Commonwealth Parliament
Yesterday, in the Senate, The Postmaster-General moved the second reading of the Public Service Bill, fully expounding its provisions, and received an attentive and sympathetic…
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Politics & elections, 1901
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Peculiar Acts of Parliament
The first duty of the House of Commons in its present session was to consider a 'Bill for the Effectual Prevention of Clandestine Outlawries.' This is the…
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The whole of the time in the Legislative Assembly yesterday was taken up with the debate upon the address in reply to the Governor's speech. Mr. Holman, a well-known member of the Labour…
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The message of the King, recommending that a grant of £100,000 be made to Earl Roberts for eminent services to his country, was before the Committee of Supply of the House of Commons last…
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At the Central Criminal Court to-day Archibald Fitz-Kohler, who had pleaded guilty to personating at the Fitzroy election, was brought up for sentence. Acting Justice Pring said the accused had not…
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Yesterday, in the Senate, After considerable discussion, the Chamber affirmed a resolution declaring that, other qualifications being equal, the Government should give the…
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Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, during the course of the debate on the Army Reorganisation Bill in the House of Commons last night, stated that three army corps of the six…
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The debate on the motion for the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech and concurrently with it on the motion of censure proposed by Mr. Lee, was resumed on Tuesday afternoon…
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MR DACEY continued the debate on the Address-in-Reply, and excused the Labor Party for throwing Mr Reid out of office…
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A select committee was appointed to inquire into the best means of improving steamship communication between Tasmania and the mainland. A return was ordered of the population of…
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The bill providing for the raising of £60,000,000 by way of loan passed through committee in the House of Commons last night. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the…
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The first business which the members of the Legislative Assembly had to perform when they met yesterday afternoon was to present the Address in Reply to the speech of the Lietenant-Governor,…
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THE bill providing for the raising of £60,000,000 by way of loan has been passed through committee in the House of Commons…
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ON Tuesday the Premier stated that the amalgamation of the offices of Minister for Justice and AttornoyGeneral would not entail any increase…
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Yesterday, the Senate concurred in an address to the King, offering condolence to his Majesty upon the death of the Dowager Empress of Germany. The Chamber afterwards adjourned as a mark of…
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On the motion in the House of Commons to recommit the (Minor) Education Bill, the Government had a majority of only nine votes…
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The Legislative Council cleared its business paper yesterday before it rose. Dr. Creed obtained leave and brought in a bill to amend the Constitution Act, by providing for a…
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Both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament adjourned on Thursday, as a mark of respect to the late W. H. Groom, a Queensland member of the House of Representatives. Sympathetic references…
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Shortly after the House met yesterday afternoon, the Vice-president of the Executive Council introduced a bill to amend the law relating to marriage, and to amend the Marriage Act of 1899, &c., and it…
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The sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday lasted ten minutes. Immediately after reading prayers the Speaker announced that he had received a message conveying the news of the death of the…
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