The Sturt Election. Sydney
Mr. A. Gri[?]th has been re-elected for the Sturt[?] electorate unopposed. (The recent suspension of Mr. Griffith by Parliament for blaming the Speaker with…
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Politics & elections, 1908
442 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 20 of 23
Rifle Shooting. PARLIAMENT V. Press. Sydney
The Parliament v. Press rifle match was won by the latter by 409 to 216…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Elections. Flerce Local Option Fight. Auckland
The Ward Government is sanguins of a big majority at the general elections on Tuesday. A fierce local option fight is raging…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →President's Election. London
The "Express" of New York says that since President Taft's election listed stocks have increased in value to the extent of four million pounds, and half a million of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Position of Parliament. Appeal for Unity. Speech by Mr. Reid
Mr. Reid addressed a meeting at Yass on Monday night, and announced his resignation of the leadershiop of the Federal Opposition. He said circumstances had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Old Age Pensions and Seed Wheat. the Kall[?]tina's Accident. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. W. A. Holman (Cootam[?]ndra) asked if it was a fact that sme old age pensions are being kept back in payment for seed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Elections, Prohibition Victories. Sydney
As a result of the New Zealand elections the ministers claim that the Government gained two seats, and lost three, but the Opposition claim to have gained five new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Question of White Trousers for Police. No Provision for Roads to New Selections. Mr. Holman's Motion Negatived by 35 Votes to 24. SYDNEY
In the Assembly the Colonial Secretary said it was a fact that the city police were supplied with white trousers, but it was not thought necessary to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shah Declines to Convene Parliament. London, Wednesday Afternoon
The Sha[?] of Persia has declined to conve[?] Parliament owing to the British and Russian[?] to guarantee his life on the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australian Parliament the Licensing Bill. Sensational Statements
A mild sensation was caused in the Adelaide Legislative Assembly on Wednesday owing to the Labour Party successfully putting a wedge between the parties. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Contractors[?] Association and [?]Ay Labour. Mr. Lee Defiant. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick (Orange) asked the Minister for Wor[?] whether his attention had been directed to the strictures passed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Elections. Big Advance in Prohibition
THE general election in New Zealand took place on Tuesday. The sensational features of the polling were the defeat of the Minister for Lands at Mataura and Mr. Kidd, one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Elections. Government Majority
The complete returns of the general election show the state of parties to be as follows:— Government............ 36…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Elections. Local Option Poll. No-icense Victorious. 150 Hotels Will Close
A Wellington (N.Z.) cable states:—The local option returns are still incomplete. So far as can be at present gauged there are seven now no-license districts—Eden,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Australian Elections. Sydney
Great interest is centred in the election contest at Menzies (W.A.) between Mr. Gregory (Minister for Mines) and Mr. Buzncott the Labour representative)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Business for the Session. Work for Unemployed
In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Premier said the Government, was determined to pass the Local Government Amendment Bill, the industrial Disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. This Senate. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day Senator G. McGregor (vice-president of the Executive Council) made a statement of the Ministerial policy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Industrial Disputes Act Amendment. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Works, in reply to Mr. G. S. Bri[?] ([?]gh), said it was proposed to submit the Dorrig[?] railway to Parliament as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Elections
In the New Zealand second ballots the Opposition won 9 out of 22 seats. The result now gives the Government's following as 47, Opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Elections. Wellington (N.z.)
[?] ballots, the Opposition won 9 out of 22 seats. The result now give the Government a following of [?] the Government a…
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