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Sir,—The Minister for lands is reported to have said in Parliament that what was wanted there was "not character but ability." With all the earnestness of an intense conviction I enter my protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I have been unable, after careful search, to discover a precedent for the course adopted on Thursday evening last by Mr. Speaker M'Court, in accepting and acting upon a telegram notifying the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The consensus of opinion in the city yesterday with reference to the Ryde election was that the contest had been decided on personal rather than political issues. Mr. Carruthers,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The organs of the Afrikander Bond lament the victory of Progressives at Capetown after the Bond had strained every nerve to return labour candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The administration of the Wavorley Council was severely criticised by Mr. E.R. Abigail, who is seeking election for Bondi Ward last night. It was shown that the debt of £50,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A conference of the political council and metropolitan electoral deputies of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on Saturday evening. Mr.G.D. Clark, G.E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON. Monday.--The Afrikander Bond organs lament the sweeping victory of the Progressives in the Capetown elections, after the Bond had strained every nerve to return labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →If it should happen that the Government of this State could and would go to the country in May or June, instead of once more calling Parliament together, we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THE VETERAN POLITICIAN SIR GEORGE [?]BBS WAS PRESENT AT THE OPENING A BIG GROPER CAUGHT ON the CLARENCE. The accompanying illustration gives a fair idea of the size to which some of the fish which are in the…
Continued on Trove, page 228 →Sir,—Mr. Haynes, in yours of to-day complains bitterly of the shucking manner in which Parliament was closed on Thursday night last. Mr. Haynes forgets that Parliament was called together for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"If the newspapers are excluded, it damns us in the eyes of the general public," exclaimed a delegate at the annual conference of the Political Labour League of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Following the opening of Parliament on February 2 members of the Opposition will move three amendments to the Address in Reply to the speech from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →P. J. C. writes:—Two electors, one supporting Mr. Henley and the other a strong advocate for Mr. Terry, were in a hotel bar. Henley's man said, "I do think it was a cowardly act for one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ashfield.—The various candidates for municipal honours have been active during the week, especially where contests are likely. In the South Ward the candidates announced so far are Messrs. Straford, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The returning officers in each State are supplying the chief electoral officer with reports on the conduct of the recent elections. Some of the comment is very severe, and points to an amendment of the Act. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—As one who has been a pleased witness of the stirring revival of public interest in the sport of cycling that the successful meetings just concluded have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Tuesday.--Commenting on the result of the Commonwealth elections. "The Times" regards the supremacy of the labor party as a rather doubtful boon to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The election of member for Ryde, in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, in place of Mr. F. Farnell, resigned, took place on Saturday. The result was a win for Mr. Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The announcement that Mr. J. H. Carruthers, leader of the Opposition, Mr. C. G. Wade, M.L.A., Messrs. H. S. Badgery, J. Hayden, Cardew, and others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Prime Minister has definitely decided that the Federal Parliament shall open on the 2nd of March. No change will be made in the hours of sitting…
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