The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 167Edmund Burke Longmans, Green, 1926 - History |
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... Senate elections in July , papers posted in favour of Mr. Devoto , the Nationalist candidate , through a delay in delivery , were ruled to be invalid . The incident gave rise to a sharp controversy , and Mr. Devlin's contention that ...
... Senate elections in July , papers posted in favour of Mr. Devoto , the Nationalist candidate , through a delay in delivery , were ruled to be invalid . The incident gave rise to a sharp controversy , and Mr. Devlin's contention that ...
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... Senate , was ruled out of order by the Chairman of that body on the ground that it was unconstitutional , inasmuch as it sought to usurp by resolu- tion and standing orders the functions of legislation . In June the Senate suggested a ...
... Senate , was ruled out of order by the Chairman of that body on the ground that it was unconstitutional , inasmuch as it sought to usurp by resolu- tion and standing orders the functions of legislation . In June the Senate suggested a ...
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... Senate elections , which took place in September , were memorable less as a political event than as an experiment in the application of the proportional representation system . Candi- dates for the nineteen vacancies were nominated by ...
... Senate elections , which took place in September , were memorable less as a political event than as an experiment in the application of the proportional representation system . Candi- dates for the nineteen vacancies were nominated by ...
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... Senate plainly deprecated the whole transaction , and eventually the nomination was can- celled the Doyen who had been suspended was reinstated and some discredit fell upon the Government . It was while this dispute was at its height ...
... Senate plainly deprecated the whole transaction , and eventually the nomination was can- celled the Doyen who had been suspended was reinstated and some discredit fell upon the Government . It was while this dispute was at its height ...
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A Review of the Year Edmund Burke. Senate and was defeated ( April 10 ) . Thus the Cabinet fell , but not before M. Anatole de Monzie , who had temporarily replaced M. Clémentel at the Finance Ministry , had endeavoured , while asking ...
A Review of the Year Edmund Burke. Senate and was defeated ( April 10 ) . Thus the Cabinet fell , but not before M. Anatole de Monzie , who had temporarily replaced M. Clémentel at the Finance Ministry , had endeavoured , while asking ...
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Page 2 - from an anonymous donor. 19. Sir John J. Burnet, ARA, architect, and Mr. Philip Connard, ARA, painter, were elected Royal Academicians. 22. In order " to improve the quality of education and the practice of the arts and professions in the United States, to foster research, and to provide for the cause of better international understanding,
Page 128 - within the framework of the Covenant; " they are " in conformity with the Covenant and shall not be interpreted as restricting the duty of the League to take whatever action may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of the world " ; except in the case of a flagrant 1 For the text of the Treaties see under
Page 21 - the Year 1925. Classes of Literature. Philosophy ... Religion .... Sociology - - - Law .... Education Military and Naval Philology - ' Science .... Technology Medicine, Public Health, etc. Agriculture, Gardening Domestic Arts Business .... Fine Arts .... Music (Works about) Games, Sports, etc. Literature Poetry and Drama Fiction Juvenile - - - . History .... Description and Travel Geography Biography General Works Totals
Page 19 - the Year 1925. Classes of Literature. Philosophy Religion Sociology .... Law .... Education Military and Naval Philology - ' Science .... Technology Medicine, Public Health, etc, Agriculture, Gardening Domestic Arts Business .... Fine Arts .... Music (Works about) Games, Sports, etc. Literature Poetry and Drama Fiction Juvenile .... History .... Description and Travel Geography Biography ... General Works Totals
Page 113 - Particulars. Excess of imports of merchandise and bullion Excess of Government payments made oversea Total Net national shipping income Foreign ships' disbursements in British ports Net income from oversea investments Commissions ....... Other services ...... Total invisible exports on balance Income available for investment oversea New oversea issues on London market in year
Page 121 - being unable to succeed in making its report accepted by all its members other than the representatives of the parties to the dispute, and in the event of Poland or France being attacked without provocation, France, or reciprocally Poland, acting in application of article 15, paragraph 7, of the Covenant of the League of
Page 128 - Act shall come into operation on the date on which the said Agreement is confirmed by Act of the Parliament of the Irish Free State, or if such an Act is passed before the passing of this Act shall come into operation on the passing of this Act.
Page 132 - The High Contracting Parties have agreed upon the following provisions as to Concession Contracts subject to be concluded within five months from the date of the complete evacuation of Northern Saghalien by Japanese troops as set out in Clause III. of Protocol (A), signed this day by the Plenipotentiaries of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Japan.
Page 6 - Guggenheim made a gift of $3,000,000 for the endowment of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship for advanced study abroad. 24. The Right Rev. Thomas Wulstan Pearson, OSB, consecrated first Catholic Bishop of Lancaster. MARCH. 5. Elections for the new London County Council were held ; 83 Municipal Reformers were returned, 35 Labour representatives, and 6
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