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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

156 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

The State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

The debate on the motion for the Addrest-in-Reply to the Governor's speech, and concurrently with it on the motion of censure proposed by Mr. Lee, was resumed on Tuesday in the Legislative…

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The State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

Tuesday night was devoted to private members' business, and bills took precedence before notices of motion. Dr. Ross introduced the Juvenile Smoking Suppression Kill, which ia designed to prevent…

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The State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday, a large number of questions dealing with miscellaneous matters were asked by members and replied to by Ministers. The serious work of the evening was commenced…

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Election Too Near

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 3

Willie: Pa, what is a "comatose state?" Pa: There isn't a single one in the union just now on. The apathy has…

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Election Too Near

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 3

Willie: Pa, what is a comatose state?” Pa: There isn’t a ingle one in the union Just now, on The apathy [?]…

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The State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the evening was devoted to the transaction of private members' business, and the first motion on the paper was the second reading of the State Labor…

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The State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Sleath moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the necessity of police protection for the mail coach running between White Cliffs and Wilcannis…

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The State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the adjournment of the House was moved by Mr. Haynes to call attention to the necessity for an immediate change in the policy of the Government with…

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Parliament an Hotel

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

Mr. E. W. O’Sullivan says that the idea of providing members with sleeping accommodation after late sittings must await the erection of the new Parliament Houses…

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A Federal By-Election

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 3

The by-election for Darling Downs, to fill the vacancy in the Federal House of Representatives caused by the death of the late Mr W. H. Groom, resulted in the return of…

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The State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

The determination of the Government to carry the Arbitration Bill through committee led to an all-night sitting in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night. The proceedings were very dull…

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Parliament and Prayer

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 2

Mr. Jessep, M.L.A.,is anxious that proceedings in the Legislative Assembly should each day be opened with prayer. People who have been reading reports of…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

There were 42 questions on the paper of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, and they dealt with the usual miscellaneous matters. After these had been disposed of, the Premier…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

The debate of the evening on Tuesday was a motion by Mr. M'Gowen, who asked the House to command that all Government employes, including railway servants, should not work more than…

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Haunted Westminster. Stories of Parliament's Ghosts

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 5

There are ghosts and ghosts. Parliament has its own. They are real ghosts too; or just so real as ghosts can be. Some honor able members given a trifle to superstition…

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Haunted Westminster. Stories of Parliament’s Ghosts

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 3

There are ghopsts and [?]. Parliament has its own. They are real ghosts, too; or just so real as ghosts can be. Some honor able members given a [?] superstition…

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Literary and Debeating Society. Mock Municipal Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Queanbeyan Debating Society was held in the card room of the School of Arts on the evening of Tuesday last. The speaker (Mr. G. E. A Ling)…

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The Debating Club. Mock Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 2

There was a big attendance at the meeting of the debating club on Tuesday evening, Mr Ling (Speaker) occupying the chair. After the minutes of previous meeting were…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 2

The sitting of the Legislative Assembly which began at half-past 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon lasted until 25 minutes to 7 on Friday night. The division on the censure motion was taken at…

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Latest Intelligence Sydney, Thursday. The federal Parliament

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

The debate on Reid‘s motion of censure was continued by Messrs Ewing, Chanter, Hyman, Mahon and Sir William Lyne, and was further adjourned .The division is…

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