Politician's Opinion of Parliament
Mr. Anstey, M.L.A., is an outspoken politician. At Berringa last night he told a large audience that the Victorian State Parliament was "little more than a club," where excellent…
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Mr. Anstey, M.L.A., is an outspoken politician. At Berringa last night he told a large audience that the Victorian State Parliament was "little more than a club," where excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →While the censure motion dragged itself along the questions continued to pile up on the Legislative Assembly business paper. Tomorrow night Ministers will have to face an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the Northern Assembly of the Political Labour League at Newcastle on Saturday it was proposed to invite candidates for selection by the League to contest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the Political Labor League Assembly of the district on Saturday night, a proposal--"That this Federal Labor League declares that the selection of a candidate to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Assembly will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and at 4.15 members will proceed to Government House to present to the Governor the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's Opening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament will not meet for the despatch of business until August 21. The delay has arisen through the smallpox outbreak at Launceston, foreing unexpected duties on the Chief Secretary, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An influential meeting was held in the Centennial Hall, Brisbane, to-night, at the invitation of Mr. Cameron, member for Brisbane, to take steps for the proper representation of Queensland in the next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. O'Sullivan passed through here to-day en route to Broken-hill. He had an interview with the authorities of the Broken-hill Water Supply Company, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A member of Parliament with a talent for computation estimated last night that if all the Government business on the list and all the brilliant schemes of all the private members of which notice…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir John See in answer to Mr. J. [?] in the Legislative Assembly last night, said that the reason why Mr. C. E. Pilcher, K. C., and Mr. Blacket were engaged to pros[?]cute in the trial instend of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. J. H. Cann was yesterday re-elected to the position of Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly. This position, besides being high and honourable,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →I will be correspondent to command, And do my spriting gently. —"The Tempest." There were a couple of "personal explanations"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Legislative Assembly, A petition signed by 2500 people was presented by Mr. Quirk against certain clauses in the State Children's Protection Bill passed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ADELAIDE. Tuesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day the Address-in-Reply was moved by Mr. Brookman, seconded by Mr. Vardon, and supported by Mr. Duncan, leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The motion moved by Mr. Haynes in the Legislative Assembly last night. "that the cable message despatched by Sir Harry Rawson, at the instance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is probable that a special meeting of the Cabinet will be held towards the end of the week to deal further with the business of the coming session. The Premiersaid to-day that no arrangements had yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Speaker took the chair at a quarter past 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr. SPEAKER announced that he was about to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Federal Parliament sat again today. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Hughes called attention to an alleged breach of privilege by the publication in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PRIME MINISTER, in answer to Mr. Edwards (Q.), said he had seen the telegram in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Entries are due next Wednesday for the Goulburn to Sydney road race. Prize money amounts to £150. A ten miles handicap read race, run at…
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