N.s.w. Parliament. Land Resumption
The work done in the Legislative Council on Wednesday was almost entirely confined. to a discussion on a motion by Dr. Cullen affirming the desirability of…
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Politics & elections, 1908
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Notes in the N.s.w. Parliament
Consideration of the Government proposal for the resumption of 100,000 acres of the Peel River estate was continued in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening…
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Mr. Ashton had no difficulty in the Legislative Council on Wednesday with regard to the [?] of the motions in connection with the acquisition of land for closer settlement. It…
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Tuesday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was a short one, the House rising a few minutes before 8 o'clock. On a morning for adjournment, Mr. M'Farlane…
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Thursday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was almost wholly occupied by consideration of a bill introduced by the Minister for Works to amend the Scaffolding and Lifts Act, 1902…
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Senators Pulsford and Neild point out that in recent discussions regarding the next Federal elections the alteration of the Constitution made by referendum at the last elections. seems to…
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Perth (W.A.), Sunday.—The counting of the votes for the general election for members of the Legislative Assembly is nearing completion. The Labour Party have so far gained four seats…
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The Legislative Council on Wednesday passed without discussion two motions approving the purchase for closer settlement of portions of the Sunny Ridge and the…
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The Commonwealth Parliament was opened by the Governor-General on Wednesday. Lord Dudley, in his Vice-Regal speech, outlined the Government programme, which included:—…
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Proceedings in Parliament have not been particularly exciting. One or two more estates are to be purchased for closer settlement. The neighbourhoods affected will be…
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THE Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday by the Governor-General. There was a crowded attendance in the Senate galleries. The Speech delivered by Lord Dudley was as…
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The Associated Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution condemning the Miners' Eight Hours Bill. The meeting also passed a resolution urging the Government to enter into a special treaty of…
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Mr. Joseph Cook resumed the debate on the Address in Reply in the House of Representatives on Thursday. "In all my Parliamentary career," said Mr. Cook, "I have never faced a…
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On the Address-in-Reply in the House of Representatives on Friday, Mr. Kelly (New South Wales) deprecated Australia sheltering itself behind the Imperial Navy. They…
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Debate on the resolutions agreed to at the Premiers Conference was continued in the Assembly on Thursday evening. Mr. Wade was followed by Mr. M'Gowen, who made it clear that in so far as…
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The decision of the United Irish League leaders and the priests to vote with the Unionists has greatly improved Mr. Renwick's chances at Newcastle. The reasons…
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The debate on the Address in Reply was concluded in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, the Address being adopted. Mr. Irvine spoke of the heavy expenditure with which the…
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On the motion for adjournment the Legislative Assembly discussed for five hours on Tuesday evening the scale of fees proposed to be paid to members of wages boards…
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Melbourne, Wednesday.—Once again has the Federal Parliament embarked on a fierce discussion on that great question, the Federal Capital…
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The Western Australian elections have aroused interest not so much on account of any vital issue involved as because the preferential principle in…
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