Federal Parliament. Melbourne
In the House of [?] last night the Budget deblte was resumed by Mr. R. Edwards, who asked for 10 years extension of sugar bonus and five years…
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Politics & elections, 1905
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HOW Mr. McGOWEN got into Parliament
Mr. McGowen took the Legislative Assembly in to his confidence kast night as to the [?] under which be first entered parliament. He was…
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In the Senate yeaterday, Senator Playford, in reply to Senator Walker, said the employment of aborigines was a bar to the payment of the sugar bounty. An…
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Sir William McMillan, speaking at Manilla, said there was more narrow-mindedness and provincialism in the Federal Parliament than ever in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Debts. The Matter of Candidates
In these times of growing expenditure any p[?] that tends towards economy in public finance should have the most careful confideration. There is no doubt…
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If Mr. J. A. Hogue succeeds in placing upon the Statute Book the Parliamentary Elections and Electorates Bill, of which he is political father, he will have done to the…
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It is notified in the Commonweath GAZETTE that, the following candidates, who presented themselves for the Public Service special competitive examination (general…
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The Assembly passed a three months'. Supply Bill of £1,167,800. When the Shires Bill was being considered in the Assembly, Mr…
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In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Carruthers announced that the Government would endeavour to pass this session the Shires Bill, the North Coast Railway…
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The Assembly further debated the second reading of the Liquor Bill. The measure was generally approved. The debate was further adjourned…
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A parliamentary by-election at Charters Towers, Queensland, resulted in the defeat of the labor candidate (Mulla) by an independent (Paul)…
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The Senate has carried the second reading of the Electoral Bill. The House of Representatives has rejected an amendment making…
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In the Assembly the Shires Bill was further considered. The Premier agreed to an amendment increasing the endowment from £150,000 to…
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The Assembly sat all the morning discussing the Shires Bill in Committee. The Government are determined to finish the Bill before the House rises…
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At last Saturday's meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a letter was read from the secretary of the Dubbo-Bunglegumbie…
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Wednesday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly continued till 10 o'clock last night, several amendments by the Labor party were negatived…
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In the Senate yesterday Senator Higgs moved "That it is contrary to established constitutional principles for a Governor-General to comment on public policy." He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmers' Parliament. a District Council. Initial Meeting in Jannuary
The proposal for a district council of branches of farmers' associations in the west, to be composed of delegates from each branch has now assumed tangible form, and…
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The National Liberal party's election campaign fund amounts to £40,000. An additional £10,000 is asked for…
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During consideration of the estimates in the House of Representatives, the Treasurer said a fixed amount should be returned to the states when the…
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