The Railway Men Surrender Unconditionally. Official Statement in Parliament. The Fall of the Curtain. How the Finale Was
Evening News · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6
MELBOURNE, Friday, 4.4 p.m.—As foreshadowed in a previous wire, a settlement of the strike has been effected. Matters were arranged at a Parliamentary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proceedings in Parliament. Announcements by the Premier. Compensation and Pension Rights. Government Sole Judges. Suppression Bill Dropped. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 9
The Legislative Assembly continued sitting after midnight on Thursday, debating the motion for the second reading of the Strike Suppression Bill. Mr. Trenwith contended that the Trades' Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Announcement in Parliament. Statement by the Premier. Position Made Clear to the Men. Unfettered Discretion of the Government. Mediation by Sir Alexander Peacock
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 9
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- This afternoon, in the Legislative Assembly, the announcement that the strike was at an end was made by the Premier. Mr. Irvine, who on rising to speak was…
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Evening News · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2
LONDON, May 15.—The election for the representation of Preston in the House of Commons, vacant by the death of Mr. R. W. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, took place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bye-election. London, May 15
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 10
The election for the representation of Preston in the House of commons, vacant by the death of Mr. R. W. Hanbury, the President of the Board of Agriculture, took place…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 5
The election of a representative in the House of Commons for Preston, Lancashire, took place on Thursday. The seat had become vacant by the death of Mr. R. W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British By-election. Mr. R. W. Hanbury's Successor
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 9
LONDON, Friday. -- The by-election occasioned by the death of Mr. R. W. Hanbury (president of the Board of Agriculture), who had represented Preston since 1885. has resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tamworth Election. to the Editor
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 12
Sir, -- Permit me to make a true statement in reference to Mr. D. O'Connor's letter in your issue of the 12th instant. As Mr. Garland's secretary, and also secretary of the Tamworth branch of the A.P.D.A., I can give…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Effect on the Federal Elections
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 11
HOBART, Friday. -- The announcement that the strike had been declared off was received here with great satisfaction. Public opinion is strongly with the Government. The strike and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Strike Over. the Men Give Way. an Unconditional Surrender. Result of a Conference of Political Leaders. Proceedings in Parliament. Stonewalling by the Labor Party. Announcement by the Premier. Melbourne
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 9
The great railway strike is over. After a struggle of just a week, the strike executive found the force of public opinion too strong for it, and surrendered unconditionally…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Victorian Strike Ended. an Unconditional Surrender. Two Powerful Causes of the Submission. the Strike Suppression Bill. a Stampede of Secessionists. Railway Service Restored To-day. Exciting Scene in Parliament. (By Our Special, Reporters.) Pandering to Labour Agitators. Serious Problems to Be Faced. London, May 15
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 9
The "Financial News" says that Australian statesmen, by pandering to labour agitators, have created serious problems, which, unless effectively faced, will cause the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hart and Scorer for Parliament
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 May 1903 · page 5
It is considered likely that Messrs. Scorer, Hart, and other strike leaders will stand for Parliament at the earliest opportunity for such electorates as North Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Parliament. This Week's Work. MELBOURNE. Saturday Night
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 May 1903 · page 5
Both Houses of Parliament meet on Tuesday. The Premier will invite the Assembly to pass a few of the clauses of the Strike Bill relating to the men engaged outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Meeting of Parliament
Evening News · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 5
The date upon which Parliament will meet has not yet been fixed. Sir John See, on being asked the question to-day, contented himself by replying "It will meet early in June."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour and Parliament. Forbes
The Australian Star · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3
Mr. H. W. Luhrs, a farmer of this district; has been selected by the Political Labour League plebiscite as one of the Labour trio for the Senatorial election. Mr. Luhrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Federal Parliament. Programme of Legislation
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 8
Another meeting of the Commonwealth Cabinet will be held on Wednesday, when the proposed programme of legislative will be further proned. Besides the cable contract and the naval agreement Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Meeting of Parliament. Melbourne, Saturday Night
The Australian Star · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3
Both Houses of Parliament meet on Tuesday. The Premier will invite the Assembly to pass a few of the clauses of the Strike Bill relating to the men engaged outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The People and Parliament. Attitude of the People's Reform League
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 6
At a well-attended public meeting, held at the Crow's Nest, Willoughby, on Friday evening, a local branch of the People's Reform League was established…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Preferential Trade. Great Speech by Mr. Chamberlain. Vital Imperial Policy. the Issue of the Next Gen Eral Election. Special Relations with the Colonies. Retaliation on Other Nations. London, May 16
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 7
Mr. J. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, addressed his constiuents in the Birmingham Town Hall last night, and received a tremendons ovation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labour Conference. Preparing for the Elections
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 6
A political organisisng conference was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of drawing up some scheme for the adequate representation of labour at the forthcoming State elections…
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