In Parliament
Reference was made in the Legislative Assembly last evening to the strike of cement workers at Portland. Two requests wer. put to the Premier—one, that he should name…
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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly
The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. STATE OF BAR HARBOURS. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT…
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PERTH, Thursday.--In reply to questions in the Assembly, the Minister stated that with respect to the Japanese doctor for Broome the three years' exemption promised by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Atlee Hunt. Discussion in Parliament. Melbourne
When the estimates for the Department of External Affairs were under discussion in the House of Representatives to-night, the Secretary of the Department (Mr. Atlee Hunt) was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Search for the Waratah. Questions in Federal Parliament
MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Fowler (W.A.) asked whether the Government had yet made any arrangements for a systematic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chief Commissioner's Report. "Only Trifling Damage." Reference in Parliament
The Minister for Railways (Mr. Waddell), in reply to Mr. Fitzpatrick, stated in the Assembly yesterday that on hearing of the mishap he communicated with the Chief Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labor. Portland Strike. 550 Men Idle. Reference in Parliament
PORTLAND, Thursday.--The quarrymen of the Portland Cement Company's works, numbering 90 men, came out on strike this morning for an increase of wages to 8s per day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Parliament. Work for Unemployed. Advance to Women's Exhibition
MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Maugher (Vic) asked the Minister of Home Affairs whether he would take immediate steps to get the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament. Thursday, September 2. In the Legislative Assembly
The Speaker laid upon the table the Auditor-General's report for the financial year ended June 30, 1909. A petition from the National Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections. Activity in the Electorates. Probable Candidates
Now that the elections are within measurable distance, the respective parties in the State are getting their forces marshalled on a war-footing. The question as to who are to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Government Attitude. "Men Must Return to Work." Statement in Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. DOOLEY, without notice, asked the Premier if, in view of the report that a number of men had ceased work at Portland through an industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament Portland Cement Workers. "Forced to Strike." Excluded From the Industrial Act. Forestry Bill Severely Criticised. "Hypocritical Legislation."
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Dooley asked the Premier whether he had noticed that the cement workers at Portland had gone out on strike? Could he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Essence of Parliament. How Mr. Dooley Was Baulked. the Oft-told Tale of the River Bars. Wrestling with the Rural Problem
What excitement there would he if the police were to suddenly raid Parliament House one evening and arrest the Speaker on a charge of having been concerned in the drawing of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New England Electcrate. W. M. Fleming the Candidate
There will be a Federal Election about next March and the people who are wise are getting into ?ne already. There is great need for organization…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kensington Racing Club. Questions in Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday Mr Briner asked the Premier: (1) is it a fact that a select committee of the Legisiative Assembly in the year 1892 heard evidence and…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- An Important announcement was made by Mr. DEAKIN in the House of Representatives to-day, as to the intentions of the Government towards, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Toronto Parliament House. Damaged by Fire. London, Sept. 2
The west whig of Parliament House, Toronto, has been completely destroyed by fire, including the library…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Papua. Debate in Parliament. Improving the Civil Service. Melbourne
While the Estimates regarding Papua were under discussion in the House of Representatives to-day the Minister tor External Affairs said the Government was considering the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Other States. Indignation in Tasmania. Questions in Parliament. Hobart
In the Assembly yesterday reference was made to the potato disease, several members condemning the Government for the way in which it had dalt…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Parliamentary Elections Act. the Federal Measure. Machinery Amendments. Melbourne
The Vice-President of the Executive Council, Senator Millen, obtained leave to-day to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to Parliamentary elections. It was read a first time,…
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