English Bye-elections
Concerning the recent bye-elections in. England and the claim of the Anti-Preferentialists that the return of Liberal candidates was a great set-back for Mr…
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Still a Unionist Seat South Birmingham Election. Great Government Victory. London, Saturday, 6.40 a.m
The election to fill the vacancy in the Parliamentary representation of South Birmingham, caused by the death of Mr. J. Powell Williams (U.), who had represented the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Opening of Parliament. Probable Measures
The Prime Minister has determined that there shall be no forecast of the GovernorGeneral's opening speech to Parliament on Wednesday next. Surprises, however, are not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Session. Ministerial Measures. Possible Changes of Government. a Minority Parliament. Compulsory Voting
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Government, while having made a host of statements about other proposals, has said nothing yet of preferential trade. There will probably be a vague…
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LONDON. February 27.—An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for Birmingham South, carsed by the death of Mr. J. Powell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Officers of Parliament
There is absolutely no speculation as to who will probably be the Speaker in the House of Representatives, as members of all sides appear to be agreed that Sir Frederick Holder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Begging From Members of Parliament
There is only too much reason to believe that many members of Parliament are intolerably harassed by the frequency of the calls that are made upon them by their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Parliament. Opening Ceremony Arrangements. Presidency and Speakership. Chances of the Various Candidates
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The first business before Parliament will be the swearing-in of members. The ceremony adopted in both Houses will be similar to that in the State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Monetary Calls on Members of Parliament. to Tub Editor
Sir,--I road recently some correspondence in your paper on the manner in which members of Parliament are constantly bled for donations for sporting clubs and for the relief of the sick and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Commonwealth Parliament. Gossip From the Lobbies Uncertain Prospects
Probably few Parliaments have ever met for the transaction of public business with such uncertain prospects as those which confront the second Parliament of the Commonwealth of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Commonwealth. Opening of Parliament. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne
The arrangements for the opening of Parliament on Wednesday have been completed. Members of each House will assemble at 2.30 p.m., and the proclamation calling the Houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, March 1 1904. the Meeting of Parliament
The second Federal Parliament meets in Melbourne for steps preliminary to the despatch of business to-morrow, but what course the Government intends to pursue,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Politics. Good Templars and the Liquor Question. Preparing for the Elections
A conference of the political council and electoral representatives of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on Saturday last. Mr. G. D. Clark, G.E., superintendent,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →By-elections
Sir Samuel Gillott, who resigned from the Legislative Assembly on the acceptance of a Cabinet portfolio, has been re-elected un-opposed for East Melbourne. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Senate Elections. Memorandum by Sir J. Forrest
The Minister for Home Affairs, in support of his assertion made a few days ago that elected members of the Senate have obtained their seats by the votes of a minority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election Petitions and the High Court
The Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, will sit on Wednesday to hear applications in connection with the petitions against the return of members of the Federal Parliament. In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Commonwealth. Notes From Melbourne. Election Petitions Filed
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Matters connected, with the Federal election petitions will come before the Federal Chief Justice on Wednesday. In the case of the Melbourne seat, in which Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Good Templars and the Liquor Question. Preparing for the Elections
A conference of the political council and doctoral representatives of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on Saturday last. Mr. G.D. Clark, G.E. superintendent,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Federal Parliament
The meeting of the second Federal Parliament, which takes place to-day, will be a step in the political dark, and what it may lead to is a question that the best-informed…
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