Powers of Parliament
The two actions brought by the ex-Member for Blayney, W. P. Crick, against the Speaker and Sergeant of Arms for the Assembly in connection with his ejection from the House, were before the…
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2,774 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 139
King Opens Parliament
The second sessions of the Imperial Parliament was opened in State on Tuesday by the King who was accompanied by the Queen. The King in his speech from the Throne said…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Squaring Accounts (A Farce in Two Acts of Parliament)
Cook (who has been reading the new Prevention of Corruption Act): "Well, I never, Mr. Binns ! No more little presents from the butcher ! 'Ow am I to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Election Libel Case
Judge Johnston delivered his reserved judgment in an action brought by E. F. G. Hodges against the "Age" newspaper for the recovery of £99 damages for libel. Plaintiff was a Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Worcester Election Trouble. Disfranchisement for Another Year. London, Friday Afternoon
By 192 to 190, the House of Commons has rejected a motion by Sir Alexander Acland-Hood for the issue of a writ of election for Worcester…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Transvaal Election Winers' Union Complains of No Holiday. London, Friday Afternoon
In connection with the forthcoming Transvaal election, the Miners' Union at Johannesburg complains that Lord Selborne's refusals to proclaim a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Worcester Election "An Inconceivably Dirty Trick." LONDON, Friday 3.10 p.m
By 192 to 190 the House of Commons has rejected a motion by Sir Alexander Acland-Hood for the issue of a writ of election for Worcester, the member for which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The 'Vaal Elections London, Friday, 3.10 p.m
The miners' unions at Johannesburg complain that the refusal of Lord Salborne, Governor of the Transvaal, to proclaim polling flay a public holiday, will, unless the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Commonwealth. (From Our Special Reporter.) Federal Parliament. Melbourne
On Tuesday next all Federal Ministers will be in Melbourne. A Cabinet meeting will held to revise the speech to be delivered be the Governor-General at the opening of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mayoral Elections
In the Western Suburbs the following have been elected Mayors of the boroughs named:— Ashfield, Alderman C. D. Websdale; Burwood, Jas. Gregg (re-elected); Canterbury, Jeffrey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal Elections
LONDON. Sunday Evening.—A record gathering of Progressives was held yesterday in tie Wanderers Hall. Johannesburg, in connection with the Transvaal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal Elections. Miners Unable to Vote. London, Feb. 15
The Miners' Union in Johannesburg complains that Lord Selborne's refusal to proclaim a public holiday on polling-day will cause the disfranchisement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Worcester Election. "An Inconceivably Dirty Trick."
LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The House of Commons to-day, by 192 to 190, rejected a motion by Sir A. Acland-Hood, the principal Conservative Whip, for the issue of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Third Parliament
THE third Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth meets to-morrow. There is no circumstance connected with tine constitution of that Parliament which can lead to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament and Land Disclosures
A meeting was held last evening at the School of Arts, North Sydney, convened by the new Liberal and Land Settlement Association, for the purpose of enlightening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting of Parliament. Melbourne
Both Houses or the Federai Parliament will be called together at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Governor-General will attend at 4.30 p.m., by which time members will have been sworn…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eve of Parliament. an Anxious Government. Position of Caucus Party. Possibilities of the Future
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Government is now anxiously awaiting the result of the Labor caucus to-morrow to know officially whether its programme for a short session will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of a Senate Candidate
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A telegram has just been received from Port Pirie, announcing the death of Mr. D. A. Crosby, who was a candidate in the Labor interest for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Transvaal Elections. Sir P. Fitzpatrick's Views. London, Feb. 17
At a record gathering of 15,000 members of the Progressive Party, held at the Wanderer's Hall, Sir G. H. Farrar, M.L.C., and Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, the leader of the…
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