Federal Parliament. the Senate. Northern Territory Bill. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day the debate on the second reading of the Northern Territory Representation Bill was resumed. Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) considered…
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Politics & elections, 1920
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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Defence Policy. Universal Training Retained. Melbourne
In the Senate to day, Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, gave details of the defence policy. He said the Government deemed it desirable to maintain a force…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Catts's Income Question of Alimony Cost of Election SYDNEY
An inquiry was commenced before the Registrar of Divorce this afternoon concerning the income of James Howard Catta. The inquiry was the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Farmer's Income Tax. Sydney
"When the Assembly met this afternoon, Mr. Levy, Speaker, announced receipt of the certificate of the death of .Mr. Briner, the member for Oxley, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. War Service Homes. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Page (Queensland) war loudly cheered on entering the Chamber. Mr. Rodgers told Mr. Makin (W.A.) that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deschanel Resigns Letter to Parliament "Infinitely Painful" LONDON, Tuesday Night
A message from M. Deschanel, resigning the Presidency of France, was read almultaneously in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canadian Elections
The first Canadian by-elections since Mr. Meighon's Premiership has resulted in empbatic victories for the National Liberal and Conservatives, Government Party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Derby Candidates Strathredole Favorite SYDNEY
There has been a fair amount of speculation indulged in on the A.J.C. Derby this week. Strathredole fs a very hot favorite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne
Mr. Maloney (Vic.) asked that the law relating to Jewish women married to men born in Palestine be relaxed. Sir Joseph Cook, the Treasurer, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Appointment of Mr. James. Sydney
Mr. Levy, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, was unavoidably absent from his post this afternoon. An announcement to that effect was made by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day the Arbitration Bill passed all its stages. The debate on the second reading of the New Guinea Bill was resumed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Agricultural Industry. Sydney
After visiting Government House to present the Address-in-Reply to the Governor, members of the Legislative Council commenced its work at a-quarter to five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spring Racing Hawkesbury To-morrow A.J.C. Candidates Engaged SYDNEY
In recent years the Hawksbury meeting has taken the from of an ordinary suburban week end fixture but there was a time when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney
The bill granting supply, amounting to £2,756,450, for October, excited comparatively little discussion in the Legislative Assembly this morning…
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In the Senate to-day the Supply Bull, covering the estimates for new works, was read a first time. The New Guinea Bill passed its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Vacant Seats. Sydney
The question of filling the vacancies in the Legislative Assembly was again briefly referred to when the House met this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Post and Telegraph Charges. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Higgs (Q.) asked if the Government was doing anything respecting the allegations regarding the timber purchase?…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day, Senator Russell, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved the second reading of a bill to increase income tax as passed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney
When the Legislative Council met this afternoon, Mr. Kavanagh, the Vice-president of the Executive Council, informed Mr. Wilson that the actual financial loss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ships for Walsh Island Negotiations Hung Up Question for Parliament
The negotiations with the New South Wales Government for building 12,800.ton ships for the Commonwealth Government at Walsh Island…
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