Federal Parliament to Adjourn
MELBOURNE, Friday.--If it can be arranged, the Federal Parliament will adjourn over the period of the visit of the Prince of Wales to Australia. The Prime Minister informed…
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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Various Questions
Les., Newtown: Yes, apply at your Local Committee. A.N.P.: Why not try a course of other training? I do not advise Wireless…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Our Soldiers and Sailors. Federal Parliament Debate. Government Assurances
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Both Houses busied themselves to-day with the soldiers' bills--the Senate with the war gratuity measure, and the House of Representatives with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →London Letter Pomp of Parliament a Glittering Pageant The Assertive Australian LONDON, Feb 1[?]
Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the King who drove with the Queen from [?] Palace in fullest State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter and a By-election London
Mr. C. A. M'Curdy, Coalition Liberal and Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Ministry, has been re-elected for Northampton. He polled [?]650…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northampton Election London, April 15
The Northampton by-election resulted as follows:--McCurdy (Coalition-Liberal) 16,650 Miss Bondfield (Labor) 13,279…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Man Swiney What His Election Meant
Towards the end of the election count, a band of pallid politicians watched the Byron figures, in which a gentleman named Swiney made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English By-elections. London, April 14
Basingstoke by-election resulted:--Sir Arthur Holbrook (Coalition Unionist), 8515; Sir Harry Verney (Liberal), 5373; J. Round (Labor), 5352. Mr. J. T. Macnamara has been re-elected for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Few Big Men the Federal Parliament Whole Week's Work Little Done; Much Talk Melbourne
The degeneration of Parliament goes steadily on. The mills of Democratic Government grind more slowly, and the millers appear exceedingly small. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →I Won' T Dictate Mr. Dooley to Unions Industrial Methods Talk of an Election
"The only result of blocking us from getting a Speaker will be that we shall go straight to the country again. There may be an election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When Parliament Meets
On behalf of the Progressive Party statements with more or less autnenticity have been published to the effect that no factious opposition will be offered to the new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest Cables Scottish Home Rule. Bill Before the British Parliament. London, April 16
In the House of Commons Mr. Joseph-Johnstone (Renfrew), in moving the second reading of the Scottish Home Rule Bill, claimed that Scotland was at least equally entitled to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Herbert By-election. Brisbane
The final figures for the Herbert by-election are:—Pease (Labour), 2134; Gerston (Nat.), [?]0[?]7…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →44 Hours. Speeches at Builders' Picnic. Mr. Dooley's Support. Talk of an Election
The Building Trades' Employees' Federation's annual picnic was held on Saturday at The Avenue, Lane Cove River. Speeches were delivered affirming that the men were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland By-election. Labor's Narrow Margin
BRISBANE, Sunday.--The final figures for the Herbert by-election in connection with the Legislative Assembly are: Pease (Labor), 2134; H. R. Gelston (Nationalist), 2087. Majority…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. R. D. Meagher. Appeal to Parliament
Mr. R. D. Meagher, referring to the refusal that day of the High Court to grant his application for special leave to appeal against the decision of the.New South Wales Full…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Risks and A.M.P. No Refund of Premiums ELECTION Or DIRECTORS
At a special meeting of the A.M.P. following the annual meeting of the society, last week, Mr. Gerald Campbell moved that the extra war risk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Preparing for Elections. Collection, of Rolls. Start Next Month
Mr. Dooley, Chief Secretary, intends to have a complete roll in the event of an early election taking place. "Under normal conditions," he said last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Speakership. Candidate Secured for Position. Should Mr. Levy Refuse
Mr. Storey stated last night that he was in a position now to state that In the event of Mr. Levy finding it inconvenient to accept the Speakership another gentleman had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hours Should Be Fixed Suggestion for Parliament ADELAIDE
The Manufacturers Congress discussed at length the question of shorter working hours. It carried a motion asking the Federal Government…
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