Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Disposal of Wheat. Melbourne
Mr. Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Higgs (Q.) wished to know if the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1918
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Imperial Politics. Parliament Prorogued. Government Manifesto. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
The House of Commons has been prorogued to December 13. The Speaker read the King's prorogative speech, which said: "The occasion marks the close of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Monaro By-election. Win for Labour
The Labour candidate, Mr. J. Ball[?]y, vice-president of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Workers' Union, has won the Monara by-election by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Lady Candidate
Mrs. Despard, a Labourite, and Lord French's sister will contest for the Battersea seat in the House of Commons, for-which Mr. John Burns (Labour), who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Discussion in Parliament. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the danger to the people of this State arising from the present quarantine arrangements of the Federal Government…
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 four o'clock this afternoon. The Speaker intimated that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney
Mr. J, J. Cohen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Holman, the Premier, replied to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Parliament. the Dissolution. (Australian Cable Association) LONDON
The Imperial Parliament has been dissoived. The new Parliament will assemble on the 21st January. A number of Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Troopship Barambah. Melbourne
Mr. Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney
Mr. F. Flowers, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-pact four o'clock this afternoon. In reply to Mr. Hunt, Mr. Garland, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Repatriation Question. Melbourne
Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator Pearce, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election Campaign in Full Blast Apostles of New Creeds LONDON
The election campaign is now in full blast. The numbers of the candidates are swelling hourly, and are embarrassing the parties. which are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament. Legislative Council
Mr. F. Flowers, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at four o'clock this afternoon. The Public Trustee (Amendment) Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Serious Complaints. Melbourne
Senator Givens, the president, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, in reply to senator O'Keefe (Tas.),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Elections
Eighty Liberal Coalition candidates have already been selected. Lord Robert Cecil, in his election address, supports the Government, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator Millen, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney
The Legislative Assembly continued its sitting this morning, after our report closed. On the motion of Mr. Hall, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corangamite Election
The election for Corangamite, which takes place on December 14th, is arousing a good deal of interest. It should afford an index of how public opinion stands…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Imperial Elections. Mr. Asquith's Views. a Freetrade Advocate. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
In the course of an election address in his electorate of East Fife, Mr. Asquith, former Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, said: "We…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Elections Labor Stands Alone Fears for Ulster London, Friday Night
Interest is daily growing in the whirlwind election. There is an abundance of freak contests between armless and legless soldiers, and the…
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