have memorialised the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. Melbourne
The House of Representatives to-day refused to accede to the request of the Senate that the salary of the Secretary for the Department of External…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →S.A. PARLIAMENT. Adelaide
In the Assembly yesterday the Premier (Mr. Price), in reply to a question from Mr. Butler (leader of the Opposition), stated that it was not possible…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Parliament. Close of the Session. Melbourne
The session of the Federal Parliament was brought to a close yesterday afternoon. It has been arranged that the recess…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fisheries Board. Serious Allegations in Parliament. Sydney
During the discussion to-day in the Assembly on the estimates of the Fishery Department. Messrs. Carmichael, Clark, Parkes, M'Gowen, Holman, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →S.A. Parliament. New Offices for the Legislative Council. Adelaide, Friday Night
On December 2 a resolution was carried in the Legislative Council, "That it is desirable that the Government would, during the recess, take steps to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Federal Parliament. Both Houses Prorogued From Yesterday. Practically a Fruitless Session. Melbourne, Friday Night
The House of Representatives met this morning at half-past 10 o'clock, but the preliminary business was not of much importance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Petition Appeal. the Judge Thinks There Was No Bribery. Brisbane, Friday Night
During the hearing of the Warwick election petition to-day, Mr. Justice Real said that he not think there was any foundation for a charge of general…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Politics. the Warwick Election. Petition Against Return of Mr. Barnes. Brisbane
In connection with the hearing of the petition against the election of Mr. Barnes for Warwick, Arthur J. Powell, clerk, was further cross-examined. His…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victorian Elections. Mr. Prendergast Opens the Labor Campaign. Denounces the Murray Waters Agreement. Melbourne
Mr. Prendergast opened the State election campaign for the Labor party at North Melbourne last night. His speech was mainly a repetition of his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Westralian Parliament. Will Not Proerogue Before Christmas This Year. Perth, Sunday Night
The usual custom is for Parliament to prorogue before Christmas, but there is very little prospect of it doing, so this year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Parliament. Pure Beer Bill Killed; Eight Hour Bill Hotly Opposed. London
The amendments of Mr. Harold Cox and other freetraders have killed the chances of the Hops Bill passing the House of Commons this session…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Parliament. the Governor's Conduct. an Amendment Negatived. Brisbane
In the Legislative Assembly last night the Estimates were further considered. On the item "The Governor, £1400,"…
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