Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate
In the Senate yesterday. Senator Best, Vice-president of the Executive Council, gave notice of his intention on Wednesday to move for the taking of an exhaustive…
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Politics & elections, 1908
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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Assembly
In the Assembly, yesterday. Mr. Wade, the Premier, replying to Mr. Lonsdale, said his attention had not been called to the amount of the prize money,…
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Business in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night was brought to an unexpectedly early close by a count out -the second of the session…
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In the House yesterday, Mr. Fisher (Q.) presented a petition from the sugar workers of Australia, complaining that they did not obtain a fair share of the profits of…
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In the House yesterday, Mr. Waddell, the Treasurer, replying to Mr. Trefle, said £620,000 had been rolling stock, and loan votes for the building of rolling stock, and…
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In the House yesterday, Mr. Crouch (Vic.) asked the Attorney-General if the Government proposed to act with regard to the bombardment of the House by the…
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In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr Reid (N.S.W. rose to move his motion of want of confidence amidst…
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In the Council, yesterday, Mr. Garland presented a petition, signed by the Right Rev. Father Doyle and others, praying that leave be granted for the introduction…
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A reminder is given that nominations in connection with the forthcoming election of the Pastures Protection Board must be sent in to the Returning-officer…
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Mr J. W. Bryan. Democratic candidate for the United States presidency, counts upon receiving 1,500,000 votes from the unemployed in the Eastern States…
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In the House yesterday. Sir. Storrer (Tas.) presented a petition against compulsory military training from the Women's Christian Temperance Union…
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In the Assembly, yesterday. Mr Hogue Minister of Public Instruction, replying to Mr. Scobie, said 608 subsidised schools had been opened, and 296 were now…
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During the debate on the want of confidence motion in the Honse of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, about 50 unemployed attempted to make their,…
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The House went into committee of supply on the Estimates. Mr. Willis twitted the Labour Party, who claimed to be Socialists, with supporting…
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The Montreal correspondent of the "Times" states that the Canadian Opposition in conducting its election campaign is freely making charges of "graft" (corruption) against…
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The Montreal correspondent of the "Times" states that the Canadian Opposition in conducting its election campaign is freely making charges of "graft"…
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In the House, yesterday. Sir William Lyne, the Treasurer, in reply to Mr. Mahon (W. A.), said it was correct that the Treasury paid away last year…
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In the Assembly, yesterday. Mr. Hogue, Minister of Public Instruction, replying to Mr. Collins, said steps would be taken to invite fresh tenders for the…
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The results of the general election in Canada, though incomplete, show that the Government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be returned with a decreased following. On the eve of the election Mr…
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In the Senate yesterday, Senator MacFarlane (Tas.) presented a petition from the progress association at Monaro praying that Parliament would not repeal the Act…
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