The Opening of Our First Federal Parliament
The opening of Australia's first Parliament is the crowaing act that completes our nationhood, and start, it on ite career fully equipped as a free and…
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Politics & elections, 1901
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The Opening of Parliament. Meeting of Parties. Melbourne
The last ant in the practical consummation of Australian nationhood will be performed to-morrow, when at noon the King's son will, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta. Opening of the Federal Parliament
An interesting ceremony took place here yesterday, when the opening, of the Federal Parliament was fittingly celebrated by the hoisting of three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Federal Parliament. the Opening Ceremony. a Magnificent Pageant. the Royal Speech. Message From the King. "I Wish Australia Prosperity and Great Happiness." MELBOURNE
The Commonwealth Parliament was opened at noon to-day. A little rain fell in the early morning, while the troops were lining the streets along the route to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The House Re-assembles. Election of Speaker
On the House assembling at 2.30 o'clock, the Clerk announced the necessity of electing a Speaker. Mr. MADONALD PATTERSON…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Senate. Election of President
In the Senate, much discussion took place regarding the procedure to be adopted in electing the President. Mr. O'CONNOR proposed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Federal Parliament. Governor-general's Speech. The Proposed Legislation. MELBOURNE
The Governor-General attended the Senate Chamber to read his speech. The attendance was small. The speech states that the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections. Sydney
The police are collecting names to be placed on the new electoral rolls under the Amendment Act passed last year. It is understood that in some of the…
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A meeting of the Federal Executive was held yesterday. Mr. Austin Chapman, member for Edea-Bombala, has accepted the position of…
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The Federal Cabinet met to-day, and completed arrangements for work on the meeting of the Chambers to-morrow. The Labour party held a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Sittings Resumed. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives to-day the Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. Mr. G. H. Reid and Sir Josiah Simon were sworn in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nomination of Candidates for Selection for Wallsend
Sir,—I am told that a paragraph appeared in the "Newcastle Herald" re the nomination of candidates which stated that my nomination paper was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Barwon Election
Mr. A. M. Cameron, one of the candidates for the Barewon electorate in the State Parliament, delivered an address at the School of Arts last night. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Federal Parliament the Address-in-reply. Mr. Reid's Speech
By an unfortunate error in transmission of our report of the debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, a portion of Mr. Reid's speech was attributed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Parliament the Senate. the Address-in-reply. Melbourne
In the Senate, the debate on the Address-in-Reply was resumed by Senator O'CONNOR (N.S.W.), who regarded the amendment as a direct…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Federal Parliament the Senate. the Address-in-reply Debate. Melbourne
In the Senate the debate ten the address was resumed by Senator SYMON, who believed that good would result from the interchange of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The State Elections. Preparing for the Battle. Sydney
The Premier, Mr. John See, presided at a meeting of the Progressive Association at Tattersall's Chambers to-night when the question of…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The Imperial Parliament has been adjourned until June 6th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Commonwealth. Parliament at Work. Review of the Week. Melbourne
The Federal Parliament has applied itself to business; end it must be confessed that in the eyes of thoughtful men its opening debates have been lacking in that dignity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament and Prayer
In the now historical proceedings which marked the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament a place was found for hymns of praise and for,…
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