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  2. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The Lieutenant-Governor attended the Legislative Council Chamber at 2 o'clock, and the members of the Legislative Assembly having bee summoned, his Excellency ...

    Article : 4,136 words
  3. COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    In the House of Lords last night the Earl of Selborne, Under Secretary for the Colonics, moved the first reading of the Australian Commonwealth Bill, finally passed by ...

    Article : 57 words
  4. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Stanford Coal Aline Railway Bill, the Indecent Publication Bill and Che Municipalities Election Bill were taken through the ...

    Article : 608 words
  5. RELIGION IN SCHOOLS.

    The royal commission appointed to prepare courses of Scripture lessons, to be taught in State schools, sat at the Public offices yesterday. Archdeacon Langley ...

    Article : 1,094 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the question of overcrowded tram cars was discussed, and it was pointed out that, if more firmness was not shown a dangerous ...

    Article : 204 words
  7. FEDERAL DELEGATE EXPENSES

    Mr. E. Barton, Q.C.. New South Wales federal delegate, is deeply indignant at the speech made in the New South Vales Parliament by the Premier, Sir William Lyne, ...

    Article : 215 words
  8. A CONSTABLE'S ACTION FOR LIBEL.

    A police constable named Richard Edward Harper has commenced an action against the proprietors of the "Evening News," claiming £1000 damages for an ...

    Article : 149 words
  9. LORD BEAUCHAMP'S GRAFTON SPEECH.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to Mr. William Redmond (Nationalist), stated that the action of Lord ...

    Article : 130 words
  10. THE INCREASED WHARFAGE RATES.

    Considerable comment is being made with regard to the increased rates of wharfage being levied on merchants in connection with the resumption of wharves by the ...

    Article : 83 words
  11. SYDNEY SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The members of the Water and Sewerage Board got very heated to-day over a recommendation by the engineer that the raising of the sides of the canal between Prospect ...

    Article : 481 words
  12. QUEENSLAND AND FEDERATION.

    The annual dinner of the Queensland colonists in England was held last night, and was attended by the Agents-General of the colonies, Sir Henry Norman, formerly ...

    Article : 107 words
  13. THE PRISONS' REPORT.

    The annual report on prisons was presented. It shows that the extension of the "restricted association" system, inaugurated in October, 1897, has resulted ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Sadler, the new member for Granville, and Mr. Holden, the new member for ...

    Article : 3,537 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    There was cheering in the Assembly to-day when the Premier announced receipt of a message from Mr. Barton, through Sir William Lyne, intimating that the ...

    Article : 170 words
  16. BRITISH SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

    Mr. Chamberlain[?] Secretary for the Colonies, has received from Mr. R. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, who recently returned from a voyage among the British South Sea ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. THE MOUNT DEDDICK RAILWAY

    A meeting of the Gippsland Railway Extension and Federal Capital League was held here this evening, when all the eastern municipalities were represented. The chairman, ...

    Article : 727 words
  18. ANTI-FEDERALISTS IN SYDNEY COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council Mr. F. B. Suttor moved the resolution adopted by the Assembly in connection, with clause 74 of the Commonwealth Bill in order to give ...

    Article : 213 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    The debate on the address in reply fizzled out to-night, having been the shortest on record. Only one Opposition member, Captain Russell, took part in the discussion. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. DR. RENTOUL AND MR. FITZ GIBBON.

    Sir.--The Rev. Dr. Rentould, in his letter in "The Age" of 23rd inst.. held me up to the hatred of the working men and employes of Victoria, and consequently to ...

    Article : 326 words
  21. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. O'Connell, Secretary for Lands, arrived from Longreach yesterday. Replying to a cast, he said that the was horrifed at the state of the country he had travelled ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. THE SIERRA NEVADA WRECK.

    The circumstances connected with the wreck of the Sierra. Nevada, which was lost off Portsea in the early morning of 9th May, were further inquired into yesterday by the ...

    Article : 378 words
  23. IMMIGRANTS AND EMPLOYMENT. BRISBANE, Wednesday.

    The Government have received information that the steamer Duke of Norfolk left London on Friday with the following immigrants for Queensland:--215 single girls, ...

    Article : 111 words
  24. REVISION OF ELECTORAL ROLLS.

    The Government intends to take immediate steps to place the electoral rolls on a satisfactory basis for the federal elections and the police are to be utilised for this ...

    Article : 74 words
  25. SIR JOHN FORREST'S CHANGE OF FRONT.

    The Commissioner of Lands has written to the press concerning federation and the Premier's attitude regarding it. The Minister says be has looked up the records of ...

    Article : 165 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    The land and income tax receipts iron 1st July, 1899, to 23rd June of this yea were £172,665, being an advance of £874 as compared with the same period of the ...

    Article : 38 words
  27. QUEENSLAND COAL MINING CONCESSION.

    The report of the Coal Mining Commission, to be presented on Monday, generally speaking, intimates that the managers of mines should be a better qualified class of ...

    Article : 117 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The disabled ship Canada was towed inn the river, and berthed alongside the new mail steamer's wharf at North Mole to-day She is the first vessel to berth alongside the ...

    Article : 110 words
  29. THE BRISBANE MUNICIPAL SCANDAL.

    A meeting of the general purposes committee of the Brisbane municipal council was held to-day to consider the insinuation of bribery alleged to have been made by ...

    Article : 119 words
  30. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The registrar of friendly societies, in his report for the year 1898, states that a large number of societies have been compelled to reduce their allowance of sick pay, owing to ...

    Article : 145 words
  31. STEAMER TIME IN A GALE.

    The steamer Time, which has arrived at Fremantle from Newcastle via Melbourne, met with terrific squalls, heavy seas breaking over her. and washing away sheep and ...

    Article : 161 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    At a Government caucus to-day, it was decided that Mr. Jno. M'Kenzie, Minister of Lands, should be asked to withdraw his r[?]signation. ...

    Article : 102 words
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