Rejoicing in Turkey. a Parliament Summoned. Sultan Receives Ovation. London, July 29
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 7
Responding to the wish of immense crowds outside the Yildiz Kiosk, Constantinople, the Sultan appeared at a window and promised he would ever work for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strike in Parliament. Journalists Refuse to Report. Novel Position in West Australia
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 8
PERTH (W.A.), Thursday.--A unique position, so far as journalism in Australia is concerned, was created to-day, when the press representatives in the parliamentary gallery went on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers' Parliament. Fourth Day's Sitting
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 16
The Farmers and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings at Royal-chambers, Hunter-street, yesterday. The president, Mr. J. Perry, presided over a full attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Journalists' Strike. West Australian Parliament Still Unreported
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 9
PERTH (W.A.). Friday.--Owing to the strike of the Parliamentary press reporters, consequent on the refusal of the House Committee to allow suitable provision for writing up…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bills in Parliament. Pensions Through the Lords. London, July 31
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 13
The House of Lords last night read the Old-age Pensions Bill the third time. The Appropriation Bill was read the second time in the House of Commons after…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farmers' Parliament. Alliance with Labor. the Proposal Vetoed. Independent Political Body. Local Government Reforms
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 14
The conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association entered upon the fourth day of its deliberations yesterday morning under the presidency of Mr. John Porry. Consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Imperial Parliament. Finishing the Session. the Cry of the Workless. What the Government Will Do
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 9
LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--During a discussion on the administration of the Local Government Board several Labor members of the House of Commons urged…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →American Presidency Republican Candidate
Evening News · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 13
Mr. Sydney Brooks, writing in a London paper on June 19, gives a very good, though, of course, partisan, sketch of Mr. Taft, the Republican candidate for the American Presidency…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rash Election Wager. And its Result
The World's News · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 15
At election times in the United States grave and strenuous business men sometimes relax their customary dignity and forget themselves so far as to make rash wagers upon the success of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Election Petition. Recount Ends in a Tie
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 17
The petition of Henry Carson, who was [?] candidate at the Central Province Legislative Council election, praying for a recount, consequent on a tie with R. C. O'Brien, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Massacre at Teheran. Persian Parliament Bombarded by the Shah. Women Shot Down in Streets. London, June 24
Sunday Times · Sunday 2 August 1908 · page 12
A terrible massacre, involving the death of 800 persons, took place in Teheran yesterday, where the Shah began a campaign of barbaric severity against the reform…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmers' Parliament. Fifth Day's Conference
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 4
The Farmers and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings on Saturday at Royalchambers, Hunter-street. The retiring president (Mr. J. Porry) was in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.s.w. Parliament Long Adjournment Probable
The Australian Star · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 5
It was the original intention of the Government to adjourn Parliament this week till immediately after the departure of the American fleet from Sydney, but In view of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Parliament. Local Government. Abolition of Stock Boards
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 9
The conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was continued on Saturday morning Mr. John Perry in the chair. The result of the election of the executive…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Massacre at Teheran the Shah Bombards His Parliament. Eight Hundred Dead
The Australian Star · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 7
Scenes of the most terrible character took place on June 23 In Tehran, Persia, as the result of the Shah's efforts to crush the recalcitrant Parliamentary party, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliamentary Election. 2000 CANVASSERS, 987 VOTERS
Evening News · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 4
LONDON, Sunday Evening.— The Hon. Rupert Edward C. L. Guinness (Conservative), eldest son of Lord Iveagh, the great Dublin brewer, who has been elected to the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Haggerston Election. a Liberal Loss. London, Aug. 1
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 7
An election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Haggerston (Shoreditch) in the House of Commons, due to the death of Sir William Cremer (Liberal),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General News. State Parliament
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 4
The usual sessional orders will be passed on the motion of the premier in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Provision will be made for private business to be taken on Tuesdays and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.s.w. Parliament. Long Adjournment Probable
The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 6
It was the original intention of the Government to adjourn Parliament this week till immediately after the departure of the American fleet from Sydney, but in view of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Parliament. Work of Organisation. Need for Funds. Sixth Day's Conference
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 4
The Farmers and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings at Royal-chambers, Hunter-street, yesterday. Mr. J. Perry presided during the day, and Mr. R. Patten, M.L.C., at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →