Federal Parliament. a Count Out
MELBOURNE, Friday. In the House of Representatives to-day the first two hours were devoted to informal business. For nearly an hour members asked…
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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Old-age Pensions
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- In the Senate, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, Senator MILLEN, moved the second reading of the Old-age Pensions Appropriation Bill. He…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Northern Territory Bill. Before Federal Parliament. Melbourne
The second reading of the Northern Territory Acceptance Bill was moved in the House of Representatives to-day by the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Groom). Ho said the…
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It is questionable whether really anything in the way of genuine business has yet been transacted in connection with the Epsom Handicap, but I suppose a…
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The Labour selection ballot in connection with the Senate elections is still incomplete, the progress results being:—De Largie, 4135; Henderson, 2969; Buzzacot, 2803; Holman 2682,…
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"When the House of Representatives met on Wednesday afternoon, Sir Philip Fysh (Tas.) moved from the Ministerial benches the appointment of Dr. Salmon, an Speaker…
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The House of Representatives will meet tomorrow, and unless the Government, at its Cabinet meeting, to-night should prepare some more solid business, it will have to start on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Elections. Werriwa
YASS, Saturday.--At a meeting of the Yass branch of the Liberal and Reform League it was decided to support the nomination of Colonel Ryrie for the Werriwa electorate at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Adelaide By-election
It is intended by the Federal Ministers to make special efforts to win the Wakefield seat in South Australia, rendered vacant by the death of Sir Frederick Holder. The Attorney-General…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament and the Premiers' Conference
The Government will decide this week whether to ask Parliament to adjourn for a week while the Premier is away attending the important conference on Commonwealth and State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament in Session. a Weekly Retrospect. the High Commissionership. Sir Samuel Griffith Mentioned. Melbourne
Tuesday's sitting of the Federal House was merely of a formal character. After a few speeches eulogising the late Sir Frederick Holder the House rose, and on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →United South Africa. Act to Become Operative on May 31, 1910. Parliament Meets in September. a Compromise Effected
LONDON, Monday.--At the conference between the South African delegates and the Government, with reference to. the Act o£ Union the Cape Colony representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Elections. the New England Seat
ARMIDALE, Monday.--Nominations of candidates offering to contest the New England electorate in the Liberal and Reform interests at the forthcoming Federal elections closed on…
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The Premier hinted in the Legislative Assembly last evening that the Government did not feel free to review the sentences passed in connection with the disastrous strike at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament. Legislative Assembly
The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The MINISTER-FOR AGRICULTURE said…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament to Be Consulted
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Answering a question by Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. DEAKIN said, that Parliament would be consulted before the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Parliament. Tuesday, August 3
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. M'Gowen's motion in respect of police leave and concessions was defeated by 32 votes to 23…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Above the Speaker. Sketches in Parliament
There are numerous stages and incidents in a sitting of the Legislative Assembly which are of interest to the casual visitor. If he gets in early he finds the Chamber practically…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Work of the Farmers' Parliament
Interviewed during the week regarding the work accomplished at the recent conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association the president, Mr. R. Patten M.L.C., said that he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bureau of Agriculture. Debate in the Federal Parliament
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In moving the second reading of the Bureau of Agriculture Bill, in the House of Representatives to-night, Mr. GROOM mentioned that a conference was to be…
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