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Politics & elections, 1912

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Parliament Reassembles. Another Censure Motion

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 7

There was a large attendance of members and crowded galleries when Parliament re-assembled this afternoon. Shortly after the Speaker took the chair. Mr…

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Germany's Rulers. Emperor, Chancellor, and Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 7

BERLIN, Saturday.--The Imperial Chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. delivered a sharp attack upon the Socialists in the Reichstag yesterday…

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State Parliament. Disturbed Politics. Waiting for a Move

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 9

The political atmosphere this afternoon, when both Houses of the State Parliament meet, will be one of expectancy. So much has happened since the sittings closed in…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, February 19, 1912. Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 8

To-day Parliament meets again in an adjourned session, and so far as the public is concerned the Government has no information to offer worth the name as to the…

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Parliament To-day. Speaker-"hansard" Controversy. How It May Be Settled. Silence and Anxiety

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 7

Ministers are maintaining a curious but perhaps not unnatural reticence regarding the course of procedure likely to be followed in the Legislative Assembly when Parliament resumes…

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Parliament Re-opens. a Motion of Censure. Position of "Hansard" Chief. Retirement, and a Protest

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 7

The State Parliament resumed business this afternoon. All the galleries were packed, and there was a rather full gathering of members. DACEYVILLE…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 4

DUNDAS.—Alderman J. Neil. GRANVILLE.—Alderman Charlton. INVERELLL.—Ald. Ring. BREWARRINA.—Alderman Thos. Richards…

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Consternation. in Federal Labor Ranks. South Australian Election Shock. Discredited Administration a Gloomy Outlook

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The disaster sustained by the Labor Party at the South Australian elections has had an exceedingly depressing effort on Federal Ministers. The…

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Express Held Up. State Politics. Liberal Candidate for Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 7

TERRE HAUTE (INDIANA), Saturday.--Masked armed men held up and robbed the Vandalia train, scouring a large sum after looting the express cars. WAGGA, Sunday.--Mr. Alick Smith; a well-known retired pastoralist, expresses a determination to contest the new electorate of Wagga in the Liberal interest…

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Empire Diplomacy. Dominion Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 7

TORONTO, Saturday.--Mr. N. L. Mackenzie King, Minister for Labor in the Laurier Government, has broached the question of the necessity of Canada sharing in the diplomatic…

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State Parliament. Monday, February 19

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly New Government bills were given notice of. After other formal business, notice was given by Mr. Wade of a motion of censure upon the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 10

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION BILL. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL announced that he would…

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Parliament Resumes. Motion of Censure at once

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 1

The second session of the present Parliament of New South Wales, was resumed on Monday afternoon with a large gathering of members…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Mr. Robinson Retired. a Motion of Censure

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 8

The House re-ann[?]bled in the casual manner which is supposed to be characteristic of distinguished men, but ba[?] the surface was a current of feeling. It was becames they…

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Retired! "Hansard" Chief. Mr. M'gowen Sorry--but! Censure Motion in Parliament. to Be Debated To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 9

At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday, Mr. Charles Robinson, who, for about 30 years, has had charge of the "Hansard" reporting staff at Parliament House, was "retired"…

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Tasmanian Parliament

Globe · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

The Tasmanian Parliament has been further pr[?]rogued till March 30…

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Parliament in Session

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 48

The New South Wales Parliament re-assembled on Monday, when there was a full attendance of members, and the public galleries were crowded. Early in the afternoon it became…

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Dominion Parliament Meets

Globe · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

The New Zealand Parliament will assemble on Thursday, when it was understood Sir Arthur Guinness will be re-elected Speaker. The strength of parties will be ascertained on a…

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New Bills Before Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 11

Parliament is going to have plenty of work between now and Easter, in the Legislative Assembly, formal motions were carried to introduce sheaves of new Bills. Mr. Griffi[?]ths'…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, February 20

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 18

In the House of Representatives. Mr. Wade's motion of censure upon the Government in regard to the Robinson case wan so altered by the Speaker that the Leader of the…

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