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Politics & elections, 1908

2,331 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 117

Essence of Parliament. Railway Sleepers Again. Introduction of Bills

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 6

Adopting the method of a motion of adjournment Mr. Gilbert, last evening, gave the Legislative Assembly opportunity to discuss the general question of the railway sleepers sent to…

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Press and Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 14
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Telegraphing under date of June 18, the Borne correspondent of a London paper gives the following account of a curious incident in the Italian Parliament:…

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Land Scandals And Parliament

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

There was a fearful battle in the Assembly on Tuesday night over the Land Scandals, and when tile death roll was called…

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West Australian Parliament. Prorogation on

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

PERTH. Friday.--When the Assembly meets on Tuesday tho Standing Orders will be suspended, and all business put through. Parliament will prorogue on Wednesday…

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No More Barmaids. Tasmanian Parliament's Decision. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly the Premier moved the second reading of a bill to provide a loan of £20,000 to the Tasmanian Smelting Company. Mr. Ogden moved an…

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Penrith School of Arts Election of Committee

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 7

The adj[?]urned annual meeting of the above institution, for the purpose of declaring the results of the ballot for the committee, was held in the…

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Farmers' Parliament and Education. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 5

Sir,--At the recent Farmers and settiers conterence a motion was passed--"That the Public Instruction Act be so amended that any teacher who retires through Ill-health conducted while in the service. entitled to…

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Junior Public Examinations. Where Candidates Came From

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 5

The successful candidates in the junior public examination came from the following educational establishments:-- Allanthus College, 1: All Saints' College Bathurst, 2:…

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The Fox and the Rabbit. Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

The following items from "Hansard" will interest our readers:— FOX PEST. Mr. Nielsen asked the Minister for…

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Shore Drivers and Firemen's Wages Board. Application for Constitution Without Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4

The Industrial Court sat yesterday to consider an application to be made to Judge Heydon for the constitution without election fo the already-gazetted wages board for shore drivers…

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Farmers' Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 7

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was brought to a conclusion on August 4, the deliberations having extended over no less than…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, August 11

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. FITZPATRICK moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the administration of the Invalidity Pensions Act…

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Tramway Conductors. Questions in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 8

When the Legislative Assembly meets this afternoon Mr. Holman will ask the Treasurer the following questions:— On what date did the Royal Commission to…

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Essence of Parliament. Invalidity Pensions Act

Evening News · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 8

After the questions had been disposed of, the Legislative Assembly discussed for some time the subject of the administration of the Invalidity Pensions Bill, and a number of hon…

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Above the Speaker. Sketches in Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 54

On the eve of the St. George election of a Parliamentary representative to take the place of Sir Hector (then Mr.) Carruthers, Mr. Fitzpatrick, who is member for Orange, hied…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 12

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 yesterday afternoon. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. The MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS, replying…

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Perth Reporters' Strike. Parliament Will Prorogue. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 10

The Parliamentary session, owing to the absence of newspaper reporters from the Assembly gallery, has collapsed, and it has now been arranged that prorogation will take…

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Last Night in Parliament Accidents and Invalidity Pensions Act "Here's Tommy Burns!"'

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 4

The Accidents and invalidity Pensions Act was discussed for several hours in the Legislative Assembly last night on a motion for adjournment by Mr. J. C. D. Fitzpatrick. He…

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Colliery Wages Boards. Shore Drivers and Firemen. Application for Constitution Without Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 12

At the Industrial Court yesterday Judge Heydon considered an application for the, constitution without election of the already- gazetted Wages Board for shore drivers and firemen…

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