The State Parliament
The State Parliament finds itself, at the approaching close of the session, with a considerable amount of legislative work which requires attention,…
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Politics & elections, 1919
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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Living Wage Question. Sydney
Mr. F. Flowers, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Further progress was made with the…
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Mr. F. Flowers, the President, took the chair of the Legislative Council at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon. The debate on the second reading of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Elections. Labour Campaign. Speech by Mr. Tudor. Melbourne
Mr. F. Tudor, speaking at the Richmond Town Hall to-night, before a great crowd, said that many people were misled with the Government's cry of win the war…
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The complete returns for the London borough elections give Labor 566 seats, compared with 27 in 1912, and Labor also controls 12 councils…
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Mr. F. Flowers, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon. The Maintenance of Children Bill was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American State Elections. "Wet" and "Dry"
At the elections for State Governors, the Republicans gained several Governorships. Kentucky defeated the prohibition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney
The Legislative Assembly continued its sitting this morning after our report closed. The Yanco to Griffith Railway, Lithgow…
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Campaigning in connection with the elections is now in full swing. Parliament Houses are consequently deserted by members, and the only Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Elections. Farmers' Manifesto. Melbourne
An election manifesto issued by the Victorian Farmers' Union declares that the Australian people are weighed down with probably the heaviest debt per head of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Elections. Postal Voting
Forms of application for postal vote certificates and postal ballot papers are being made available at post-offices throughout the Commonwealth. The conditions…
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Better known to the soldiers of the South African campaign, and the great war, as "Fighting Charlie," was one of our principal leaders in Palestine, Who, like General Cox, has been on active service during the last war. He was staunch Labor man prior to the conscription referendum. He has been…
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At the town hall to-night, before a large attendance, speeches were delivered by Mr. Tudor, leader of the Federal Labour Party, and Mr. T. J. Ryan in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections Mr. Charlton at Maitland
Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., began his Federal electioneering campaign, at West Maitland last evening With an open air address from the balcony of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament. Legislative Council. Children's Maintenance Bill. Sydney
Mr. F. Flowers, the President, took the chair of the Legislative Council at half-past four o'clock to-day. Sir Thomas Hughes asked Mr. Garland,…
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The President, Mr. F. Flowers, took the chair in the Legislative Council at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon. On the motion of Mr. Garland, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Senate Candidates Lady Socialist SYDNEY
Messrs. E. E. Judd, W. C. Cortorn and Mary Hungerford M'Mahon have been nominated as the Socialist candidates for the Senate. Mr. F. B. S…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Watkins Unopposed Newcastle Election
Nominations for candidates for the Federal elections close at noon to-morrow. So for Mr. David Watkins, the retiring member, is the only…
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Mr. F. Flowers, President, took the chair in the Legislative Council at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon. On the motion of Mr. J. A. Browne,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Soldiers for Barter" Election Campaign Lieut. Lee at Maitland
In the Mechanics' Institute at East Maitland last evening, Lieut. J. R. Lee, the selected Nationalist candidate for the Hunter, opened his…
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