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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Owing to the Easter holiday, Parliament has been adjourned to the 18th…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 8

Sir,—Would the Freetraders kindly explain where our revenue is to come from under Freetrade? With the abolition of border duties, and the…

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The Recent Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 7

Sir,—I have noticed by the papers that attacks have been made on Mr. Earp by sundry persons who have credited him with certain statements in regard to the…

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The Calling of Parliament. Public Meeting in Sydney. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 5

A meeting of citizens was held in the Protestant Hall to-night with the object of considering the advisableness of Parliament being called together forthwith. Mr…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. to Honour Australia. U.s.s. Brooklyn Now on Her Way South to Help Celebrate the Opening of Australia's First Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 5

All nations are confederations. The only difference is in the form and apparency. Australia when she opens her first Parliament will celebrate the true starting point…

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The Recent Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 7

Sir,—"Observer," in your issue of Saturday last, endeavours to remove the responsibility for the statement (of which I complained) on to the shoulders of "a…

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Newcastle Benevolent Society. Election of Office-bearers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent Society was held at the board room, Parry-street, yesterday afternoon. In the absence of…

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Election of Federal Representatives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 6

The election of men to represent this State in the first Commonwealth Parliament is practically over. There are still a number of returns to come in from…

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Parliament Sitting on Sundays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 9

Parliament has occasionally assembled on a Sunday, as on the death of George H., when both Houses met on that day, October 26, 1760, to take the oaths. In…

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Our Adelaide Letter. Adelaide, April 5. the Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

These, like most other elections, have had their surprises. It was generally thought that Mr. Holder had quite as good a chance as Mr. Kingston of topping the…

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The Recent Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 6

Sir,—Since the late political contest took place, some of Mr. Watkins' nominal friends, but real enemies, have been indulging in what is best…

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The Recent Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 7

Sir,—In the malignant personal attack made upon me by Mr. E. Flynn in your issue of to-day that gentleman endeavours to surround the real…

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The Recent Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 3

Sir,—Evidently Mr. Andrew Boa was a very angry little man when he penned or had penned for him the letter which appears over his name in your issue of…

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The Recent Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. E. Flynn, the Red Indian of controversy, who, by the use of the tomahawk, has cut his way into the columns of the "Herald," evidently…

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Election of Twelve Cardinals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Pope has elected twelve Cardinals, including ten Italians, whose majority in the Sacred College is 40 to 27…

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Eight Hours' Committee. the Legalisation of Eight Hours a Question for Parliamentary Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

A meeting of the Eight Hours' Anniversary Celebration Committee was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. L. P. Vial (the president) occupied the chair, and…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 7

The Federal Parliament is to be opened on the 9th May, and the members are to be sworn in by Lord Hopetoun after the Duke of Cornwall has read the Speech from the…

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The Federal Parliament. Date of Opening. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

A Federal Gazette, was issued this evening fixing the opening of Parliament on the 9th instant. The Federal Cabinet again sat in…

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International News. Imperial Parliament. Writ Against a Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The House of Commons last night, by 210 votes to 202, rejected the bill of the London and North-Western Railway…

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The Walgett Election. Walgett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 4

A large and enthusiastic meeting of residents of Walgett and district was held at Vanstone's Imperial Hotel on Monday, Mr. C. T. Champion in the chair, when the…

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