Parliament Opens Again
TO-DAY (Tuesday) the State Parliament opened. Among the measures forecasted by the Governor's speech are:-- A tunnel to connect Sydney with the North…
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Politics & elections, 1911
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Our Local Parliament. Monday May 15, 1911
The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held in the Council Chambers on the above date at 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament Opened. the Governor's Speech. Sydney
The State Parliament was opened at noon by the Deputy-Governor (Sir W. P. Cullen). The speech, which consisted of 39 sections, opened by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament Opened To-day. The Governor's Speech. SYDNEY
PARLIAMENT was opened at noon with the customary ceremony. Large numbers of people congregated inside and outside, evinced keen interest in the proceedings. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macquarie State Election
ALREADY rumor is busy in regard to the next Macquarie State election. The names of candidates on both sides are already going the rounds. It has been persistently stated that Mr. Reginald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament Opened
The State Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday, with the customary ceremony. The Governor's speech referred to the necessity for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pilfering at Parliament House. Strangers to be Watched
In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Fitzpatrick called the attention of the Speaker to statements circulated in the press that property…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament at Work
The man who first invented the term Parliament had a keen sense of the fitness of things. It literally means parleying or speaking, and as the centuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P.P. Board Elections
The ballot for the election of four directors of the Dubbo P.P. Board was taken on Wednesday last, Mr. E. J. Frith being returning officer, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament at £80 an Hour
IN the Assembly one day recently, there were 183 questions on the printed business paper, divided in 61 groups. The most prolific member in the production of these inquiries was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Local Parliament. Monday, June 5, 1901
The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: His…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Orange Municipal Election
THE election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Mr. T. G. Dalton, excited great interest. The polling was as follows:--H. W. Larance 159, D. Walker 155, J. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Shoemaker's Shop. Election Methods
"It's pretty hot putting a bloke in gaol for driving a cab at an election," remarked the Youthful Australian, who had been diligently studying a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Parliament Houses
The conference yesterday in reference to building Parliament Houses at the Federal Capital suggested to erect only the necessary portions of the building at the outset, the facade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Farmers' Candidate for the Macquarie
Thus the Wellington "Gazette"—We hear on good authority that the different branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in the electorate of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Parliament. Monday, June 19, 1911
The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held at the Council Chambers on the above date at 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor Candidate Successful
Mr. A J. HAMPSON, the Labor candidate, after six unsuccessful attempts to enter Parliament, had a 407 majority over Mr. J. H. Curnow for Bendigo East (Vic.). A disturbing element was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliamentary Election Bill
The Legislative Council amended the Parliamentary Election Bill by striking out the clause extending the franchise to inmates of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Squabble in Parliament
Upon Mr. David Storey securing the adjournment of the debate in Parliament on the Arbitration Bill at 11.30 on Tuesday night, Mr. J. C. L…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Comedian and Parliament
The late Dan Leno once went to the House of Commons, and sat for a time in the gallery listening to a debate. When he came down again a member asked him…
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