The Singleton Argus Thursday, December 9th. Parliament As a Profession
In the second reading debate on the Members' Salaries Bill, in the Assembly on Tuesday, a number of speeches were made, some for and some against…
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Politics & elections, 1920
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Opportunities for Graft Mr Storey's Defence of Parliament. a Personal Experience
In the course of his remarks at a dinner given by the Architects' Institute on Monday night, Mr J. Storey, the State Premier, said: "We should be proud of…
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Under the new Local Government Act the election of Mayors of Municipalities takes place during the present month. In South Australia Mayors…
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The Parliamentary Elections Bill, providing for single electorates, was passed through all stages in the Legislative Asembly this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Brussels Sensation. Revolver in Parliament. London, December 9
Reuter 's Brussels Correspondent says a sensation was caused in the chamber of Deputies by a man in the public galleries firing a revolved and…
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A special meeting of the council was held immediately at the close of the general meeting, for the purpose of electing a President for the…
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It was decided that there be no presidential allowance. Nominations were called and Cr Boydell and Alison nominated Cr…
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The Legislative Couficil agreed yesterday to meet on Monday as well as Fridays in each week during the remainder of the session…
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At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting of Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing the…
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In the legislative Council yesterday Mr. Kavanugh Vice-president of the Executive Council, in reply to Sir Joseph Carruthers said that £2,702,182/…
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Speaking on the Elections Bill in the, legislative Assembly, the Hon. Walter Bennett(Maitland), said:- cannot understand what has actuated the…
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There was a full council meeting in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening, when the aldermen met for the "election of a Mayor for the council…
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In the Legislative Council yester-day, Mr. W. T. Dick brought up the re-port of the Select Committee on the…
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Visitors to State Parliament House on Tuesday afternoon wore surprised to see in the vestibule a congregation of about forty women, some carrying…
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In the Council yesterday, 'Clauce 14 of the Profiteering Bill, to which exception was taken by a number of members the previous night, empowers the Board of Trade to…
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In the Commons Mr. Kenworthy moved the adjournment to demand an impartial inquiry into the occurrences in Cork Sir H. Green wood declared that loss of…
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Speaking on the above measure in the Assembly last week, Hon W. Bennett, Member Cor Maitland, said: —I cannot understand what has…
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When. the Legislative Council met last night it got to work straight way in Committee on the Profiteering , prevention Bill…
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Prior to the transaction of the ordinary business, the Municipal Council met on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for 1921…
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Councillor A. S. Pankhurst was re-elected president of Patrick Plains Shire , at a special meeting of the council yesterday…
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