American Elections Republican Victory Vancouver
A message from Washington states that safe Republican majorities in both Houses of Congress are claimed by the National Committee. The…
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Politics & elections, 1918
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Peeresses and Parliament
When the bill to enable women to sit in the House of Commons reaches the House of Lords, the question will be raised of enabling Peeresses in their own right to…
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Mr. F. Flowers, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. In view of the statement by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne
Mr. Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.) inquired what…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliamentary Elections
The action of the Federal Government in hastening to apply the preferential voting system to the Corangamite election, which is to take place…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Elections. Republican Success. New York
The New York newspapers report a Republican victory at the elections to Congress. Partial returns of the result of the elections show that 219 Republicans, 183…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Elections Clear Republican Lead The Prohibition Vote VANCOUVER
Republicans claim 50 senators, and a majority of 20, in the Houe of Representatives, as the result of Tuesday's elections. In a Republican…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament Adjourns. Sydney
There was considerable excitement in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, when members met to discuss the Local Government Bill in Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, October 31. PARLIAMENT
Parliament is, engaged in the debate on the Address-ili-Reply, and it cannot be said that members are providing much enlightenment for themselves or for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Electoral Bill. Melbourne
The House resumed its sitting in Committee on the Electoral Bill at 11 o'clock this morning. On clause 124, relating to the marking…
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Washington reports that the Republicans have a majority in the House of 41, but the returns are not complete. The Senate is still doubtful, the Republicans…
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Mr. Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that the Prime Minister bad not intimated to his colleagues his decision…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney
Mr. J. J. Cohen, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half past two o'clock this afternoon. The local Government Bill was further…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Parliament. Loyal Address Carried. Sydney
There was an enthusiastic demonstration when the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon. There were many ladies in the galleries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney
M. Flowers, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. The formal announcement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator Millen, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Public Service Report. Sydney
Mr. J. J. Cohen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half past four o'clock this afternoon. In reply to Mr. H. D. Morton, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. a Waste of Time. Melbourne
The Senate continued to sit all night listening to Senator Gardiner reading the Electoral Bill, and its marginal notes, and making comments on different passages…
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Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator Pearce, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Whirlwind Election Shoal of Candidates LONDON, Friday Night
The whirlwind election campaign is likely to be lively and interesting. Mr. Lloyd George follows his speech of to-night by a short provincial…
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