Federal Parliament, Questions and Answers. Melbourne
Senator Best in reply to Senator Gray, said it was not intended to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the circumstances of the Northern Territory. Full…
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Politics & elections, 1908
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Federal Parliament, This Senate. Thirty-two Hours Sitting. Stonewalling Tactics Melbourne
The Senate sat all night, the members stonewalling items until after breakfast. A number of items in the metals and machinery division were dealt with…
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In the Senate to-day, Hon. R. W. Best, vice-President of the Executive Council, in reply to Senator E. D. Millen (N.S.W.). said the Government were pressing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scene in Parliament. Apology Accepted. the Chief Secretary Removed. Melbourne
A scene of indescrible confusion occurred in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon culminating in the Chief Secretary being removed from the chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. a Late Sitting. Industrial Disputes Bill Introduced. Wages Boards Provided For. Sydney
The Legislative Assembly sat till four o'clock this morning. A division was taken in the early hours on Mr. McGowan's amendment to the…
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In the Senate to-day, Hon. J. H. Keating, Minister for Home Affairs in reply to Senator R. J. Sayers (Q) said that it was not intended to appoint a Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. the Cancelled Leases. Sydney
The the Assembly to-day Mr. Adrian Knox appeared at the Bar of the House to urge that certain leases cancelled by the. Improvement Leases Board should be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal, Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day Hon. R. W. Best, vice president of the Executive Couneil, in reply to Senator G. Henderson (W.A.) said that the alleged influx of Chinese into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. the Industrial Disputes Bill. Second Reading Moved. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Premier, Hon. C. G. Wade, move[?]ed the second reading of the Industrial Disputes Bill and explained that there were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Down Bye-election. London
For the West Down bye-election owing to Mr. Hill resigning McCaw, Unionist has been elected polling 4059 to Beattie, libearl 2760…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day Hon. R. W. Best (vice-president of the Executive Council) in reply to Senator G. F. Pearce (W.A.), said that inquiries were being made into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament. Mr. Carruther's Allowance. State V. Commonwealth. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier said that £1200 had been advanced to Mr. J. H. Carruthers to meet all the expenses to be incurred by him in…
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In the Senate to-day Senator J. C. Neild (N.S.W.) moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the appointment of a Cabinet committee to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Parliament. Brisbane
The Elections Act Amendment Bill repealing the postal vote was read a third time in the Legislative Assembly to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King Edward Sends Condolence. Tributes in Parliament. London
Hos Majesty King Edward has sent condolence to the Duchess of Devonshire. The Marquis of Ripon, Marquis of Lansdowne, and Earl Rosebery in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Parliament, the Senate. Melbourne, Thursdasy
The Senate to-day went into committee on the tariff, the divisions covering cane, wicker and wood ware, fancy goods, jewellery, leather and rubber being agreed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Industrial Disputes Bill. Second Reading Carried. Sydney
The Industrial Disputes Bill was read a second time by 28 votes to 20. The smallness, of the majority is accounted for by the fact of a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Candidates for Mr. Garruther's Seat. Sydney
Twelve candidates are mentioned for the St. George seat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Election. Taree
Mr. Wm. Smith, sawmiller has been elected to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. George Fotheringham…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Parliament, the Senate. Melbourne
In the Senate to-day Hon. C. H. Kenting, in reply to Senator G. F. Pearce (W.A.), said that the present contrnct[?]for cartridges expired in 1914…
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