Early Prorogation of Parliament
MELBOURNE, Sunday. Despite the formidable appearance of the Parliamentary notice paper, Parliament, is apparently within measurable distance of prorogation…
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The Conference of Premiers at Hobart. Parliament to Be Prorogued on Friday. Melbourne
Having received an assurance that the Legislative Council will pass the Income Tax Bill, and also the bill reducing the municipal subsidy to £100,000, the Premier has arranged to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Lees's Election. a Committee Dinner
On Thursday evening Alderman S. E. Lees's Macquarie Ward committee dined together at Rainford's Hotel, and the Mayor of Sydney was present as a guest. About 40…
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On Thursday evening the Macquario Ward committee of Alderman S. E. Lees, M.P., dined together at Rainford's Hotel, when the Mayor of Sydney was present…
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At Enfield the following aldermen retire: East Ward, K. Matheson; Central Ward, G. Rutherford; West Ward, Thomas, Hodson. The two former do not intend to seek…
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MELBOURNE, January 21.-Parliament specially sat for an hoar on Monday afters noon discussing a motion by Mr. Brake for the reduction by 20 per cent, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victorian Parliament. Railway Rates. MELBOURNE
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the only business was a motion by Mr. Brake that the railway freights and fares on country lines be reduced by 20 per cent…
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MELBOURNE, Monthly.--The Assembly sat at noon to-day to consider a motion by Mr. Brake, that a reduction of 20 per cent, be made on railway freights and fares, and…
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BOTANY —On Friday evening, at Amos's Hotel, Botany, a meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman Wiggins took place. Alderman Smith moved,—" That this meeting again request Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Elections. Randwick
There promises to be some excitement over the forthcoming municipal elections at Randwick, as each of the four vacant seats is to be contested. In the Middle Ward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Parliament. the Estimates the Agent-general's Salary
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly to-night the principal item of discussion was a motion on the estimates during report, stage by Mr. Winter to reduce the…
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PETERSHAM.—Mr. Percy Hordern, who is a candidate for the representation of Annandale Ward in the Petersham Borough Council, addressed a meeting of ratepayers in the Petersham Town Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Burrowa Election. (From Our Correspondent.) Murrumburrah
Mr. Toomey, the labour candidate for Burrowa, addressed the electors from the balcony of Reid's Music Hall last night. The audience in the street was very large. The candidate dealt with all the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boorowa Election. Polling Day
To-day the election of a member for Boorowa electorate, in the room of Mr. T. M. Slattery, resigned, will be decided. The candidates, Messrs. J. Kenneth Mackay,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Candidates for Parliament and Their Debts. to the Editor
Sir,--In the best interests of public morality and justice, I would call attention to the absolute necessity for an amendment of clause 118 of the electoral law. It is…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day the Income Tax Rill passed Its second reading by 28 to 10, and was carried through its remaining…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All-night Sitting. Of the Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE
Parliament sat all night, and did not rise until 5 o'clock this morning. The Mines Act Amendment Bill was passed through all its stages, and the second reading of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Finances of Victoria. An Unpleasant Task. Work of Parliament. MELBOURNE
The Premier stated in the House yesterday that the Government intended to take the financial straits of the colony into consideration during the recess. It would be…
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COWRA—An extraordinary vacancy has occurred in the borough council consequent upon the resignation of Alderman Hyams through ill-health. The aldermen who are retiring by effluxion of time are Aldermen…
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