State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney
In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works Bill, and the Election Enabling Bill were taken…
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Politics & elections, 1920
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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Post and Telegraph Bill. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day Senator Russell, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved that six months' leave of absence be granted to Senator Millen, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Derby Candidates Strathredole Stands Out
Never did the Derby present a more open appearance than the race tomorrow. Owners must be of the same opinion, as 16 horses are left in, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Canberra Item Passed. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day. Senator Russell, the Vice-President of the Executive Council stated that the Government intended increasing the amount blind pensioners…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Morning Gallops Metrop. Candidates Out Booster in Good Trim SYDNEY
A fair amount of [?]lloping was done on the middle [?] track at Randwick this morning. Fri[?] Stco[?] four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South African Politics General Election Probable CAPETOWN, Thursday Night
An attempt at re-union by the Dute[?] parti[?] having failed at the recent Congress [?]ing to the Nationalists [?] on the ideal of a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Constitutional Convention. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, informed Mr. Fleming (N.S.W.) that there was a dispute with the boilermakers at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the New Loan. Sydney
Mr. Brookfield drew the Speaker's attention, as soon as the Assembly met this afternoon, to the bad ventilation and lighting of the Chamber. The latter he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament. Legislative Council. Shipping Delay at Newcastle. Sydney
In the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. Kavanagh, the Vice-president of the Executive Council, in reply to Dr. Nash, said there were 55 steamers and 19…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Entertainments Tax Bill Rejected. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day three amendments by the House of Representatives in the War Service Bill were agreed to…
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In the Senate to-day, at the instance of the Government, it was agreed to abandon the Senate amendments in the Arbitration Bill respecting clubs…
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The principal business for the consideration of members of the Legislative Council this afternoon was the Workmen's Compensation (Silicosis) Bill…
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In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Poynton, the Minister for Shipping, informed Mr. M'Williams (Tas.) that it was not intended to create a new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Watt's Silence Will Tell Parliament Ex-Treasurer in Sydney SYDNEY
Mr. W. A. Watt, ex-Federal Treasurer, came back to Australia by R.M.S. Niagara this morning. Mr. Watt said that he was feeling well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election of Mayors
The conference of municipal representatives which is giving consideration to the Greater Newcastle question has affirmed the principle of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor's Reduced Vote Queensland Elections BRISBANE
The aggregate votes cast for the Labor Party up to the present are 14,190 fewer than those the Nationalists received, the totals being:…
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Another petition urging that no alteration should be made in the system of proportional representation as adopted by the last Parliament, was presented by Mr…
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In the House of Representatives, to-day, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, informed Mr. Makin (S.A.) that the Wheat Board thought it undesirable to make…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Elections. Brisbane
The contingent vote at the election for Logan, has given the seat to Mr. R. King, a Nationalist candidate. On the first scrutiny the voting was: R. K. Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Referred to Full Court By-election Writ Application for Mandamus SYDNEY
Holding that important constitutional matters were involved in the application Frank Hartley, and elector of Goulburn, for a writ of…
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