Queensland Political Crisis. Dissolution of Parliament
BRISBANE, Saturday.--The Legislative Council and Assembly met to-day and disposed of the Appropriation Bills. It is understood that a proclamation will be…
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Federal By-election. Ministerial Candidate Leading
ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The election was held yesterday for the Wakefield division in the House of Representatives, for a successor to the late Speaker, Sir Frederick Holder…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Parliament in Session. Weekly Retrospect. the Financial Agreement. Melbourne
As the Parliament did not meet until Wednesday, and of the there days available, one was, under the Standing Orders, devoted entirely to private members'…
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The Political Labour League has decided to run the full number of candidates for Pyrmont and Denison wards at the approaching City Council elections. Messr. Fred, Glynn and John Auld will begin their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wakefield Election. Mr. Foster Leading
The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives for the district of Wakefield, caused by the death of the late Sir Frederick Holder, took place on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queensland Crisis. Parliament Prorogued
BRISBANE, Monday.--A proclamation has been issued formally proroguing Parliament to September 7. A proclamation dissolving Parliment will be issued later…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Politics. Parliament Prorogued. Brisbane
A proclamation was issued to-day proroguing Parliament until September 7. The Premier was engaged with members of the Ministry to-day in discussing detalls of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.s.w. Parliament. Work for This Week
Seventeen questions are on the business paper of the Legislative Assembly, to be answered by Ministers before the business of the day is entered upon this afternoon. They…
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The final figures for the Wakefield election are:—Foster 8121; Vaughan, 6789…
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"Yes, I was pleased with the result of the ballot on Saturday-- not so much on my own account as on account of Labor, as it was evident to all opponents that there is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Promises. the Twenty Staunch and True
The conditions of elections cropped up in a slander case in No. 1 Jury Court yesterday, when a witness who had won a municipal election was under, examination…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Federal By-election Foster's Return Certain. Adelaide
The election to fill the Federal seat for Wakefield, occupied by the late Sir Frederick Holder, is proceeding. The latest figures are:--…
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The Premier was asked last evening to declare the intentions of the Government with respect to (1) a reduction in the number of members of Parliament, and (2) an alteration…
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To-day the Lieutenant-Governor signed a proclamation dissolving Parliament, and also the writs for the election. The latter will be issued to-morrow. The date fixed for…
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The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. DREDGING OF COOK'S RIVER. Mr. PARKES moved the adjournment to call attention to the necessity for continuing the…
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The time-wasters were again busy in the House of Representatives to-day. After the questions had been disposed of the Coinage Bill, which was sent back from the Senate…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →State Parliament. Tuesday, August 31
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Parkes moved the adjournment of the House to discuss "the discontinuance of improvements to Cook's River." The motion was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Government Rates. Questions in Parliament
The following questions dealing with Local Government rating were directed to the Premier in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Fitz-patrick:—1. Is it a fact, as reported, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Above the Speaker. Sketches in Parliament
The Legislative Asssembly disposed of the Forestry Bill last week. Two late sittings were necessary, but this important measure is now so far advanced that it will probably be in the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Capital Site. Settlement Advanced a Stage. Statement in Parliament
The Premier just before moving the adjournment of the Assembly last night laid on the table correspondence between himself and Mr. Deakin, Prime Minister of the…
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