Life of Parliament
That, and much that Mr. Hughes had to say about the war loan of £130,000,000, the probable expenditure of another £70,0,00 000 on war in the coming financial year, the…
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Politics & elections, 1917
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Federal Politics. Extension of Parliament
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Senator Gardiner says the Senate is certain to defeat the proposal to prolong the life of Parliament. Mr. Cook says the position should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. Repeal Daylight Saving Act
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Senator Gardiner gave notice to introduce a Bill to repeal the Daylight Saving Act. CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections. Mr. Meagher's Stormy Meeting
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Mr. Meagher addressed a meeting of about 6000 at Darlinghurst last night. Proceedings were stormy, arid it was doubtful whether he would get a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unpopular Speaker. Wild Scenes in Parliament
PERTH Thursday. -- The wildest scenes occurred in the Perth Assembly owing to the Labor Party's hostility to the Speaker. One member was named, but he refused to leave…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Australian Maize
MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Mr. Hughes, in reply to Mr. Thomson, said the Government would ask the Imperial Government for the important of Australian maize…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections. Labor Candidate Selected
SYDNEY, Thursday. -- A. W. Rowe has been selected as Labor candidate for the Hastings Macleay…
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To-morrow (Saturday) is nomination day in connection with the State Parliamentary elections on the 24th instant. As we predicted a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coming State Elections
The coming election campaign, though short, promising to be a most strenuous one. The National Party (writes a Sydney correspondent) have got a good…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Elections Mr. Oliver Virtue at Byron Bay
Mr. Oliver Virtue addressed a large audience at Byron Bay last night. Mr. J. J. Hayter occupied the chair, and eulogised the candidate, whom, he said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extension of Life of Parliament Melbourne
The voting on Senator Millen 's motion for the extension of the life of Parliament resulted in a tie. The President declared the motion as resolved in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian Parliament Peace Motion Rejected. LONDON
A message from Rome states that the Italian Parliament rejected the Socialist peace motion by 227 to 31. This amounts to a vote of confidence in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The State Elections
The Hon. John Perry, M.L.A. is now busy in Byron Electorate seeking reelection by those he has served in honesty and faithfulness over a long span of years, with matured judgment…
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Meetings in connection with the election of a representative for Byron in the State Parliament are being held extensively throughout the district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Elections. Nominee for Gordon
SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Bavin has received the nomination for Gordon electorate. Three other National candidates announce their determination of going to the pall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election Notes
The formal nomination of Hon. C A Lee, as a candidate for the Tenterfield electorate, was handed in at the office of Mr. G. J Mortimer, Returning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Armed Neutrality America Will Protect Her Ships Stormy Scenes in the Reichstag Government's Policy Denounced The Mesopotamian Success The American Crisis America 'S Armed Neutrality Discussion in Parliament New York
The House began the consideration of the Bill empowering President Wilson to arm merchantmen. The Republican leader declared that it was impossible…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Elections. Nominations for Byron
Nominations of candidates for the Byron seat at the forthcoming elections closed on Saturday with the returning officer (Mr. Ewen MacKinnon), at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Elections. the Alliance to Participate. Policy of National Party. Mr. Holman Addresses His Constituents
SYDNEY, Saturday.--The National Campaign Committee expresses the hope that the three Gordon candidates opposing Mr. T. R. Bavin, the selected candidate, will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Politics Extension of Life of Parliament
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Federal Government expects to carry its extension Parliament proposal through the Senate day with a majority of one…
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