Cup Candidates. Work on the Tracks. Latest Betting. Melbourne
The Training track was fairly alive with horses this morning, but the doings were extremely quiet. Parsee completed seven furlongs in 1 min 33 3/4…
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Politics & elections, 1909
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At Moonee Valley. Melbourne' Cup Candidates under Silk.— Flavinius Wins the Cup, and Aborigine the Phoenix Handicap
A preliminary to the V.R.C. Spring Meeting was held at Moonee Valley last Saturday, when several Melbourne Cup candidates sported Bilk. The racing was…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →(To the Editor "Argus.") the Federal Elections
SIR.—In a few months the Federal elections will be upon us, and it is most essential that active steps should be at once taken by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dastardly Conduct Women in Elections. Use of Corrosive Fluid. London, Oct. 29
In connection with the Bermondsey election Mrs. Chap and Miss Mulans, members of the Women's Freedom League, entered two of the polling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cup Candidates. Work on the Tracks. Latest Betting. Melbourne
Little or nothing was done at Flemington or Caulfield this morning. Lord Nolan galloped a mile on the sand track in Imin 46sec, finishing well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bermondsey Election a Government Defeat. London, October 29
The Bermondsey election result was:— Humphreys (Unionist)... 4278 Hughes (Liberal)... 3291 Salter (Socialist)... 1435…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Too Much Parliament
JUST now attention is being seriously given to a movement, which appears to be growing spontaneously in favour of unification,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. the End of the Session. Sydney
Mr. Wade is in hopes of closing the session by the end of November…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cup Candidates. Mala Scratched. Prince Foote in Good Heart. Melbourne
The work was of an unimportant character at Caulfield. Prince Foote was out looking particularly fresh. Flavinius will probably not be seen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sweating in Australian Parliament. Married Man 35s. Per Week
Labor member Catts has brought before the Australian Parliament a case of sweating within its own precincts. He had learned that a married man employed in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament. Fire Brigades Bill. Council Amendments Disagreed With. a Constitutional Question. Two Houses in Conflict. Sydney
The Assembly disagreed by 38 to 27 with the Legislative Council's Amendment of the Fire Brigades Bill by the addition that a "fire" elected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Australian Parliament. the Cost of Defence—proposal for Direct Taxation Defeated.—the Gag Again in Evidence
The Defence Bill has gone through the Representatives, and awaits treatment by the Senate. In complete form it contains very few additions or alterations on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Hughes on Mr. Holman. Defence of the Federal Party. Functions of the Australian Parliament—the Rule of the Dead Hand
In his weekly contribution on Labor politics, under the head of "The Case for Labor" In Sydney "Daily Telegraph" on Saturday. Mr. W. M. Hughes. M.H.R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Senate Candidates in Sydney. Mr. Holman in Support
The three endorsed Labor candidates for the representation of New South Wales in the Senate—Messrs. Gardiner, McDougall, and Rae — opened their Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Municipal Election
Women Candidates failed generally at the English municipal elections. Five ladies were elected in London where there were 50 ladies nominated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Riverina Election
The Secretary of the Narandera Political Labour League, Mr. W. R. Gordon, has forwarded to the P.L.L. executive, Sydney, the following nominations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Parliament. the Financial Agreement. a Government Reverse
The Deakin Ministry met with a severe reverse in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The test amendment moved by Mr. Harper to decide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Australian Parliament. Financial Agreement with the States. Perpetuity Proposal Defeated
The House of Representatives met an hour and a half later than usual on Cup Day the Fusionist desire being to consider the convenience of members who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Will Crooks and the Primrose Lady. An Amusing Electioneering Incident
Laborites who assembled in Sydney Trades Hall last week to welcome Will Crooks, Labor member in the British House of Commons, listened to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempt to Block Labor Candidate. Board of Works Opposition
Mr. A. Ozanne, the candidate selected to oppose Mr. Crouch at the next Federal elections for the representation of Corio in the House of Representatives, is the…
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