State Parliament. Railway Commissioner, Attacked. Sydney
The Legislative Assembly sat throughout the night considering the estimates. Those for the railways were dealt with…
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Politics & elections, 1918
338 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 17
Affairs in Ireland. Sinn Fein Quieter. Organising for Next Election. London
The "Times" Irish correspondent says:— Although arrests, searches and boycotts continue the condition of affairs in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Parliament. Second-hand Chaff Bags. Deletions From "Hansard." Melbourne
In the Senate to-day the Minister for Defence moved the second reading of the Amending Defence Bill, providing that the death sentence should only be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By-election at Junee
The by-election for the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Alderman Naylor, was contested on Saturday, and the result of the polling was: Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Anthrax-vaccine Secret. Wheat Bags on Time-payment. I.W.W. Costs. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly, the Premier, replying to Mr. Oakes (W[?]verley) said he did not think there would be any great difficulty in connection…
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In the House of Representatives a motion empowering the Speaker to delete objectionable amtter in "Hansard" was carried by 32 votes to 14…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Mr. Beeby's Mission. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly Mr. J. P. Osborne (Paddington) asked Mr. Fuller, in view of the Government having received the report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ghosts in Parliament
Mr. Reginald B. Span tells some weird and uncanny stories of ghosts at Westminster in the June number of the "Occult Review." One of these apparitions was known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Returned Soldiers and Taxation. Melbourne
Mr. Watt told Lieut.-Colonel Abbott that the Government would consider a suggestion to relieve returned soldiers from certain taxation while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. M'garvie Smith Institute. Administration of Railways, Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, replying to a question, the Premier said it was anticipated that any financial responsibilities would he involved for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Compulsory Loans Bill. Mr. Watt Gives Details. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Watt told Mr. Tudor that half the shipping space allotted for sheepskins could, be used for Australian leather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Parliament. Amusement Tax Increases. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives (Mr. Watt denied the newspapers' statement that the Government had commandeered all the woollen mills…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament. Mr. Beeby's Trip. Censure Morion Moved. Sydney
In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Levy asked the Attorney-General if he knew that there was a great amount of partiality being shown in the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. East-west Railway Strike. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives Mr. Groom said that the Government fully realised the seriousness of the east to west railway strike. Officers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →France Breaks with Finland. Illegal Election of King. Paris
It is officially announced that France has broken off diplomatic relations with Finland, owing to the Finnish Diet illegally electing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Increased Railway Charges. Sydney
Replying to Mr. Levy, the Premier said that the recommendation of the Railway Commissioners in favor of increase in railway and tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. War Loan Extended to October 28. MELBOURNE
In the House of Representatives Mr. Watt told Mr. Jowett that while the United States was a sovereign power and could therefore pass…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Amendment of Postal Rates. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives, the debate was continued on the second leading of the postal rates increase by Mr. Tudor, who opposed it and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Income Tax Alterations. Irrigation Amendment Bill. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly, a Bill re-imposing a tax of 3d. in the £ was read a second time and taken through Committee without amendment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament. Senate Passes Postal Bill. Value of Irrigation. Melbourne
The Senate passed the Postal Kales Increase Dill through all stages and adjourned until October 30. In the House of Representatives Mr. Walt told Mr. Tudor that he was…
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