British Parliament. Magnificent Opening Pageant
LONDON, Tuesday.--The King opened the British Parliament preceded by a magnificent military pageant through the streets, in which the overseas troops were prominent. The…
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Politics & elections, 1917
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Federal Parliament. War Profits Bill
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --When the House of Representatives meets to-morrow the Treasurer will give notice of his intention to introduce a War Profits Bill and will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Westralian Parliament. Liberal Government Defeated. SYDNEY
Owing to the recent defeat of the Government by one vote in the Assembly, the West Australian Premier has asked the Governor for a dissolution of…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The final figures for the Sturt election are :--Brookfield 3301, Dee 2739…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Imperial Conference
MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- In the Senate Senator Ferricks gave notice to move that any agreement arrived at by the Imperial Conference should not be binding on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of Parliament. War Entails Unsparing Demands. the People Will Respond
LONDON, Wednesday. -- The King in his speech at the opening of Parliament said : -- For the third time in succession I summon you to your deliberations in the midst of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Parliament Opened by the King A Quiet Ceremony. Dominion Troops Escort the King
The opening of the British Parliament was carried out in bright sunshine, though it was bitterly cold, after a night registering 15 degrees of frost. St…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Senate Candidates Melbourne
In political circles it is understood that in the pre-election ballot, Senators Blaikey, Findley, and McKissock, the the three Victorian Labor retiring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Politics. Early Election Hinted At
SYDNEY, Thursday. -- The Minister of Education states those clamoring for an election might get it sooner than they expect it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowling. Lismore Club. Election of Officers. Queen of the Day Candidate
The first meeting of the new committee of the Lismore Bowling Club, Ltd., was held in the Pavilion last might. There were present Messrs. A. R. Knowles (in the chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Parliament a War Session. German Princes to Lose British Titles. Prisoners to Be Used in Agricultural Work. London
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that a credit vote would be moved on Monday. He moved that the session be confined to Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Belgian Governor-generalship Von Tirpitz a Candidate. LONDON
Von Bising is returning to Brussels temporarily to wind up certain business. Von Tirpitz and the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg are candidates for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Coolangatta Council. Election of Mayor
At noon on Monday all the aldermen met at the Council Chambers, for the purpose of choosing their chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. Hanlon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Parliament Lord Beresford's Opinion. LONDON
Yesterday, in the House of Lords, Lord Boresford regretted that tlie Government had not taken the country more into its confidence. He pointed out that during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Situation. Fusion Agreed Upon. Separate Senate Election
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--It is understood the Liberals and Ministerialists have agreed upon a Federal fusion. Details are now being arranged. It is believed the Liberals will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →National Government. Announced in the Federal Parliament
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the House of Representatives Mr. Hughes announced arrangements had been made for a National Ministry composed of members from his own…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament Premier's Policy Speech. National Government's Intentions. Sydney
The main points of Mr. Holman's speech at Gundagai to-night were a full explanation of the circumstances attending his definite rupture with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Politics. Dissolution of Parliament
SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Holman has announced that there will be a dissolution of Parliament within a week or ten days and a general election in March…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Western Front Haig's Interview. Questions in Parliament . LONDON
Mr. Wedgewood, in the House of Commons yesterday, drew attention to Sir Douglas Haig's interview, and asked if he was correctly reported, and did the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coming Election. Labor Pleased. Sydney
Mr. Durack, leader of the Official Labor Party said to-day that Ihe welcomed Mr. Holman's proposal to appeal to the electors; this should have been…
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