Popcorn in Parliament
Oklahoma is the newest American State, having only lately been promoted from a territory, and, presumably, its manners are still a trifle primitive. A report in a New York paper…
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Federal Parliament Sober
Many people who study the doings of the, Federal Parliament might be fairly excused for doubting that it is a model Parliament. But last night, at the semi–jubilee dinner of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. George' Election. Candidates' Meetings
Four of the candidates addressed meetings in different centres last night. Mr. John Hurley had an opon-air gathering at Rockdale, and dealt with the ocean outfall…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliamentary Election
LONDON, Monday Evening.—An election was to-day to fill the vacancy fa the House of Commons for Kincardine, caused by the death of Mr. J. W. Crombie, and resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The St. George Polling Day
The Labor Congress has passed, a resolution "deploring the unjust tactics of the Government in choosing Wednesday instead of Saturday as polling day for the St…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →St. George Election. the Liberal Candidate
The ballot for the selection of the Liberal candidate takes place to-day at polling booths in the various centres of the electorate, which are notified in our advertising columns. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Piece Goods Duties Reduced. 25 Per Cent on Parasols. Tariff Debate in Parliament. Melbourne
The House of Representatives agreed tonight to the proposals of the Senate to reduce the duties of 20 and 15 per cent, general and preferential rates on silk piece goods by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →St. George Election. the Liberal Selection
The paucity of attendances at the meetings addressed by the various candidates had led the most sanguine of the local Liberal partisans to anticipate an insignificant enrolment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scottish By-election. Liberals Retain Seat. London, April 27
A by-election took place on Saturday for Kincardine, owing to the death of Mr. J. W. Crombie (Liberal). The po[?] resulted:…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Orange Lodge Suspension. Supporting the Wrong Candidate. Claim for £100 Damages. Melbourne
In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Hood delivered judgment in an action brought by Richard N. Carbines, of Geelong, against J. E. Pittock, J. P. Tingate, and L. F…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Manly Council Election Application to Oust an Alderman
William Henry Colin M'Intosh of Brookdale, orchardist, applied yesterday at the Water Police Court for a rule or an order calling upon Thomas Fishbourne of Manly, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →By-elections. Mr. Churchill Stands for Dundee
LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. Winston Churchill (President of the Board of Trade) has accepted the invitation of the Dundee Liberals to stand for the vacancy created in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →WARRING All Shire Election
W. H. C. M'Intosh, orchardist, Brookdale, made an application to Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, and sought to obtain a rule calling upon Thomas Fishbourne, of Manly, to show cause why be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →St. George Election. the Liberal Candidate. Second Ballot Necessary
Local Interest ran high yesterday among Liberal supporters in the choice of their candidate for the vacant seat, and from 3 in the afternoon, from which time the ladies…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →St. George Election. Selecting a Liberal Candidate. Ald. Taylor Wins First Ballot
A ballot was taken yesterday between the hours of 3 and 9.30 p.m. for the purpose of deciding who would be the candidate to contest the St. George seat on behalf of the Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dundee Election. Churchill's Opponents
LONDON. Wednesday Evening.—Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, who is a candidate for the representation of Dundee, vacant by the elevation of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. George Election Ballot
The voting by local members of the Liberal and Reform Association yesterday, in connection with the selection of a candidate to contest the St. George bye-election, resulted as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. George Election Vigorous Labor Campaign
The Labor Party is determined to make a strenuous fight to win the St. George seat, on behalf of Mr. G. B. Holt, the selected Labor candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →That Dramatic Proclamation Which Prorogued Parliament
It will be recalled that Parliament, a few weeks since, was prorogued dramatically by the speaker, suddenly, in the midst of a debate, flourishing the proclamation proroguing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament of Labour. Setting a Standard. Lessons of the Congress
Sincerity was the dominant note of the Labour Congress which on Wednesday night concluded its session at the Trades Hall. The delegates represented unionism…
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