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Mr. C. G. Heydon, M.L.C., only got back to Sydney on Saturday afternoon from the North Coast districts, where he had been campaigning against the bill. He expresses himself as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--The totals in connection with the north-eastern district election for the Legislative Council are not yet complete. The present positions of the candidates are:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some amusing incidents in connection with the federation palling are reported. At one su urban polling booth a free and independent elector wanted to know which side the Catholics were for and which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I consider the utilising of the public schools in the Electorate of Sherbrooke as polling booths for taking the recent Referendum vote, was great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A question that requires some answering now is what will happen when Parliament meets? Federation has entirely complicated ordinary local issues. Still, it is unlikely that the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Parliament House this morning the opinion was generally expressed that the Premier would have stepped forward with some more original proposal to held forward the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The great surprise of the referendum in the Granville electorate was the small majority for the Bill. From the way the electorate had been canvassed against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Parliament House buildings continue to fall short of the estimate formed of them by the Public Works Committee that they constitute a commodious, durable structure likely to fill all the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament met this evening. The absence of Messrs. Clark and Henry from the Opposition front bench will cause some changes. It is understood that the Hon. Stafford Bird will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inasmuch as the Federal Enabling Act Amendment Act is sure to receive considerable attention from now till the time of the general election, we quote from the Herald of October 27, 1897, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ANOTHER gathering of racing people took place on Saturday at Randwick, the occasion being one of the small meeting of the A.J.C. which have [?] into fashion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In accordance with my promise of last week, I will endeavor to indicate how the nominations will be filled, but with a few notable exceptions I must say that I have not received the support from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A difficulty has arisen in connection with the appointment of Colonel J. M. Gordon, late Commandant of the South Australian military forces, to the position…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A requisition signed by 750 electors wood was presented to Alderman Archer on Monday evening asking him to contest the seal at the general election. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The advocates of the bill, now that the measure has in its present shape been killed by the electors, have turned from their specious explanations of the unfortunate provisions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There appeared to be very little interest taken in the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Rookwood Council coused by Alderman Lidbury's resignation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To the Editor of the "Evening News." Sir,—The conduct of Mr. Schey should plainly show that he is no friend of labor. While barracking here on election day for protection, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the weekly meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board this morning the secretary stated that on the 4th instant he received a complaint from the Rev. Edward Moore, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The endeavour of the Premier to open negotiations with the Prime Ministers of the other colonies is regarded on all sides as an indication of his intention to create an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Thursday.--The House of Assembly to-day agreed to reduce the duty on coal by is per ton all round, and to admit coke duty free. The Mount Lyell Reserve Bill, providing for a…
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