Presidential Election. Mr. Bryan's Calculations. London, Oct. 21
Mr. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States, calculates that he will receive votes totalling a million and a half…
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Politics & elections, 1908
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Victorian Parliament
In the Victorian Assembly the second reading of a bill to amend the Marriage Act was carried. The object of the bill is to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament Estimates. MELBOURNE
In the House of Representative last night the estimates were brought forward for consideration in committee. Mr. Fisher, leader of the Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motions in Parliament
A Ministerialist motion will be submitted in the House of Commons on Monday night welcoming Mr. Asquith's statement on the national importance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presidential Election. Government Anxious. Speech-making Campaign. London, Oct. 26
At a meeting of the Cabinet at Washington it was decided that all members of the Cabinet should embark upon a speech-making campaign…
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The no-confidence motion brought along by Mr. George Reid got a very short shrift in the Representatives. Mr. Reid had given dreadful note of preparation on the…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →State Parliament. Business for the Session. Sydney
Having been asked in the Legislative Assembly whether the Poisons Bill would be gone on with this session, the Premier (Mr. Wade) made an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closer Settlement. Work of Advisory Boards. Discussed in Parliament. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Secretary for Lands, replying to Mr. J.C.L. Fitzpatrick, said that the three advisory boards appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Elections. Large Government Majority. London, Oct. 28
Sir Wilfrid Laurier says that the Government will have a majority of 50 instead of 66, as in the previous Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Elections. Liberals Return to Power. Alleged "Unblushing Bribery." London
A general election took place yesterday throughout the Dominion of Canada. The results, although incomplete,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Cup Candidates
On Tuesday next the great equine event of the year, the Melbourne Cup, a race over which hundreds of thousands of pounds change hands annually, will be decided…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Protection of Parliament. Prime Minister Considering
Mr. Asquith is considering the advisability of introducing legislation to punish brawling in Parliament by fine or imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Parliament. Reconstructed Ministry. Melbourne
The following offices have been definitely allotted in the now Victorian Cabinet :— Sir Thomas Bent, Premier, Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brawling in Parliament Projected Legislation. London. October 30
Mr. Asquith is considering the introduction of legislation to punish brawling in Parliament by fine or imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. the Land Bill. Further Dealt with in Committee. What the New Tenure Means
The Crown Lands Amendment Bill was further considered by the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night in Committee of the Whole. Clauses 1 to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disorderly Scene in Parliament. Contagious Diseases Bill. Chairman Insulted. a Member Removed. Gag Frequently Applied. Cries of "Government by Brute Force!"
There were several disorderly scene the Assembly this morning. The Crown Lands Bill passed the committee stage about two o'clock, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Cablegrams. The Presidential Election. LONDON
Sixty thousand business men and their employees paraded through New York on Saturday in the interests of the Republican party. Mr. Root,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Upset. West Australia
The West Australian court disputed the returns and declared void the election of R. Buzzacott (Labour), who defeated Gregory for the Menzies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Election. a Final Speech. Disaster If Bryan Wins. London, Nov. 2
Sixty thousand business men and employees paraded the streets of New York on Saturday in the interests of the Republicans. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Picnic Race Club Election of Officers at Annual Meeting
The annual general meeting of the Wagga Amateur Picnic Rave Club was held on Saturday evening last at the rooms of the Secretary, Mr. A. F. D…
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