By-elections in Scotland. London, April 22
At the by-election for North Edinburgh, caused by the resignation of Mr. J. A. Clyde, K.C., Lord Advocate, who has been appointed Lord President of the Court of Session, Ford…
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State Parliament. Opens To-morrow
The first sitting of the 25th Parliament of New South Wales will be held to-morrow at noon. Inasmuch as it is only intended to swear in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament. Election of Speaker. Mr. Levy a Candidate
All doubt as to Mr. Levy's intentions with regard to the office of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly were set at rest last night. The Nationalist member for Sydney stated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Speakership. Mr Levy a Candidate. Parliament to Open To-day
Mr. Levy. announced yesterday that he intends to be a candidate for the Speakership in the new Parliament, which will be opened by commission at noon to-day. He made the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening the Session State Parliament the Speakership
The new Parliament will be opened by commission at noon to-day, when, apart from the formal proceedings, the only business will be the election of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament. Adjournment for a Month Expected
MELBOURNE, Monday.--It is expected that the Federal Parliament. will adjourn for a month during the visit of the Prince of Wales to tho Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Basis of Five Years. Calculating Income Tax. Mction Carried in Federal Parliament
The unfair position in which the man on the land is placed under the existing laws of Commonwealth taxation was enunciated in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election of Speaker Levy is Willin'
Up to the time the edition went to press the Government had not appointed a Speaker. Mr. Levy, the Nationalist member for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament Opens
While some of the criticism to which Mr. Levy was subjected in Parliament yesterday could have been in better taste, it was scarcely to be expected that the Speakership episode would be allowed to pass unchallenged. But the question has been settled by the decision of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SUMMARY. Parliament Opens--
The new state Parliament was opened yesterday by commission. The galleries were crowded with visitors. After the swearing-in ceremony, Mr. Hickey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The State Parliament
The new Parliament has commenced badly, with a squalid scuffle on the threshold of its highest and most honorable office. And the most deplorable feature of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament. Grievances Ventilated Two Months' Recess
The Legislative Assembly met shortly before noon. Members then drove to Government House, where the Speaker was presented to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, April 28, 1920. Parliament and Party
Our State Parliament was opened yesterday by commission, and will be adjourned to-day formally, eventually to be prorogued. The one business of the short session will,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Opening Scenes. Parliament Starts. a First-night Rush. the President's Joke
For the opening of Parliament yesterday the Legislative Council Chamber was like nothing more than a theatre at a first night, with a beauty actor loading and an all-star…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opening of the State Parliament Mr. Levy Elected Speaker Lively Scenes
Despite the fact that much of the picturesqueness of the ceremonies usually associated with the opening of Parliament was cut out for the reason that the Governor did not…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Large-Size Venus Found. Six-Foot Candidates in Plenty
Miss Hilda Desmond whoso height is 6 feet 2 inches, has secured the position of Venus in the revue, "The Whirligig," to be produced in London. She will wear…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Victorian Footballers Will Commence Season Next Saturday Candidates Galore for Places in Big Teams: Tremendous Lists of Aspiring Juniors
The season begins next Saturday, when the League fixtures are: Collingwood v. Essendon, Carlton v. St. Kilda, Melbourne v. South Melbourne, Fitzroy v…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Order of Druids Election of Officers
The annual elections to fill the offices in the Order of Druids, were held yesterday afternoon, and resulted as follow:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Girl Voter Candidates Who Would Score
The suggestion is in the air that the present partial franchise of women should be broadened, and that every woman over the age of 21 should [?]ave…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Levy Speaker. the Only Candidate. House at High Tension. Angry Nationalists. an Exciting Debate
Dir. Levy, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, was elected Speaker after a fiery debate. He was escorted to the Chair by his mover and…
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