Prolonging Parliament. Hanging on to Perks and Pay
SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is understood a well defined movement is on foot on the Ministerial side of the House for extending the life of the present State Parliament till…
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Politics & elections, 1916
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A Bout in Parliament. Two Labor Members Fall Out
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A conflict between two members of the Labor party is reported to have taken place yesterday in Parliament House. It appears that some difference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial Parliament. Preliminaries Should Ee Commenced
LONDON, Thursday.—An article in the "Nineteenth Century" on the reorganisation of the Empire says there is no halfway house between the present loose relations and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Election. Mr. Wade Opposes Postponement
SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. C. G. Wade (Leader of the Opposition) says he is absolutely opposed to any prolongation of the life of the present Parliament. The Government had…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Labor announced that the conference between the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Situation in Holland. Growing Serious. a Stir in Military and Naval Circles. Parliament Summoned. London
The situation in Holland is suddenly growing serious, and the population is anxious at the general feeling of insecurity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing of Parliament. When Certain Bills Have Passed
SYDNEY, Monday.—The session of the State Parliament will not close until the Arbitration Amendment and Railway Control Bills have passed. Mr. Holman explains the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Control of Dairy Produce. Sydney
In the Assembly, the Premier, in reply to Dr. Arthur, said it was not a fact that the firm of Norton-Griffiths Ltd., was finding difficulty in getting…
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Mr. Wade (Leader of the State Liberal party) states that in view of the prospects of a general election being held before the end of the year the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Wade says, in view of the prospects of the general [?] bofore the end of the year, the Liberal Association is taking preliminary steps to secure…
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Mr. G. Nesbitt, M.L.A., has received an official intimation that the Chief Secretary has approved of the name of the polling place of German Creek in the electoral…
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The Federal Ministers admit that Parliament will resume on May 10th…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Works (Mr. Cann) replying to Mr. Lang (Granville), who asked during a question whether the Public Works Committee was…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Federal Ministers admit that Parliament will resume on May 10th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Haynes v. Hall. Sydney
In the Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture, in reply to Mr. Price, stated that the agents appointed by the Government were alone responsible,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasmanian Elections. Labor Government in a Minority
HOBART, Tuesday.—The Tasmanian election returns were completed to-day, with the result that the Liberals have a majority of one[?] This means the defeat of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Members in Khaki. Sydney
In the Assembly, the Minister for Agriculture in reply to Mr. Abbott, stated that by agreements between the handling in firms and the Government,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Mr. Haynes and the Attorney-general
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Haynes rose as a matter of prvilege and again challenged the Attorney-General to state outside the charges he made in the House…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Naturalised Subjects' Disfranchisement
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The House disagreed with the Council's amendment in the Naturalised Subjects Disfranchisement Bill making disfranchisement perpetual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Recruiting. Big Campaign Arranged. Sydney
In the Assembly, the Premier, in reply to Mr Fitzpatrick, stated that the question of stimulating recruiting was at present engaging the attention of…
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