State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney
Mr. F. Flowers, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Garland, the Minister for Justice,…
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Politics & elections, 1918
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Decentralisation To-day's Conference Labor Delegates Speak Approaching Parliament
I write to express my appreciation of your action in convening this conference to discuss the decentralisation question, and I hope you will be able to secure the rights of other…
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The Labour party's executive has endorsed the candidature of several women for industrial constituencies, in order to force a decision as to the eligibility of…
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Mr. J. J. Cohen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at hall-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Lazzarini asked if, in view of the…
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It is reported from Amsterdam that Herr von Hintze, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, in an interview with the Berlin correspondent of "De Courant,"…
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Copenhagen reports that Austrian newspapers are surprised at Dr. von Soldier's action, following a long audience with the Emperor, in summoning the…
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A hot contest has taken place at Finsbury, where Mr. Cotton (Coalition and Liberal), Mr. Belsher (Independent), and Mr. Spencer (Billingite) were contesting…
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The Parliamentary correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that the British general election will take place this year, probably in the first week of December…
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The State Parliament was opened to-day by Sir Henry Galway, the Governor. The speech dealt at length with matters of general and local importance. The…
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A peculiar message comes from London to the effect that in all probability there will be a General Election towards the latter end of the year. As during…
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Peking reports that a new Government has been formed in Omsk, and proclaimed the independence of Siberia. It dismissed the Soviets, cancelled the…
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"We want 6 o'clock closing," was the slogan of hundreds of women who invaded the galleries of Parliament House last night, waving flags. Their attack was the outcome…
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The Scottish National Association, at a meeting held in Edinburgh unanimously adopted the following resolutions:— "The Scottish National Association…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, July 31. State Parliament
State Ministers area taking things mighty easy so far as the conduct of Parliamentary business is concerned, and if they have any real wish to get down to work they have…
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The "Daily Chronicle" says that a feeling is growing that a general election before the end of the year is undesirable. Seeing that there is an overwhelming majority of…
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In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Lawson, the Premier, in moving: "That the Assembly records its inflexible determination to continue to a victorious end…
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In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. M'Pherson, the Treasurer, in submitting the supplementary estimates, said the revenue for the year amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eights of Women Not Qualified For Parliament LONDON, Thursday night
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of the House), stated that law officers in England, Scotland and Ireland were unanimously of opinion that women are not…
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Mr. J. J. Cohen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half- past four o'clock this afternoon. In reply to Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Beeby,…
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Several week ago ex-Councillor Talbot, of Lake Macquarie Shire Council, came into conflict with the president (Councillor Johnston). The trouble arose over the…
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