Wheeled Into Parliament. Limbless M.P.'s
Major J. B. Cohen, M.P. for Fair field, who lost both his legs in the recent war, addressed the House recently, and was allowed to deliver…
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Politics & elections, 1919
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Federal Parliament
The Acting Minister for Defence announced that the Government, in addition to granting free amunition, would re-consider its refusal to grant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sausage Machine Legislation. the Gag in Parliament
On Friday last the Assembly was in a lively state. The Estimates of the Mines Department came up for consideration…
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It is stated in political circles in Melbourne that the Federal general elections will almost certainlly take place on December 6…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Election
Mr. E. F. O'Rourke was yesterday returned an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman J. G. Harris. He polled 62 votes against Mr…
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The following nominations have been received by the A.L.P. :—Eden-Monaro— Messrs. H. L. Brown, J. J. Webster, and A. .O'Neill. Werriwa—Messrs. John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elections Ahead, Look Out. Labor and the Land Tax. [Contributed by Australian]
It is not very often that a political party is called upon suddenly to turn right about face. The Australian Labour Party, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Thursday, 4 p.m. PARLIAMENT
The Local Government Bill passed the Legislative. Council last night. The BUI is the largest that has ever been dealt with by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Elections—Nationalist Candidates
The National Council on Tuesday considered the list of nominations for the Federal elections. Mr. Holman stated that for the Senate a satisfactory position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Ryan and Mr. Hughes. the Election Challenge
Mr. Ryan, interviewed on passing through Warwick (Q.) with regard to the reply by Mr. Hughes, to his (Mr. Ryan's) acceptance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Election. Mr. Hughes's Programme
Mr. Hughes delivered his policy speech, at Bendigo on Thursday night. Amongst other things he said the Repatriation Department…
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In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Returned Soldiers Bill was passed through committee. The bill to enable civil servants…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegraphic News. Thursday, 4 p.m. PARLIAMENT
In the Assembly yesterday the committee stage of the Arbitration Amendment Bill, giving civil servants the right to go to the court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers' Candidate
Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, M.P, for Hume, has decided to accept the nomination of the Farmers and Settlers' Association as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegraphic News. Thursday, 4 p.m. PARLIAMENT
In the Assembly last night the Closer Settlement Bill, granting rights and concessions to soldiers, passed its second reading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Aldermanic Elections
A batch of aldermanic rulers Are wanted for this town, No clumsy set of rulers To put us out and down…
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The Share Farming Bill was debated in the Assembly last night. It passed she second reading, and was taken though committee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Election. Mr. Morrish at Braidwood
Mr. J. J. Morrish, a Nationalist organiser, and formerly a member of the State Parliamentary Labor party, addressed a meeting at the…
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Section 10 of the Commonwealth Electoral (War-time) Act 1917-1919 provides that a naturalised British subject who was born in an enemy country, (i.e. who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Elections. Postal Voting
Ministers of religion are not authorised witnesses within the meaning of the Commonwealth Electoral Act. Postal vote…
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