Women's Parliament
What the modern woman resents, and resents more than anything else, is the tone of condescension and patronage adopted to her by so many men. I was…
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Politics & elections, 1913
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Visit to Australia. Members of Parliament. London
The British Parliamentary party which will visit New Zealand and Australia under the auspices of the Empire Parliamentary Association, consists of Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. to Meet on July 22. SYDNEY
The Premier-elect, Mr. Holman, announced to-day that Parliament would meet for its final session on Tuesday, July 22. Mr. Holman will deliver a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London News. London, May 16. Whitsuntide.—women's Parliament.—lord Milner.—financial Affairs.—the Oldest Woman. Whitsuntide
Whitsuntide this year differed in other ways from previous seasons. The Thames is usually crowded in mid-May with pleasure craft of all kinds, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, June 18. That Council Election
The election for Melbourne West province promises to create a record in the way of Legislative Council contests. Not only did it result in the rejection of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →State Elections. Sir W. M'millan Critical. Sunday
Sir William M'Millan, who is seoking selection as the Liberal candidate for Drummeyne at the general election, delivered an address in the Masonic Hall in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leicester Election. Labour Disagreement. London
Advanced Labour sympthisers bitterly resent the fact that the National Executive vetoed the candidature of Mr. Banton, who was selected to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament. Brisbane
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Barnes, the Treasurer, gave notice of the introduction of a bill to provide that sugar-cane growers be paid 2s 2d per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Constitution. the Parliament Act. the New Practice. London
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, moved to make formal the committee and report stages of the Irish, Welsh,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament. Brisbane
In the Legislative Assembly to-day (private members day) the debate was resumed on Mr. Hunter's motion that the freights on the Queensland Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. to Meet on July 9. MELBOURNE
The first Cabinet meeting of the Liberal Government was held at the Commonwealth offices to-day. There were present Mr. Cook, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leicester Election. Labour Dissatisfaction. London
Great interest is taken in the Leicester polling, which will he held on Friday. The Labour party has resolved that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →That Melbourne West Election
The remarkable election for the representation of Melbourne West province in the Legislative Council has been exciting further Interest, espelially amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Imperial Politics. Cabinet Changes. the Leicester Election. London
There are renewed rumours of forthcoming changes in the Cabinet. Some of the Unionist newspapers assert that Mr. Asquith, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Cook at Parramatta. Cost of the Election. Parramatta
Mr. Joseph Cook, Prime Minister, paid his first official visit to Parramatta yesterday. A reception was held in the town hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leicester Election. No Labour Manifesto. London
Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, the leader of the Labour party, said that there was absolutely no foundation for the story of a manifesto by the national…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament. Brisbane
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Crawford gave notice that he would move on a future date: "That in the opinion of the House, the time has arrived for a…
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The State parliament was opened today by Sir John Fuller, the Governor, with the usual ceremonies. The Speech promises a number of…
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In the Legislative Assembly to-day the bill to consolidate the laws relating to rabbits was read a first time. The debate on the Address-in Reply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London News. London, May 30. Parliament.—the Summer.—canadian Dreadnoughts. — the Eighty Club.—empire Day.—lord Avebury. Parliament
Parliament reassembled after its Whitsuntide holiday on Tuesday. It was anticipated earlier in the year that the summer session of 1913 would be a time of…
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