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Politics & elections, 1911

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 18

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The ACTING-PREMIER, in reply to Mr…

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The Savings Banks. Proposals for Amalgamation. the Bill Before Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 12

The Savings Bank Amalgamation' Bill was introduced by Mr. Carmichael in tho Legislative Assembly about midnight. Mr. Carmlcbael said that the bill might be…

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The Farmers' Parliament. Farmers in Session Cost of Organisation. Political Platform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 13

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference began its second day's session at King's Hall yesterday, the president (Mr. R. Patten) presiding…

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Land Tenure. Mr. Nielsen's Bill to Come This Session. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 9

The important question of land tenure, which is agitating the public mind in nil parts of the State, was again raised in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon…

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Who's Who? Position of Honorary Ministers. Should They Administer Departments? Discussion in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 4

There was a sudden disturbance of the smoothness with which matters were running in the Legislative Assembly last evening, when Mr. M'Court challenged the status of Hon…

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Farmers' Parliament. Increasing the Membership. the Capitation Fee. Producers and Politics. the Country Party

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 14

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was resumed at 9.30 a.m. yesterday under the presidency of Mr. R. Fatten. About 20 additional delegates answered the roll…

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The Farmers' Parliament. a Record Convention. Open Hostility to the Freehold System. Wages Boards and the Unions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 13

AT King's Hall, Phillip-street, on Monday, was commenced the eighteenth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. The gathering…

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Essence of Parliament. Liberals Looking for Fight. Anxious for Arbitration Bill. Early Accommodation Promised. Savings Bank and Workers' Dwellings

Evening News · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 5

The "yellow streak" which was referred to in the "Evening News" some time ago as characterising the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly is no longer apparent. The…

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MIRROR of Parliament When Is a Minister Not a Minister? the Virtues of Honorary Office. Legislation in the Early Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 6

By onlookers in Parliament it has often been thought that the Government was skating on thin ice in the use that has been made of "honorary Ministers" in the…

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Friendly Societies' Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 19

ARMIDALE, Tuesday,--The installation of officers of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society took place at the Oddfellows'-hall on Friday night as follows.:--Past Master Bro. P. I. Hughes: Worshipful Master Bro. R. J…

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How Canada Feels. General Election in September

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 10

QUEBEC, Tuesday.--Political opinion here inclines to the belief that there will be a general election in September," as the Opposition leader (Mr. R. L. Borden) refuses to agree to Supply…

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State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

In the Logislative Council. The following bills were rend the third time Canterbury Park Racecourse Company, Limited, Enabling Bill and Warwick Farm Railway Act…

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Queensland. Parliament Formally Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Parliament was formally opened by the Governor at noon to-day in the presence of a large and representative gathering. While the guard of honor…

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Queensland Parliament. Opened by Governor. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 13

The opening of the third session of the eighteenth Parliament of Queensland was pertormed by the Governor to-day with the customary ceremonial, While the guard of honour…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 10

The Deputy President (Sir Normand MacLaurin) took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THIRD READINGS. The Canterbury Park Racccourse Company,…

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Essence of Parliament. Industrial Arbitration Bill a Night in Committee

Evening News · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 4

"NO!" It was the voice of Mr. Edden, thunderous, defiant, crushing. Members in the Legislative Assembly, suddenly startled, set up, and looked…

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Farmers' Parliament. Land Law Problems. Producers and Politics. Reduction of Members. Inimical to Country Interests

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 4

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association was continued yesterday at the King's-hall under the presidency of Mr. R. Patten…

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All Night Parliament. Industrial Arbitration. Mr. Beeby's Bill. a Long, Drawn-out Debate. Application of the "Gag."

Evening News · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 12

The work in committee in the Legislative Assembly on the Industrial Arbitration Hill was continued in the early hours of this morning. The entire night had been spent…

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MIRROR of Parliament Crushing the Coercionists. Curiosities of Liberals' Loyalty. Mr. Willis Votes with Labor. an All-night Struggle on Arbitration

The Sun · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 6

When the Acting-Premier, in an interview with a representative of 'The Sun" a few days ago, said the Government and their supporters were quite satisfied with the…

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Farmers' Executive. Election Procedure

Evening News · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 6

The farmers, numbering about 200, again assembled at the King's Hall, Phillip-street, Sydney, this morning, and spent over two hours in receiving nominations for the officers and…

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