Parliament Crippled
The Government have afforded another cynical illustration of their new method of smashing the Constitution. At one fell stroke, as "a necessary consequence,"…
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Politics & elections, 1913
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Work for Parliament. More Legislation Foreshadowed
The Premier gave notice in Parliament on Wednesday night "that the House would at its next sitting rosolve itself into a Coinmittee of the Whole…
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Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, in replying to Sir Archibald Williamson, M. P., in the House of Commons, stated that the Government decided that it would not be…
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The Legislative Assembly sat till halfpast 3 o'clock this morning. The Lands Acts Consolidation Bill was passed through Committee…
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The case of William George Wright, who is to be executed on the 19th of this month, for the murder of his sweetheart at Lane Cove, formed the subject of…
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Mr R. A. Price has given notice to ask the following questions in Parliament:— Is it a fact that the claims for…
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Mr. Cook in his policy speech in the Federal Parliament to-day stated that the number of persons on the electoral rolls last election was largely in excess of the whole number…
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It is understood that the New South Wales Parliamentary elections will be held either on November 29 or December 6…
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In the House yesterday, Mr. Griffith, Minister of Works, replying to Mr. M'Farlane, stated that the maintenance of the yanaba Channel, Clarence…
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In the House Yesterday, Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. Higgs (Q), said he had not in any way reflected on Mr. Justice Higgins in connection with the postal electrician award,…
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When the House of Representatives met on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, wild he wished to pay a tribute to the life and works of the late Sir William…
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In the Council yesterday, On the motion of Mr.Flowers, Vice president of the Executive Council, leave was given to bring in a bill to amend the Friendly Societics (Amende[?]) Act, 1912. The bill…
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In the Senate yesterday, Senator Milieu, Minister of Defence, moved a motion recording regret at the death of ex-Senator Vardon, and expressing…
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The policy of the Liberal Government was disclosed on Tuesday afternoon in the House of Representatives by the issue of a memorandum by the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Sir William Lyne, Tribute of Federal Parliament
When the House of Representatives met on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, said he wished to pay a tribute to the life and work of…
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Unless Minister change their minds the date of the State election wil probably be Friday, December 12. Parliament expires by effluxion of time of…
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The parliamentary Labour Executive has refused to recognise the candidature of Mr. Kenyon for Chesterfield. Local Labourites and Liberals adopted…
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In the Assembly yesterday, The Speaker announced that, in connection with a question asked on the previous day by Mr. Cohen, he had received a denial from…
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In the House yesterday, The debate on the Address-in-Reply and the amendment was resumed. Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, said that…
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WHEN the House of Representatives met on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, said he wished to pay a tribute to the life…
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