Methodists in Parliament. the First Peer
Sir Henry Fowler is, the "Methodist Recorder" points out, the first Methodist who has ever been created a Peer of the Realm. Anglicanism is strongly…
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Politics & elections, 1911
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Parliament Bill. Radicals Oppose Delay. London, Friday afternoon
A meeting of Radical members of the House of Commons has protested against time concessions to the Unionists, by which the passage of the Parliament Bill is retarded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aftermath of the Elections. Riotous Irishmen. London, Friday afternoon
Seventeen supporters of Mr. O'Brien have been sentenced at the Cork Assizes to six months imprisonment to rioting and assaulting the police at one of Mr. Redmond's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament Bill. Government Intentions. London, Monday afternoon
The "Westminster Gazette" states that the "Observer's" forecast of Government's intentions as indicated by Sir Henry Lucy, are substantially correct…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Coal Mine Hung Up. Parliament's Sanction Required
Though some work is being carried out in connection with the projected State coal mines the proposal is practically in abeyance until the matter cornea before before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Bye-election. Bonar Law Returned. London, Tuesday morning
Col. Sandys, who had been elected unopposed for Bootle division of Lancashire, resigned his sent in favour of Mr. Bonar Law, who was defeated in Manchester. Mr. Law has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Election Incident. Liberal Whip Fined. London, Thursday night
Mr. P. H. Illingworth, M.P. for Shipley Liberal Whip has been muleted in $50 damages in connection with the alteration of a Unionist poster at Shipley depicting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fisticuffs in Parliament
Jefferson City (Mis.), Wednesday. A debauch without parallel hero took place on Sunday following on a rough[?] and-tumble fight in the provincial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Cables. Parliament Bill. London. April 2
Notice has been given of 900 amendments to the Parliament Bill, which is to be taken in Committee in the House of Commons to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →United States Parliament. an Ambitious Programme. Washington
Mr. Champ Clark has been chosen as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, of which a special session has just been opened…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Parliament Bill. Debate on First Amendment. London
The Parliament Bill was taken in Committee in the House of Commons last night, when there was a crowded House. Mr. C. Younger (Unionist, Ayr Burgls)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Parliament Bill. Debate on First Amendment. London
The Parliament Bill was taken Committee in the House of Commons last night, when there was a crowded House. Mr. C. Younger (Unionist, Ayr Burgl's)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exeter Election. Hearing the Petition London. April 9
The Judges presiding at the hearing of the petition in connection with the Exeter election have annulled several gad papers. and have deducted from Mr. H. St. Maur's total five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Election Recount. London Tuesday afternoon
The petition of Mr. H. E. Duke K.C. (Unionist), who scored 4782 against 4786 scored by Mr. St. Maur (Laberal) has esuited, after a six days hearing in the…
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Parliament has adjourned over the Easter holidays until Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Freedom's Sake. Resignation from the Labor Party. Candidate at Last Election. Protest Against the Referendum "Muzzle."
The following is a copy of a letter sent by Mr W. A. Gregory Lloyd, late lecturer for the Liquor Trades Defence Union, to the secretary of the Sans Souel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Disputed Election. Extraordinary Incident. London, April 12
Just before leaving exeter, and speaking from the window of a corridor railway carriage, regarding the election in which he had been a candidate, Mr. St. Maur said: "When the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Exeter Election. Hearing the Petition London, April 9
The Judges presiding at the hearing of the petition in connection with the Exeter election have annulled several bad papers, and have deducted from Mr. H. St. Maur's total five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Bye-election. Successor to the Peerage. London, Monday evening
The sudden death of the Earl of Carlisle will necessitate a bye-election for Birmingham South, for which Vissouat Morpeth, the new Earl of Carlisle, has sat in the Unionist…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Singleton Argus. Saturday, April 22nd. Referenda Polling Day
Next Wednesday will be the great convincing day in regard to the referenda proposals, for on that date the electors will be called upon to vote on the most…
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