The Next Senate Election
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 4
THE LADY CANDIDATE: "Why don't you give up your seat to a lady?" "The argument that the woman candidate is a logical sequence of the woman voter comes forcibly to the front once more in the announcement that the Political Labor League has received the mimes of three ladies among the nominations from which three candidates are to be chosen by ballot, as the selected candidates for the three New South Wales vacancies in the Senate at…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 9
In the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr. Wade a motion was carried-- and forwarded to the Council, for concurrence-- amending in some particulars…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 11
The Chief Secretary, in reply to Mr. Dooley, in the Legislative Assembly last night, said the fares and freights of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, on their railway from…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 10
The Speaker took the chair yesterday afternoon at half-past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The MINISTER FOR WORKS, In reply to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Trucks Again. More Questions in Parliament
Evening News · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 6
More questions are to be asked in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday regarding the shortage of trucks questions. Mr. Holman will ask the Treasurer:—1. What regulation is in force…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Essence of Parliament. After the Premiers' Conference. an Omitted Resolution
Evening News · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 8
When the member for St. Leonards prepares the design for his coat-of-arms, it trill probably be found to consist of a question, mark rampant, over a quill pen couchant, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Addeess-in-reply. the Debate Resumed
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 8
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Senate met at 2.30. Senator MILLEN (New South Wales) resumed the debate on the Address-in-Reply. and…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 8
In the Senate Senator Best, Vice-President of the Executive Council, in reply to Senator Pulsford, said that in the scheme proposed by the Government for arranging the finances…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Finance. the Premier's Resolutions. Attitude of the Opposition Power of the Federal Parliament
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 8
The debate on the Premier's motion that the House approve of the resolutions agreed to at the Premiers Conference in May last, concerning the Commonwealth financial proposals, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Business Paper Important Motions Forecasted in Parliament the Regulation of Trades Unions
The Australian Star · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 4
A number of important motions are at present on the business paper of the Legislative Assembly, Amongst these are the following:--…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir Joseph Carruthers May Enter the Federal Parliament and May Possibly Lead the Reid Party
The Australian Star · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 5
Now that Sir Joseph Carruthers has returned to New South Wales from his London trip politicians and others are anxious to know Whether it is the intention…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Merchants Parliament. Conditions of Commerce. Lord Brassey Urges Inquiry. Negotiations on Hostile Tariffs London, Sept 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 7
Lord Brassey, in the inauguration speech at the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce at Cardiff, advocated a full Imperial inquiry before introducing trade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New York Governorship. Democratic Candidate. London, Sept. 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 7
The Democratic State Convention at Rochester, New York, has nominated Mr. L. S. Chanler, the present LieutenantGovernor to the Governorship…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 7
The general elections in Canada will-be held on October 26…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 9
At their last meeting, the Sydney International Socialists decided that they would contest South Sydney and West Sydney seats at next Federal elections…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 6
The New Zealand Government has included a clause in the new Electoral Act prohibiting all discussion in the press or on the platform of the policy of parliamentary…
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The St George Call · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 6
Mr. W. E. Johnson, M.P. for the Division of Lang, has been interesting himself in the matter of trying to secure greater polling conveniences for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Address-in-reply. New Protection or New Humbug?
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 15
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The debate-on the Address-in-Reply in the House of Representatives : was resumed to-day. Mr. JOHNSON (N.S.W.) said that after years…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Cutting the Painter." Federal Member's Assertion. an Incident in Parliament. Address in Reply Debate. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 13
Are there some people in Australia who want to "cut the painter?" When Mr. Johnson raised the question in the House of Representatives to-day he made the assertion that…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 6
The result of the last election for committee of tho Nepean District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, as announced at tho adjourned annual meeting,…
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