Federal Parliament. Opening Ceremony. Mr. Watt Elected Speaker. Melbourn
There was a full attendance of members of both chambers at the Federal Parliament House this morning at 10.30. A message from the Senate invited…
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Politics & elections, 1923
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Methodist Conference. Election of President. Retiring President's Address. Message of Methodism. Sydney
The twenty-second annual conference of the Methodist Church in New South Wales commenced to-night in the Lyceum Hall. There was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Questions in Parliament Melbourne
In reply to Mr. Fordo (Q.), Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, to-day stated in the House of Representatives, that the Canungra and Beaudesert sawmills question…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
In reply to Mr. Foll (Q.) in the Senate to-day, Senator Pearce stated that Messrs. Kidman and March had not paid the amount due under the Sheldon award…
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The short session of the now Parliament, called to decide the momentous question of whether or not the Massey Government retained the confidence of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne February 28. Federal Parliament Opens
With the usual pomp, and with what seems to many people unnecessary procedure, the session of the Federal Parliament has session of the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives No-confidence Motion. Debate Adjourned. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives, to-day, Mr. M'Neill (Vic.), continuing his speech, in support of Mr. Anstey's amendment to the Address-in-Reply, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By-election Defeats. Effect on Government Housing Bill Withdrawn (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Following the by-election defeats, it is stated that the Government is scrapping the Housing Bill, and drafting another, postponing the date of decontrol…
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"Like yourselves," said the would-be M.P., "I am a horny-handed son of toll, and I am not ashamed of it." (Applause). "Here are my tools to prove it." he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ministers Defeated British By-elections LONDON
Mr. G. F. Stanley, Under-Secretary for the Home Affairs Department, has been defeated in East Willedan. Sir Arthur Griffiths Boscawen was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Race Club Proposed Railway Election of Committee
The matter of the proposed railway to Wallsend racecourse again came up at the adjourned annual meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Address-in-reply. No-confidence Motion Melbourne
In the House of representatives to-day, Mr. Scullin (Vic.) indignantly denied that there was any foundation for a published pictorial statement that he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Defeat British Minister Liverpool By-election LONDON
Yet another minister has falled to secure a foothold in the House of Commons. Major Hills, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives No-confidence Motion Melbourne
In the House of Representatives to-day, the debate on the Address-in-Reply and Mr. Anstey's amendment was resumed. Mr. Gardiner (N.S.W.) supported the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All Might Sitting Federal Parliament Government Wins, Imperial Conference MELBOURNE
There was an all-night sitting of the House of Representatives. Dr. Page said that he has no intention of bringing the composite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The By-elections
Mr. G. H. Roberts, in the House of Common, pointing out that the successful candidate at Mitcham only obtained 88 per cent of the votes asked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, March 8. the New Parliament
Naturally much interest I fell in our new Parliament, and some curiosity is expressed as to how the new crowd it shaping. It is early days yet for the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. No-confidence Motion. Defeated on Party Lines. Melbourne
The House of Representatives sat all night discussing the censure motion. Mr. Gregory (W.A.) warmly combated Mr. P. Moloney's arguments in favour of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Northern Territory. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day, Senator Pearce, the Minister for Home and Territories, in reply to Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.), said he could not state definitely when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Refused Recognition Penalty for Government Abuse South African Railway Union Heated Debate in Parliament CAPETOWN
There were very heated scenes in the Union Assembly on the railway debate, when Mr. Jagger explained that the Government refused to recognise the National Union Railway and Harbor Services Union, because their policy had been to abuse the…
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