The Victorian Elections
As the result of the Victorian elections the Ministerialists occupy 51 seats in the House while the Labor party, which now forms the Opposition, occupies 14 seats. In…
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Victorian Elections. Rout of the Socialists. How the Elections Were Fought. the Downfall of Mr. Judkins
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The State elections have resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Anti-Socialist cause. Of a total of 65 members returned there are only 14 Socialists. This…
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The State Full Court by majority on Friday ruled that the Legislative Assembly had no power to pass the resolution suspending Mr. W. P. Crick…
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Sir,--In view of the approaching election to fill the prevent vacancy in the Senate of the University of Sydney, and the new interest that is being taken in the matter, the time is opportune to draw attention to the…
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Sir,--In your issue of Tuesday last "A Member of Convocation" urged men of science to tell academic voters whom to vote for to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. H. C…
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It has taken the people of Australia as a whole a long time to wake up to the realities of the political problem before them, and the…
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Sir,-- The apathy of the public in politics, as shown by the secretary to the People's Reform League, is indeed deplorable. But one need not look far for a cause to account…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Australian Town and Country Journal "Past, Present, Future." Sydney, Wednesday, March 20, 1907. the Lesson of the Victorian Elections
The State elections in Victoria have resulted in a decisive, win for the party led by that volatile and variously accomplished politician, Mr. Thomas Bent, the said party being…
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Horace must have had in his vision such a case as the New South Wales Land Scandal vixen he wrote: "Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus." For many years past…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Irish News Irish Party Meets. Mr. Redmonds Re-election Messrs. Sheehan and O'donnell
At the annual meeting of the Irish Parliamentary Party, preparatory to the assemb[?] of Parliament, at the Dublin Mansion House, Sir Thomas Grattan Esmonde. Senior…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Victorian Elections. Sectarianism Routed. a Triumph for Tolerance. Melbourne
A feature of the State general election for Victoria, which was decided on Friday, is the rout of the Bibl'e-in-schools candidates, only one of whom got elected. This phase is not…
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Sir,—Having read with interest your leade[?] in this day's "Herald" on the University election. I should like permission through the medium of your widely-read journal to ask for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Home Rule. Debated by the Lords. "A Subordinate Parliament."
LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Lords, the Earl of Denbigh raised a debate on the question of Home Rule, and elicited from the Earl of Grewe (Lord President of…
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A great meeting of the Women's Social and Political Union was held yesterday in the Caxton Hall, Westminster. Among those present was a large contingent of…
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The business of the 27th annual meeting of the Hibernian A.C.B. Society in New South Wales, which was opened on Tuesday night at St. Mary's Cathedral Hall, was concluded…
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"The language of a law ought to be precise, accurate, and consistent." But as a rule this is far from being the case. The imperfection of legislation, whether due to draftsmanship…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parliament's Powers. As They Were in Queensland. a Question of "Actionable Wrong." an Interesting Judgment
On September 12, 1894, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland passed a resolution that cartain members should be "suspended from the service of the House for seven days." Among…
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LONDON, Friday.--The Transvaal Parliament, under the new Constitution, met for the first time yesterday. In the Legislative Assembly, General Beyers, was elected…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Transvaal Parliament. Inauspicious Opening. the Two Houses Disagree. Rushing Through a Chinese Bill. London, March 22
The Parliament of the Transvaal was opened yesterday. The Legislative Assembly, after electing General Beyers Speaker, proceeded to the…
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The Queensland elections will be held on May l8. Writs will be issued on April 12, and are returnable on June 1. Nominations will close on April 27th…
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