A Miniature Parliament
There are not enough Parliaments in Australia. At least, so a wwll-attended meeting in Messrs. F. S. Willis and Co.'s boardroom at the Stock Exchange decided on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Politics & elections, 1913
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Parliament and Public Business. London, Friday Evening
A Select Committee of the House of Common has been appointed to consider the beat methods of procedure with regard to public business…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Parliament. the Business Paper. Important Proposal
In addition to the motions that have already been published in connection with the Farmers' Parliament, which opens in Sydney on July 7, notice (we learn from the "Land")…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →N.z. Parliament Opens. Governor's Speech. Extensive Legislation Foreshadowed
WELLINGTON, Friday.-- The ceremonial opening of Parliament took place this afternoon. The Governor's Speech states that the constant demand for small areas of land pointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The New Parliament. Members and Parties. How They Are Composed
Now that the polls have been completed and the writs are on the eve of being returned, it is possible to give a complete list of members of the new Parliament, subject to any recounts…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →An Open Letter to the Acting-President of the Parliament of Commerce
Mr. Braddon, Dear Sir,—A married woman with six children once repulsed a fortune-teller, in the writer's presence, with the following language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Scandal
One of the ballot boxes in the recent South Sydney election, was left tow days at the Public School at Surry Hills. It was wholly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Postal Exams. Successful Candidates. Melbourne
The results of the examination held in April and May for appointment as telegraphists and clerical assistants in the P.M.G.'s department in N.S.W. were made known to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Labor Split. Leicester By-election. Jeopardising Seats. London, Friday Evening
The national executive of the Labor deny having issued a manifesto in connections with the Leicester by-election. They declare that Mr. Masterman, Financial Secretary to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liberal Leads. Leicester By-election. London, Friday Night
Mr. Gordon Hewart (Liberal) is leading in the by-election at Leicester. The mat became vacant through the resignation of Mr. Elliott Crawshay-Williams…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmanian Bye-election. Launceston
The counting of the votes for one of the Wilmot seats in the House of Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Jonathan Best, concluded to-day. Mr. E. F. Blyth was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →State Elections. Waverley
A meeting of the Waverley branch of the Liberal Association was held on Thursday evening, Mr. Parkhill presiding. An electoral conference was constituted, with Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Machine. Its Part in the State Elections
The interesting three-cornered contest for the Liberal selection at Drummoyne has directed public attention on the method of selection. This political machine of ours is…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wanted, a Candidate
"F.A.H." writes:-- I have read with interest the remarks of Mr. A. Ferguson under above heading in regard to the "pack of political plebeians"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Socialist Candidates. Effect on Labor
The New South Wales section of the Australasian Socialist Party has decided to contest a number of electorates in the next State election, and it is anticipated in union circles…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Honor Before Pay." the Labor Senators. Conduct of the Elections
MELBOURNE, Friday.-- At the declaration of the poll for the Senate to-day-Senator Russell (Labor), who headed the poll, said he believed the time would come when the people would…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →State Elections. the Wollondilly Seat. Writ Issued Yesterday
The writ for the Wollondilly seat in the State Parliament, rendered vacant by the recent death of Mr. William M'Court, was issued by the Speaker yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →When the Comet Came. Last Mm and Woman. Salvation on Kosciusko. The Voice in Parliament House
When Wragge announced the approach of a new, comet or, rather, one that had been lost count of since the days of Chaldean astronomy-- most people shrugged their…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →British Labor Party Differences of Opinion Over the Leicester By-election. Liberal Victory. London, Friday Night
The National Executive of the Labor Party has formally denied the issue of any manifesto as regards the Leicester by-election. The speech of Mr. Masterman, Financial…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Selecting Candidates
We have no desire to condemn the present system of selecting candidates simply because it has occasionally given the wirepuller and the back-door canvasser an…
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