Austrialn Politics.
1 ' ♦ POSTAL RATE BILL. (Per United Press Association.) (Received 24th, 1.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 23. The Postal Rate Bill, introduced in the House of Representatives, provide* for a penny letter rate. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. (Received 24th, 1.55 a.m.) BRISBANE, July 23. Parliament opened by commission. The Labour party took their seats on the Opposition cross benches. QUEENSLAND 1 PiPEA'KBRSHIP. A DIVIDED HOUSE. BRISBANE, July 24. Three members hare been nominated for the Speakership. A good "deal of personality was imported into the discussion, and eventually all «pididates were rejected. At the PttHnlerii iug^estion the nwttier w«« allowed'»te stand over for a* fenhours. TheiriMsr Leahy yft* again nominated;.^ Tfe Premieir' surmKvrfed him and he* Was electei by 45 to 20, the minority consisting; of the Labour party. ' * There are indications of a coalition between jflie. Government' and O^no«fttiott throwintr over the Labour party.
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Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10302, 24 July 1907, Page 3
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