State Parliament. a Protracted Session
The Legislative Assembly has a heavy business paper still to clear, and it is expected in political circles that Parliament will not adjourn before the middle of December…
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Electoral Reform Mr. Holman Will Allow Parliament to Decide. Take It or Leave It
The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Holman) staled on Saturday that the cabinet had decided to free all members of the Nationalist Party to vote as they but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Iniquitous Bill Mr. John S. Oag Says That Parliament Was Deceived. Mr. Crahame's Half-truths
Air. John S. Oag. of Glenvarloch, Yanco, pleads for public recognition of the iniquity of the N.S.W. Irrigation Amendment Bill, and urges members of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the Day From the Four Quarters Foreign Cables a General Election in Great Britain Imminent. Public Condemnation
Preparations are being made in Great Britain for a general election to take place in the course of a few weeks, although in many quarters the policy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bligh Ward Election
Last night the Lord Mayor, Alderman Joyuton Smith, M.L.C., who is again a Bligh Ward candidate, addressed a large meeting near the Darlinghurst Fire Station. In seeking…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament Adjourns. Expressions of Loyalty
The Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon adjourned, when some formal business had been disposed of, to mark the occasion of Austria's surrender…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Demonstration in N.s.w. Parliament
In commemoration of the Armistice concluded with Turkey and Austria, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night adjourned after having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament. Patriotic Demonstration. Cheers and Adjournment
As soon as members of the Legislative Assembly were called to order by the Speaker yesterday afternoon, the Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, who was in charge of the House in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Local Government. Bill Before Parliament. Summary of Provisions
The principal provisions of the Local Government Bill were summarised by the Minister for Education in his second reading speech on the measure…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civic Elections
Messrs. Bridges and Farrell, candidates in the Labour irterest for Bligh Ward, held their opening meeting at Green Park Hotel, Darlinghurst, last night. The meeting was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Congress Election Early Indications Democratic Victory VANCOUVER
A Washington message states that early returns indicate that a democratic Congress will be elected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Monaro By-election. Labor Well Represented
There is a prospect that there will be three Labor candidates in the field for the Monare by-election. Mr. J. Balley is the selected, Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney's Shipping Master. Questions in Parliament
Mr. T. Smith asked the Premier in Parliament last night:—[?] Who is the Shipping Master for the Port of Sydney, and what are his duties? [?] What sea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir Hughes' Critics. Question in Federal Parliament
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Armed with the "Manchester .Guardian's" criticism of Mr. Hughes because of the latter's commons on the British fiscal policy, Mr. Matthews (Victoria)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament. Fresh Stamp Duties. Ministerialist Protests
Legal members of the Government side of the House last night made vigorous protests against the Introduction of the Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill, which imposes fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Taxes. Last Nights Parliament Sedition Bill Amended
In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Brookfield (sturt) asked whether the Harbor Trust was dismissing married men and [?]illing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Unions and Political Funds. Stamp Duties Bill
An important amendment of the Stamp Duties Act was introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Treasurer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, last night. Further consideration was given…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The State and Private Schools. Conveyance. Debate in Parliament
On Wednesday, 30th ult., in the state Parliament, Mr. P. F. Loughlin moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the injustice being inflicted on children…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Monaro By-election Candidates Selected. the Campaign Opened
The by-election in the Monaro State electorate, occasioned by the death of the late Mr. G. T. C. Miller, takes place on November 23 next. Both the Labor and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Convent of Mercy, Ryde. Successful Music Candidates
Among the successful candidates at the recent Drummoyne Eisteddfod the pupils from the Convent of Mercy, Hyde, were again to the fore, Miss Eileen Connell…
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