Wellington Trotting Club. Election of Officers
A meeting of the recently-formed Wellington Trotting Club was held at the Great Central Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. T. M. Sherriff occupied…
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Politics & elections, 1908
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The Farmers' Parliament Some Interesting Extracts
At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney on Friday, Mr. A. K. Trethowen (Clear Hills) moved,—"That the time has now arrived when…
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IS the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Varney Parkes asked the Premier if there was not an understanding at the inauguration of Federation that the Federal seat of…
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The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Bloxham, Rice,…
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At the conclusion of the Farmers, and Settlers' Conference on Tuesday, tho election platform was re-affirmed as follows:…
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Great electioncering activity prevails in West Australia, and there is a plethora of candidates, chiefly supporters of the Ministry, for the metropolitan constila[?]…
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Notwithstanding the fact that the Premier and several Ministers will be absent in the southern capital, also a number of private members, in connection with the…
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The interrupted session of the State Parliament will be resumed on Tuesday next. The five Ministers, including the Premier, who are to visit Melbourne as…
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DURING the whole of his speech on the closer settlement proposal of the Government in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, Mr. Fitzpatrick was interrupted by Mr. Meshan,…
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Sydney Brooks writes in the "Daily Mail" of 19th June:—The expected has happened, and Mr Taft is now formally adopted as the…
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The nominations for the general election in West Australia closed yesterday. One hundred and eighteen candidates were nominated for the fifty seats. Nine old…
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The ordinary monthly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Monday night, September 7. Present:—The Mayor and Aldermen Rice, Mugg, Bloxham…
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In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night Mr. McGowen moved the adjournment of the House to move to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, but the matter was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Teheran Massacre. Shah Bombards Parliament. Diverse Accounts
Scenes of the most terrible character took place in Teheran, the capital of the Shall of Persia (writes "Lloyd's Weekly" of 28th June), on Tuesday, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Australian Elections Labour Wins two Seat
THE electoral returns are too incomplete for an estimate of the final results, but the Labor party has definitely won two seats, Balen[?]in, where Mr. Gill, Labor, has defeated Mr…
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In the West Australian elections Mr. Gregory, Minister for Mines, was defeated by Mr. Buzacott (Labor) for Menzies by seven votes. The result was the severest…
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His Excellency, Lord Dudley, opened the Federal Parliament yesterday afternoon. His speech only contained five…
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Proceedings in Parliament have not been particularly exciting. One or two more estates are to be purchased for closer settlement. The neighbourhoods affected will be freed from an…
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A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was field on the above date for the purpose of considering the estimate of expenditure and probable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When the Elections Come Round. Mr. A. Gardiner at the Protestant Hall
In view of what been asserted lately, to the effect that there was serious [?] dissen[?]ion in Labor ranks, an address given by Mr. A. Gardiner, ex[?]M.L.A. for Orange, at the Protestant Hall…
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