The State Parliament. Legislative Council
In the Council yesterday. Mr. Robson was granted leave to bring in a bill, on behalf of the trustees of the officers' provident fund of the Australian Mutual…
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Politics & elections, 1912
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The Federal Parliament. the Senate
In the Senate yesterday. Senator Pearce. Minister of Defence. Informed Senator Lynch (W.A.) that no manual labourers had been sent to Western…
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The Socialist vote was increased slightly in the Presidential election. Positions in Dr. Wilson's first Cabinet are likely to be offered to Mr. Oscar W…
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A scene occurred in the Legislative Assembly on Wedenesday night, with Mr Onslow and Mr Mechan as the principal actors…
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In the Assembly yesterday. Mr. Price asked the Premier if the Government would inform the House what [?] they proposed to adopt with [?]…
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In the Senate, yesterday, Senator M'Gregor, Vice-president of the Executive Council, informed Sen. Walker that no provision had been made for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr Nielsen. More Questions in Parliament. Another Appointment to Be Made
A number of further questions were on Wednesday put to Ministers on the matter of Mr. Nielsen's position. Mr. D. Storey asked the "Associate…
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Dr. Woodrow Wilson is the first Democratic candidate to be elected President of the United States since Mr. Cleveland was elected for the second time in 1892. With…
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Washington, Thursday.—Mr. Taft has congratulated Dr. Woodrow Wilson on the latter's election as President of the United States, and has wished him a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ladies in Parliament
Gurdon, in his "Antiquities of Parliament," says:—The ladies of birth and quality sat in council with the Saxon Witas. The Abbess Hilda, says Bede, presided in…
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In the Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Cann, the Treasurer, in reply to Mr. Kearsley, said that he was informed the Chief Railway COmmissioner did not insist…
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Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, replying to a question about the speech of Mr. F. D. Acland, Under Foreign Secretary, with reference to the election of the United States'…
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The Unionists have retained the seat in the by-election for Taunton, with a reduced majority; Wills (U.) 1882, J. E. Schunck (L.) 1597…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The State Parliament. Legislative Council, In the Council yesterday
The Australian Mutual Provident Society's Officers' Provident Funds Trustees Enabling Bill was referred to a Select Committee. The St. James' Parsonage Bill was read a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. In the House, yesterday
Sir John Forrest (W.A.) submitted a petition from 7339 residents of West Australia protesting against the abolition of postal votes…
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In the Senate yesterday. The amendments in the Navigation Bill were further considered in committee on the amendment in clause 99 making failure…
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In the Council yesterday. The Standing Orders were suspended to permit of the passage of 24 Consolidation Bills through all their stages during one…
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In the Senate yesterday, The Minister of Defence introduced a bill to amend the Naval Defence Act, which was read a first time…
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In the council yesterday, The Crown Lands (Amending and Declaratory) Bill, the Teachers' College Bill, and the Teachers College Building Bill were read a…
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In the Assembly, yesterday, The House went into committee to consider the Council's amendments to the Gas Bill. Mr. Carmichael, Minister of Public…
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