AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
[Bt Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press .Association. |, Sydney, December 24. The uqw Parliament was opened >»y Coiiniiissioti,,, and the members were sworn. Tlie Governor’s Message simply referred to the election of a Speaker and the passing of Supply. Mr “Dick” Meagher, the caucus nominee, was the only candidate, and he was elected Speaker. Before the meeting of the House the caucus dismissed the claims to the Speakership of Mr Morton, the late Speaker and Mr McGowen. Iho voting gave Mr “Dick” Meagher a majority over the combined votes of the other two.
THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. (Received 9.50 a.rn.) Melbourne, Deceinhcr 24. The Assembly passed the Supply and the Income Tax Bill and adjourned till January 20th.
N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.
(Received 11.50 a.mi ) Sydney, December 21
Parliament passed Supply of £5.828,500, and adjourned till February.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/STEP19131224.2.54
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 97, 24 December 1913, Page 7
Word count
Tapeke kupu
134AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 97, 24 December 1913, Page 7
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in