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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. the Supply Bill. Post and Telegraph Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 4

Senator DRAKE (Postmaster-General) informed Senator Walker (N.S.W.) that the Government would take steps to have the Commonwealth loans…

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The State Elections. Newcastle East. Mr. J. Curley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 5

Mr. [?]s. Curley, the selection Labour candidate for Newcastle East, addressed a meeting of the electors from the balcony of Hollinshead's Royal Exchange Hotel…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Appropriation Bill Items. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 5

Senator EWING (W.A.) moved that the Senate is of opinion that the inclusion of such items as £43,500 for military and naval demonstrations in connection with…

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House of Representatives. Legality of the Swearing In. Ministers' Salaries. the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. PAGE (Q.) asked whether, in view of the expressed dissatisfaction of members of the Victorian State Parliament with…

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Meeting of Publicans. Selection of Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 8

A special meeting of members of the lo2l branch of the U.L.V.A.. was held at the Commercial Hotel last evening, for the purposed of selecting parliamentary candidates…

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The State Elections. Newcastle East. Mr. W. T. Dick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 5

Mr. W. T. Dick, the retiring candidate for the electorate of Newcastle East, addressed a meeting of electors for a brief period from the balcony of Jones' Criterion…

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Melbourne Gossip. June 19. Opening of the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 3

The State Parliament was opened to-day by the Lieutenant-Governor, and, notwithstanding that the ceremony was somewhat eclipsed by the grand display on the…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Price of Commonwealth Land Post and Telegraph Bill. Supply Bill. Melbourne, Friday. Price of Commonwealth Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

In the Senate. Senator M'GREGOR (S.A.) moved that in the opinion of the House the price paid for land acquired by the Commonwealth shall…

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The State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 3

The State elections have resulted in a re-inforcement of the Government ranks. It is notable that in two of the most keenly contested elections. Trades Hall candidates…

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The State Elections. Newcastle West. Address by the Hon. B. R. Wise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 5

In furtherance of the candidature of Mr. E. Flynn, for the electorate of Newcastle West, the Hon. B. R. Wise, State Attornney-General, came to Newcastle by last…

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Elections in the West. Walgett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 8

Last night, at the School of Arts, Mr. Willis, the retiring member for the Barwon, addressed the largest political meeting ever held in Walgett…

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The Commonwealth. Parliament at Work. Review of the Week. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 5

The Senate has not been content with the action of the Government in resubmitting the Appropriation Bill to that House with all the information as to expenditure…

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The State Elections. Newcastle West. Mr. Owen Gilbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 5

A combined meeting of Mr. Owen Gilbert's committees was held at the Hidden Treasure Hotel on Saturday night. Each committee was well represented, and…

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The State Elections. Newcastle West. Mr. Owen Gilbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 5

Mr. Owen Gilbert, the selected Liberal candidate, addressed a meeting of the electors of Newcastle West from the balcony of the Locomotive Hotel,…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. the Federal Capital. Service of Process Bill. the Supply Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 5

AREA OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. In the Senate Senator SMITH (WA,) gave notice that he would move on Friday, that the area to…

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The State Elections. Newcastle East. Mr. James Curley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 5

Mr. J. Curley addressed a meeting of the electors of Newcastle East at the Boatrowers' Hotel, New Township, Stockton, last night Mr. E. Jones occupied…

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The Federal Parliament. the Senate. Alleged Breach of Standing Orders. a Chairman of Committees. Melbourne, Wednesday. Alleged Irregularity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 4

Senator NEILD (N.S.W.), on a motion for adjournment, took objection to the action of the Government in sitting yesterday as a breach of the standing orders…

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Meeting of Publicans. Parliamentary Candidates Selected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 6

An adjouruned meeting of the hotel-keepers was held at the Club House Hotel yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of selecting Parliamentary…

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The State Elections. Newcastle East. Mr. James Curley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 5

Mr. J. Curley and Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of electors yesterday afternoon at Fullerton Cove. Both speakers dealt with the builders'…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Opened with Prayer. the Post and Telegraph Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 5

The procendings for the first time were opened with prayer. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Senator Sir J. DOWNER (S.A.) notified…

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