The Plain Duty of Parliament
THE Reid Administration are playing a curious game with members of Parliament. In the Legislative Assembly the Premier, roaring like a lion, baa challenged his…
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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 2
The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, the attendance of members being as meagre as was the business on the paper. On the motion of Mr. C. G. Heydon, the…
Continued on Trove, page 378 →New Zealand Parliament. Further Borrowing Proposed
WELLINGTON, Friday.--The financial debate is still proceeding. Mr. Lawry, a member for Auckland, and a Government supporter, moved an amendment to the effect that the loan of one…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Night in Parliament. Personal Sketches
Through a glass door upstairs we saw the Premier, Mr. Lyne and one or two Labour Members sitting in a corner of a room in deadly silence and with faces intent…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Address to the Queen. on View at Parliament House
Of all the thousands of communications that are addressed to the Queen from nearly every part of the world throughout the year, it is safe to say that but a small proportion at least reach her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankstown Municipal Election
The election of three additional aldermen for the Bankstown Council takes place to-day, and there is a good deal of interest taken in the result. For the three seats seven candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queer Election Proceedings
One of the candidates at the municipal election of the borough of Brunswick (Vic.) last week varied the proceedings at his meeting (according to the "Age") by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PARLIAMENT V. People. Our Paid Patriots "On The Job." Pappy Parkes' Folly—Jack Want Tames Down—And Won't Play at Tellings—At any rate not just now—The Federal Address
THE only item of interest during Tuesday's sitting was the effort to haul Mr. Varney Parkes over the coals on account of some recent remarks at Pymble. Varney is a…
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Private business will occupy the attention of members of the Legislative Assembly today, and as it is motion day very little interest attaches to the sitting. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General News. the Week's Parliament
This afternoon and evening's sitting in the Legislative Assembly will, in accordance with custom, be devoted to private members' business. Notices of motion come first, after the questions,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament.y the Political Situation Mr. Barton's Position
The parliamentary sitting to-day will be confined to private members' motions. These are of a general character. On Wednesday Mr. Carruthers will make his first Budget statement. Thee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta District. Bankstown Municipal Election
Bankstown, now, by reason of the increased number of ratepayers, being entitled to three additional aldermen, the election to fill the vacancies took place on Saturday, and despite the fact that it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Parliament
Yesterday in the Legislative Assembly the influence of the Auditor-General's last report was to be felt. Before the document was obtainable the demand for it was emphatic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly
The House met at 4.30 yesterday. In reply to questions, Mr. Reid stated that 139 appeals had been received by the Public Service Board against the grading of salaries, as gazetted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament. Tuesday, August 15. Summary or Business
In the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. Moore it was agreed that there should be laid on the table all papers relating to the valuations of improvements on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 15
The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in answer to Mr. Carroll, said that 139 appeals had been received by the Public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Tuesday, August 15. Legislative Assembly. the Cab Fare Question
Mr. WHIDDON asked the Colonial Secretary whether his attention had been called to a decision given in the Supreme Court on Thursday last, which declared that bylaw No. 42 of the Transit…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dunn-conlon Match. Interference of the Police. Discussed in Parliament
Mr. MEAGHER moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly last night to call attention to the unwarrantable interference by the police with athletic loving people in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marsfield Mayoral Election
The question of the election of Mayor, vice Alderman E. H. Small, resigned, was discussed at a special meeting of the Marsfield Council on Monday night. Alderman Beverley moved that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Randwick Municipal Election
There are now three candidates in the field for the vacancy in the Randwick Council, caused by Alderman Hawes' seat as representative of Little Coogee having been declared vacant. On Monday…
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