Victorian Parliament. Melbourne
The State Parliament was prorogued today by the Governor, Sir Sydenham Clarke, with the usual ceremony. The Governor's speech, which was short,…
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Politics & elections, 1903
471 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 24
Imperial Parliament
LONDON, Thursday.—The House of Commons has adjourned until the 21st instant in consequence of the Easter holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Musgrave Election
The election of a member to represent the Musgrave in the State Assembly was held on Saturday last. The fight was a straight-out one between Labour, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Secret Service Money" in Parliament
Lord Romilly once told Parliament that he had come across an item of ten thousand pounds "secre service money paid to members of Parliament" in the…
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Members have already ticketed their seats in the House of Representatives, and the new Parliament is likely to provide some stirring scenes and situations…
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It is quite evident there will be no lack of candidates for the one seat in the Leg-Council and three seats in the Legislative Assembly under the separate…
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It is satisfactory to learn that the State Parliament is to be convened early next month. This statement has been definitely made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland District Maitland District Council Elections
A meeting of electors of the police district of Maitland was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, at noon, when the Warden. Mr. Austin Fitzpatrick,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Railway Crisis. Deadlock Continued. Parliament Summoned. Melbourne
The executive officers of the railway societies waited again on the Premier, Mr. Irivne, at the railway offices to-day. The Premier, on taking his seat, said he would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Parliament Compromise Rejected. Stern Measures Proposed. Melbourne
The State Parliament was opened to-day without any ceremony. The speech of the Governor, Sir Sydenliam Clarke, consisted only of a few lines, to the effect that he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Railway Strike. Parliament Meets. Suppression of the Strike. Drastic Legislation. Opinions in England
LONDON, Wednesday.—The English newspapers give much prominence to the Railway Strike in Victoria, and almost without exception condemn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anti-strike Bill. Discussion in Parliament. Melbourne
After the report closed early this morning the debate in the Legislative assembly on the Anti-Strike Bill was proceeded with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Railway Strike. Parliament Sitting. Warm Debate Proceeding. Men Filtering Back. Goods Service Opened. English Opinions
LONDON, Thursday.—An outline of the measure introduced by the Victorian Government into Parliament to deal with the strike of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Strike Ends. Men Surrender. No Conditions Sought. Statement by the Premier. Parliament Adjourns
LONDON, Friday.—The "Financial News," in reference to the railway strike in Victoria, says that Australian statesmen by pandering to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Preston Election
LONDON, Friday.—The election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Preston in the House of Commons, occasioned by the death of Mr. R. W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Railways. Service Fast Resuming. Statement in Parliament. Melbourne
The train service was greatly improved to-day, a large number of suburban trains being run at night, while the country and goods services were materially…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Parliament Melbourne
In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasury Bonds Bill and the Metropolitan Board of Works Bill were passed. On the motion for adjournment Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. Opening of the Session. Governor-general's Speech. Melbourne
The second session of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened by the Governor-General, Lord Tennyson, at noon to-day. His Excellency was escorted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal Parliament
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Standing Orders adopted by the Transvaal Legislative Council require that all speeches delivered in Dutch in the…
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The clash of swords which took place between Mr. G. H. Reid, the reader of the Federal Opposition and Sir Edmund Barton, the Prime…
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