Imperial Parliament
Parliament was prorogued yesterday till October 30. Members of the House of Commons, having been summoned to the House of Lords, the Earl of Halsbury read the Speech from the Throne…
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Politics & elections, 1905
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Federal Parliament. Tuesday, August 15. House of Representatives
The Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. Hutchison (S.A.). said he had not received any reply from South Australia relative to the question of the Commonwealth taking over the control of the…
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Mr. Charlton presented a petition from the Colliery Employees' Federation, signed by 3725 members, and also by the delegates of the Trades and Labour Council, praying for the amendment…
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The by election at Ashfield is complicated by the candidature of two Liberals, which gives rise to the fear ibat votesplitting may result in the re…
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Mr. Groom, the Minister for Home Affairs, in reply to Mr Cook (N.S.W.), said the Government were considering the question of electoral legislation,…
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Mr Carruthers, the Premier stated, in answer to Mr Morton, that he was afraid, in view of the state of the finances, that no special subsidies…
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The Copyright Bill was read a first time, and the Jury Exemption Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Law of Evidence Bill was recommitted…
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The Observatory Lands Leasing Bill was read a first time, the second reading being fixed for Wednesday next. The Assembly's amendments in the New South…
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Yesterday the election of a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr F. E. Winchcombe from the State Legislature took place…
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FROM 10 in the morning till late at night the Farmers' Parliament, as the Farmers and Settlers' Association is termed, sits debating matters of…
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Senator Keating informed Senator Dobson (Tas.) that the opinion of Mr. John Gwynneth, secretary of the Interstate Conference of Engineers, stating that the transcontinental railway…
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Mr. Gillies presented a petition from the Maitland branch of the Women's Political Educational League, praying for the passage of the Habitual Criminals Bill. Several similar petitions…
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THE Ashfield election has not yet been decided, but the telegraph will have given you the particulars before this appears in print. Although the…
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In the House on Tuesday. The debate on the report of the Public Service classification scheme was resumed. Mr. Tudor (Vic.) charged the Public Service…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Charlton presented a petition from the Colliery Employees' Federation, signal by 3725 members, and also by the delegates of the Trades…
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On the motion of Mr Wade, the Crimes (Amendment) Bill was read a second time, and taken through committee without amendment. This is…
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Mr Cameron (Tasmania) moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the injurious effect the Sea Carriage of Goods Act was having on…
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The President presented a report of the Joint Standing Orders Committee, on the subject of lapsed bills. It recommended that any public bill which has lapsed by reason of prorogation,…
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Polling for the election of a candidate to fill the vacancy in the State Legislative Assembly for Ashfield, caused by the retirement of Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, took place on Wednesday. There…
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THE by-election for Ashfield, though resulting in a decisive victory for the Government candidate, again provided illustrations of the two great difficulties against which the Liberal…
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