Soldiers' Votes Two Supply Bills Work for Parliament
The Government has decided to go on at once with the Liquor Amendment Bill and the Electoral Amendment Bill, The first of these is necessary to remove some doubts and…
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The Caucus. Decision to Be Announced To-day. Federal Parliament. Melbourne
The most interesting session of the Commonwealth Parliament since the establishment of Federation will commence to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Never in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Middle Harbor Electorate. Liberal Candidate Selected
Mr. S. V. Toose, hon. secretary of the Middle Harbor Liberal League, announced this morning that the ballot for the selection of the Liberal candidate for that electorate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Day at Rosehill Merimee, an Epsom Candi-date, Wins Well
Rosehill had another profitable meeting, and a look round the saddling paddock on Satur-day did not lend itself to the idea that racing had suffered to any extent through the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pigeons Candidates' Preparations for Long Events
The long races for Sydney fanciers are now right on us. The Southern Federation have reached Hay (360 miles), and the Western Combine are up to Nevertire (250 miles)…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →State Elections. Liberals and Progressives Unite. Condobolin
At the annual meeting of the Liberal Association it was agreed that the Liberals and Progressives sbould work in unison. The following officers were elected:£President, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Election Declared Void
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Elections and Qualifications Committee of the Legislative Council to-day declared the recent election for Melbourne West Province void, on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Elections. Mudgee Progressives
RYLSTONE, Tuesday.--Mr. Edwin Richards, ex-member for Mudgee, has Seen approached to submit his name for selection in the Progressive party's interests for Mudgee…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Municipal By-Election. A Walk-over
The time for receiving nominations for the vacancy in the Auburn Council, caused by the death of ex-Mayor-Private W. J. Johnson; was up at 5 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament Meets. Melbourne
The long looked-for announcement of the Government's policy in regard to maintaining the expeditionary force at full strength was made to-day in the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sugar Award. Discussion in Parliament. Brisbane
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. E.B. Swayne moved the adjournment of the House in order to dis[?]uss the sugar crisis The Commonwealth Government had, he…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hungary's Parliament Special Session Called LONDON, Wednesday Night
A Zurich (Switzerland) message states that a special session of the Hungarian Parliament has been summoned at Budapest, where the Premier, Count Tisza, is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Hughes. Welcomed Home. Dinner at Parliament House. Melbourne
The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) was this evening welcomed home at a dinner at Federal Parliament House, at which all the members of both chambers were present. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Orange Bigotry in Victoria. a Disgraceful Exhibition in Parliament. Attack on the Christian Brothers
On Tuesday week Orange Grand Master Snowball gave in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, what a hon, member described as "the most disgraceful exhibition of bigotry ever…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Compulsion. Mr. Hughes' Statement in Parliament [Referendum to Be Taken. Single Men Without Dependents
In the House of Representatives yesterday, the Prime Minister, announcing the Federal Cabinet's war policy, said that compulsion in enlistment would be applied to the extent that voluntaryism failed. A special appeal will be made for voluntary recruits…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In and Out of Parliament: Mr. Holman and His Fights in Cootamundra. The Neilsen Mission Bobs Up Again. Mr. Holman and Cootamundra
The Liberals and Progressives believe that they have in Mr. W. A. Wright a very strong candidate to run against Mr. Holman in Cootamundra, and their hopes are…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →State Elections. the Rolls
The Chief Electoral Officer states:— "Under the electoral law it is competent for any elector to object to the inclusion on the roll of the name of any person. Every person so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Elections. Middle Harbor
The ballot for the selection of a Liberal candidate for Middle Harbor bus resulted as follows:-- Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A........736…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last Night's Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly last night the Premier obtained a month's [?] amounting to £1,876,900. Mr. Holman [?] that [?] be unable to make his [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Questions in Parliament. Soldiers' Votes
The Premier said that the Government was having an investigation made to see if it were possible to permit soldiers who leave this State between now and…
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