State Parliament
In the Legislatives Assembly on Thursday, The speakers who contributed to the waste of public time by debating the motion of censure which has been practically disposed of, were Messrs…
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Politics & elections, 1903
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Federal Parliament
Yesterday, in the Senate, Senator Dobson(Tas.) introduced a Bill to repeal clause 16 of the Post and Telegraph Act, which prohibits mail contracts with companies employing…
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Yesterday, in the Senate, A resolution was passed in favour of the allocation of two paid Ministers in the Senate. The Postmaster-General resumed the debate on…
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In the House on Friday. Mr. Dugald Thomson (N.S.W.) resumed debate on the motion for adopting the select Committee report on coinage He believed it would be desirable to…
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The newly-elected Reichstag contains 99 Centre or Clerical members, 88 Social Democrats, 60 Conservatives, 84 National Liberals. The majority is favourable to commercial treaties…
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An interesting case, in which William Patrick Crick, M.L.A., Minister for Lands, as plaintiff and Daniel O'Conner, M.L.A., defendant, was commenced to-day before Justice Bring. The suit is one brought…
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LONDON, June 26.—As a result of the German general elections, the new Reichstag will contain ninety-nine members of the Centre, eighty Social…
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In the Assembly yesterday, the debate on the Address-in-Reply was carried on the nearly midnight, and was then adjourned till to-day. Mr. Crick, the Minister of Lands, intimated that the…
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In the House, yesterday, Mr. Mauger (Victoria) inquired whether it is intended in calling for tenders for Commonwealth public works, to see that the payment of tho minimum rate of wage is provided for…
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Yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, The debate on theo Address-in-Reply was continued during a prolonged sitting, and when the division was taken, the Government, won by a majority of 65 to 42…
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Yesterday, in the Senate, The Postmaster-General said £3752 12s altogether had bean collected in fines for breaches in the Customs Act…
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Yesterday, in the Senate, Senator Drake stated that the Government had not appointed Commonwealth police in New South Wales. Two detective officers had since 1896 been…
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In the Senate, yesterday. Senator Higgs (Q.) moved the adoption of a lengthy resolution which alluded to the lecture on "THe Navy and the Nation," delivered by Sir George…
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On Friday, in the Senate. A resolution was passed in favour of the allocation of two paid Ministers in the Senate. The Postmaster General resumed the debate on…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday, the debate on the Address—in—Reply was carried on till nearly midnight, and was then adjourned till Wednesday. Mr. Crick, the Minister of Lands, intimated that the…
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IN the House of Commons last evening, Mr A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, replying to questions, said he was unable to say when the inquiry…
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Yesterday, in the House of Representatives, Sir Edmund Barton, the Prime Minister, with reference to a complaint that Queensland had not been consulted in regard to the Vancouver mail…
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In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Among the many questions answered were the following: The Premier said it had been found impracticable to deal by municipal by-law with the…
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In the Senate yesterday, The debate on clause 2 of the Sugar Bonus Bill was continued . Last week an important amendment was made by Senator Glassey, that any person…
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Yesterday, in the Legislative Council, The Hon. W. J. Trickett was appointed Chairman of Committees. The following hills were dealt with: A bill to…
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