State Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Sydney
The third session of the nineteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon to-day by the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson. There was a large attendance…
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Politics & elections, 1903
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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Revising Standing Orders. Melbourne
Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator DRAKE, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Council. Services of Sir John Lackey. Sydney
Mr. F. B. SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Colonel MACKAY, Vice-president of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Sugar Bonus Bill. Melbourne
Sir RICHARD BAKER, the president, of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. The Standing Orders were further…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Motion of No Confidence. Sydney
Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. BENNETT presented a petition from the Good Templars of Clarencetown,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Elections. Success of Socialists
LONDON, Thursday.—The German Parliamentary elections are now proceeding. The Socialist vote shows a large increase on that given at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. the Declining Birth Rate.—mr. Seddon and His Threatened Reciprocal Tariffs.—the Danger of Posing As a Solicitor.—our Most Beautiful Park to Be Lighted Up O Nights.—the Newsboy, His Father, and the Magistrate Who Found the Former "Obliging."—the Naval Brigade Will Once More Tackle the Royal Arthurites.—out Ministers Didn't Put on "Swallow Tails" at the Opening of Parliament. Sydney
A considerable controversy is occuring anent the declining birth rate. Mr. Coghlan says it is alarming, and puts it down to various reasons, one being that people…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Decimal and Metric Systems. Melbourne
Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning…
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LONDON, Friday.—The general elections in Germany have so far resulted as follows:—Centre party, 88; Social-Democrats, 54; Conservatives, 31;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. No Confidence Motion. Sydney
Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Petitions from Good Templar lodges…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Cost of Federation. Melbourne
Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the Chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Mr. RONALD (Vic.) inquired whether,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Parliament
LONDON, Wednesday.—"The Times" states that since the compromise with regard to the Irish Land Bill has been accepted, it is expected that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney
Mr. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. THOMSON presented a petition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Commonwealth Stamps. Melbourne
Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. In reply to Senator pulsford (N.S.W.)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. No Confidence Debate. Sydney
Mr. W. M'COURT took the chair in the Legistative Assembly at Half-past four o'clock to-day. Messrs. H. Clarke. F. Farnell, and G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Sugar Bonus Question. Melbourne
Sir RICHARD BAKER the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator DRAKE, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scene in Parliament. a Member Assaulted. Mr. Norton Suspended. Sydney
During the progress of the debate on the motion of no-confidence in the Legislative Assembly to-night, while Mr. Mr. T. Griffith, the member for Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Upper House Ministers. Melbourne
Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator DRAKE, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr Irvine Not a Candidate
There has been going the rounds a report to the effect that our State Premier intends to seek election to the Federal Parliament in the Freetrade interest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Sydney Letter. the Registration of Firms.—what Is "Business?"—has Broken Hill Been Neglected by the Government?—the War Against Rats and MICE—6d Per Head for the First. 1d for the Second.—the "Slander" Which Parliament Utters Against the Good Behaviour of the State.—a Law to Check Anarchists.—that Russian Horror and Australia's Cash Contribution. Sydney
The drag-net nature of the Registration of Firms Act has been only partially realised. It is said that any man in business who doesn't use his full name…
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