"Sportsman's" Notebook. Cup Candidates
Several Sydney Cup candidates ware Been out at Warwick Farm on Saturday but most Interest centred around the doings of Comely and Welcome…
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A Big Electioneering Bet. An American Piungen
Apparently the dollars are put up in even a hotter fashion during aa American election that on Flemington Racecourse on Cup Day The…
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The election to fill a vacancy in the Legislative Council resulted as follows:--N[?] Scott, 81; George Fox, 72; S. L. Lazarus, 70; H. Marks, 60…
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SUVA, Tuesday.--The Legislative Council elections resulted in the return of the following:-- Mr. H. M. Scott, 84: Mr. George Fox, 72: Mr. S L. Lazarus, 70; and Mr. H. Marks, 60…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--When the Senate to-day, Senator M'Gregor (S.A.) asked what steps the Government proposed to lake towards recouping Senator Vardon and Mr. J…
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Ministers, replying to questions in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, gave the following in formation:-- WESTERN DISTRICTS SEWER…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council
The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. IMPROVEMENT LEASES CANCELLATION (DECLARATORY) BILL. THE MUMBLEBONE LEASES…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Timber Duties Finished
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Senate to-day in consideration of the tariff schedule, the timber duties were taken up at sub-item F, of the resumed item 303. There were no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Parliament Industrial Disputes Bill Second Reading Carried
Most of the time of the Legislative Assembly was taken up with discussion of the industrial Disputes Bill, the debate being resumed by Mr. Charlton, who appealed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Essence of Parliament. the Danysz Virus. Wages Board Bill Debate
There were very few questions without notice tn the Legislative Assembly last evening. Mr. Ball wanted to know if the Government had arrived at any decision regarding experiments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Politics and Politicians Premier Kidston at Work. the New Men in the New Parliament
The rupture between the Government and Labourites that the Philpites so devoutly prayed for over the election of the Speaker and Chairman of Committees, has not come…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Industrial Disputes. Proposed New Tribunals. the Debate in Parliament. Second Reading Carried. an Unexpected and Close Division
The debate on the second reading of the Industrial Disputes Bill was concluded very unexpectedly with an accidental and unintentional division in the Legislative Assembly last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Candidates' Expenses
When a man takes a ticket in Tattersall's sweep he knows that if he fails to draw a prize be will not be recouped for his outlay. Similarly, if he stands for the Federal Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exciting. By-election. Unionists Secure Peckham. London, March 25
The by-election for Peckham (Camberwell) to fill the seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Charles Goddard Clark, took place yesterday. It is many years…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Linnean Society. Election of Officers
At the annual meeting of the Linnean Society, as no nominations of other candidates had been received, the president declared the following elections for the opening session to…
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SUVA, Wednesday.--The following additional return for the Legislative Council elections is complete:--Mr. J. Hedstrom…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Homeland. Exciting By-election. Big Unionist Victory. Scene in the House of Commons
LONDON, Wednesday.--The by-election occasioned by the death of Mr, C. Goddard Clark, Liberal member for Peckham (Camberwell), took place yesterday, and resulted…
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Reference was again made in the Senate to-day to the insanitary state of Federal Parliament House. The President, Senator Gould, said that every possible action had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland State Parliament
BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-day Mr. Blair gave notice of the introduction of a bill to amend the Constitution of Queensland to permit of reference to the electors of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Parliament. Brisbane
There is reason to believe that Mr. Kidston hopes to get the business for this session over by about Easter. If that is done he would be able to attend the conference of Premiers. It…
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