South Australia. Barossa By-election. Adelaide
The Barossa by-election for the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Mr. E. H. Coombe was held on Saturday. The…
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Politics & elections, 1917
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P.L.L. 1917 Conference. First Day's Business. Industrialists and Politicians. Evenly Balanced Parties. Freedom of Speech and Press. Mr. J. Storey Defends Himself. Attempts to Oust Members of Parliament. Sydney
The Political Labor League of New South Wales began its 1917 conference at the I.O.O.F. Temple in Sydney on Saturday afternoon. There was some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian Revolution. Navy's Demands. Wants Re-election of Council. (Reuter's Message.) London
News from Petrograd continues to be confusing. The latest report to hand is that several Russian warships are en route to Petrograd in order that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Candidates for the Speakership. Melbourne
Dr. Carty Salmon and Messrs. Elliott Johnson, J. M. Chanter, and Bruce Smith are mentioned as likely nominees for the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections.? Final Soldiers' Votes. Present Position of Parties
The final soldiers' votes which were received yesterday place Mr. Nicholls nine votes in the lead for the Macquarie seat (New South Wales), Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Parliament[?] Success of Mission to the United States. the Irish Convention. Reprisals for Air Raids. (Reuter's Message.) London
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Banar Law stated that the Government was more than satisfied with the result of the British mission to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections. the Barrier Seat. Formal Declaration of the Poll
At the Town Hall at noon to-day in the presence of four electors Mr. Percy Robinson (Divisional Returning Officer) declared the poll for the Barrier…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. State Parliament Meeting. Adelaide
The State Parliament has been summoned to meet on July 12…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reporting the Austrian Parliament. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam
The Lower House of the Austrian Reichsrath has agreed, by a narrow majority, that the speeches be officially reported in the language in which they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner. Friday, June 8, 1917. the Opening of the Austrian Parliament
THE opening of the Austrian Parliament is an event of great significance and importance, and it may be followed by events of far-reaching effect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Parliament. the Colored-races and the Empire. After-war Settlements. (Reuter's Message.) London
In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Stanton asked why hundreds of thousands of young, strong, and williug colored members of the Empire, who are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Declaration of Polls. Defeated Candidate's Speech Against Mr. Hughes. Melbourne
At the declaration of the Echuca poll yesterday Mr. T. M. Power (the defeated candidate) said that from the time that Mr. W. M. Hughes took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections. High Court Review of Votes. Sydney
It is stated that the supporters of Mr. Carr, the Macquarie Nationalist candidate at the Federal elections, hpoe that a High Court review of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protecting Oversea Soldiers. Question in British Parliament. (Reuter's Message.) London
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir G. G. Greenwood asked whether as the result of the appeal made by representatives of the dominions at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →P.L.L. Conference. Further Discussion on War Matters. Conference Declines to Assist Recruiting Campaign. Messrs. Brookfield and Considine Criticised. the Election of Officers. New and Retiring Presidents' Speeches. Mr. Considine Moves I.W W. MOTION. Sydney
The New South Wales P.L.L. conference last night continued its discussion upon the report of the committee appointed to express the views…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conscription in Canada Introduction of the Bill Into Parliament. Method of Selection. Prime Minister's Appeal. (Reuter's Message.) London
Reuter's Ottowa correspondent reports:— "The Canadian political situation is most interesting in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Night's Debates. the I.W.W. Prisoners' Release. Mr. Considine's Motion Withdrawn. a Committee to Collect Evidence. to Support Petition to Parliament. Sydney
The Labor Conference last night continued its debate on the motion by Mr. M. P. Considine protesting against the imprisonment of men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. State Parliament Business Forecasted. Sydney
The State Parliament is to be called together for the transaction of business on Tuesday July 17. A rather heavy list of bills will probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Opened by Governor-general Introduction of Supply Bills. Prime Minister Questioned. Melbourne
The House of Representatives met again this afternoon, when the Governor-General formally opened Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. Opened To-day. Members Sworn In. Mr. Considine Makes an Affirmation. Mr. W. E. Johnson Elected Speaker. Melbourne
The new House of Representatives met this morning. A Judge of the High Court attended for the purpose of swearing in members…
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