General News. Federal Parliament
The House of Representatives having, taken a day off, the Senate was the only Federal Chamber to meet yesterday. Senator Pearce, of W.A., took up the debate on the…
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Parliament Prorogued Until August 6
At a meeting of the Executive yesterday proclamation was issued proroguing Parliament until August 6…
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The House of Representatives passed the second reading of the bill introduced by the Government providing for the prevention of adulteration of foods and liquors. During…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farmers' Parliament. the Question of Interest Payments and Conditions
The conference yesterday morning re-elected Mr. John Perry, M.L.A., president, Messrs. W. J. Weatherspoon and Robert Patten vice-presidents, and Mr. Crowe and Mr. T. I. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne
The President took the chair at half-past 10 a.m. BOOT TRADE MONOPOLY. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Mr. Deakin and Preference. Appointment of Captain Collins. Melbourne, Friday. The Senate met at 10.30 a.m. QUESTIONS
Senator M'GREGOR (S.A.) referred to the resolution adopted at the last Premiers' Conference, in favor of appointing a person of high legal ability to advise the State Governments…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →State Politics. Parliamentary Candidates Busy
Candidates for Parliamentary honors are now getttng busy. Parliament closed its doors on Thursday night, and yesterday a proclamation of prorogation was made. This set…
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Candidate: "Yus, as I've already told you, gentlemen, you see before you a salfmade man." Voice (from the back): "Better ha' put the job out, mister!"…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Senate Vacancy. Lawsuit Instituted. Demand for a Popular Election. Rule Nisi Granted
At a joint sitting of both Houses of the South Australian Parliament on Thursday Mr. J. V. O'Loghlin and Mr. J. Vardon were nominated for the vacancy in the Senate for the…
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Parliament was formally prorogued yesterday until Tuesday, August 6. It expires by effluxion of time on August 19, but in all probability the Assembly will be dissolved during the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →State Elections. Additional Selections
The following additional selections have been made by the central executive of the Liberal and Reform Association: -- ARMIDALE: E. Lonsdale…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Zealand Parliament. the Arbitration Act. Wellington (N.z.)
A return presented to Parliament shows that there are in the colony 274 unions of workers, with 34,978 members, and 109 unions of employers with 3387 members. There are…
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The executive of the Liberal and Reform Association have considered the difficulty in the Canterbury electorate with respect to the local selection of a candidate, and have…
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The vacancy for Warringah Ward in the North Sydney Council, created by the death of Alderman Felix Randle, has been filled by the unopposed election of Mr. Leonard Dodds, of Neutral…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Federal Situation Lesson of the Echuca Election. Mr. Reid and the High Commissionership
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Federal Parliament, having in both Houses disposed of the Address-in-Reply, can begin at once to attack the legislation of the session in the Senate. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Echuca Election
The fight for the Echuca seat in the House of Representatives ended in the way that, we imagine is gratifying to the majority of the electors, not only "in Victoria, but also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Abortive Aldehmanic Election
Recently the Mayor of Kogarah (Alderman N P. Nielsen) acting as returning officer of the municipality, called for nominations to fill the extraordinary vacancy in North Ward, caused by the resignation of Alderman Wicks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Parliament. Local Government Matters. Closing Business
Meeting again yesterday morning the Farmers and Settlers' Conference proceeded to give attention to local government matters. Mr. Cusack (Cowra) moved--…
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In accordance with the recent decision of the House of Representatives, proceedings will commence at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, Instead of at half-past 2 o'clock. This…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Elections. Labour Candidates. "Every Socialist an Enemy."
A special meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council was held to-night to consider the question of the number of candidates to be run for the…
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