New Zealand Parliament
The Massey-Ward Government has decided to prolong the life of the N.Z. Parliament for a further 12 months. The Finance Bill, introduced by Sir Joseph…
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Federal Session. Government Safe. Mr. Hughes in Parliament
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The future of the Government does not depend upon the result of the vote on the amendment of one of its supporters to reduce the amount of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Parliament Mr. Boyd's Amendment Defeated MELBOURNE
In the House of Representatives, the amendment proposed by Mr. Boyd (Vic.) to reduce the amount asked for in the Supply Bill was rejected by 30 votes to 16…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In and Out of Parliament: the Squandering Ministers of the Federal House. a Secret Petition and Some Tory Shop Hands. The Writing on the Wall
Mr. Lazzarini, M.L.A., who was one A the little band of New South Wales Labor members who took part in the South Australian elections, expresses himself as well…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →South Australia. Results of Elections. Present Parliamentary Party Representation
Previous to the elections the strength of the parties in the Assembly was as follows:—Liberals, 23; Nationalists, 19: Labor, 4. The position now is Liberals,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Rush for Flinders. Many Liberal Candidates
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Twenty-one Liberal candidates have offered themselves for stlection to the National Federation for the Flinders soot rendered vacant by Sir William Irvine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W.a. Parliament
PERTH, Thursday.--The Legslative Assembly passed the insurance Companies Bill through Committee, rejecting the amendment that the companies deposit £10,000. instead of £5000,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Parliament. Important caucus Meeting
A meeting of the Queensland Government party has been fixed for Wednesday next, April 24th. The meeting is not only to select members of the Cabinet, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. No-confidence Motion Defeated. Wealth and the War
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The amendment to the Supply Bill, moved on behalf of the Ministerial "corner," was defeated in the House of Representatives early this morning by 30 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Labor Selections. Many Candidates Nominated
The nominations as Labor candidate for the Commonwealth electorate of Riverina closed on Friday, 13th instant. The following were nominated: R. T. D…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W.a. Parliament
PERTH, Friday. -- In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Dividend Duties Bill, raising the rate from is to 1s 3d in the £, passed all stages, as also did the bill preserving the status of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flinders by Election
The Speaker of the [?] has issued a writ for [?] for Plinders [?] the appointment of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ministers Attacked in Federal Parliament One Defender of Defence MELBOURNE
Mr. J. Boyd, member for Henty, regards himself as having arrived at the week-end defeated, but not disgraced. Those who voted with him in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Nationalist Candidate Melbourne
Captain S. M. Bruce, M.C, Croix de Guerre, has been selected as the Nationalist candidate for Flinders. He is a son of the late Mr. J. M. Binn, of Paterson. Laing, and Brtico, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labor Candidates for Cobar
The C[?] Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party has called for nominations for the selection of a candidate to contest the seat in the Legislative Assembly of the late Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →P.l.l. Prepares for Elections
The N.S.W. Political Labor party is preparing for the possibility of Federal elections, and nominations of candidates for selection for the Riverina, Hume…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flinders Seat. Nationalist Candidate. Captain Bruce Selected
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Captain S. M. Bruce, M.C., has been selected as Nationalist candidate for the Flinders seat, rendered vacant by the appointment of Sir William Irvine as State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imported Horses Winning Adelaide Cup Candidates at Epsom
If Mr. J. L. Reilly had ordered the weather for Saturday's meeting of the Epsom Turf Club, finer could not have been obtained. The result was a tip-top…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →W.a. Elections. Nominations for Council
PERTH, Tuesday. -- Nominations closed today for the biennial elections in the Legislative Council. One-third of the members retire, representing one from each of ton provinces. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Water Board Election
At last night's meeting of the City Council, the matter of dealing with a communication from Ald. T. H. Barlow, to the Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt) respecting the recent…
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