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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1902

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The Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Cost of the Defences. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 5

The SPEAKER of the House of Representatives (Mr. F. W. Holder) took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. In reply to Mr. Crouch (Vic.), Mr…

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Procedure Rules were debated in the House of Commons from 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon till 5.40 to-day…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Debate on the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

The PRESIDENT of the Senate (Sir Richard Baker) took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. The House accepted the amendments in…

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The French Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

France has returned to power the longest-lived Government that country has had for many years. Yet, from the President downwards, there is not…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Debate on the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 5

The PRESIDENT of the Senate (Sir Richard Baker) took an the Chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator O'CONNOR, the Vice-president…

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South Australian Elections. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 5

The election of both Houses of Parliament, under the amended constitution, took place on Saturday. As the electoral districts have been greatly enlarged, the…

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French Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—In connection with the general election now proceeding in France, M. Waldeek-Rousseau, the Premier, has issued a…

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South Australian Elections. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

The scrutiny in connection with the Parliamentary elections is at yet completed in very few electorates. In the city, Messrs. Cohen, Denny Dixon, and Scherk…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Tariff Debate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 5

The PRESIDENT of the Senate, Sir, Richard Baker, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. The debate on the second reading of…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Debate on the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 5

The PRESIDENT of the Senate, Sir Richard Baker, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator O'CONNOR, the Vice-President…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Debate on the Tariff Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 5

The Senate met at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator NEILD (N.SW.) resumed the debate on the Tariff Bill. He said that the…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Debate on the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

The PRESIDENT of the Senate (Sir Richard Baker) took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator GOULD (N.S.W.) contended…

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The General Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

At the time of writing elections are taking place for the both Houses under the new constitution. One curious result of the "multiple" districts is…

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French Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The second ballots in the French general election have resulted in all the Ministers being re-elected, which indicates that…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Debate on the Tariff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 4

The PRESIDENT of the Senate (Sir Richard Baker) took the Chair at half-past two o'clock. Senator MILLEN (N.S.W.) resumed the…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Debate on the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 6

The PRESIDENT of the Senate (Sir Richard Baker) took the chair, at hall-past two o'clock to-day. Senator O'CONNOR, the Vice-President…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Close of the Tariff Debate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

The PRESIDENT of the Senate (Sir Richard Baker) took the Chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator O'KEEFE (Tas.) resumed the…

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The Federal Parliament the Senate. Beginning of the Tariff Battle. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

The PRESIDENT of the Senate (Sir Richard Baker) took the chair at half-past ten o'clock to-day. The Excise Bill was further considered…

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The House of Commons has adjourned until the 26th instant, and the House of Lords until June 2nd…

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Sydney Industrial Blind Institution. (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1901.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

The committee of this institution desire to intimate that the collector, Mr. W. H. Rix, will visit Newcastle about the 22nd to 28th May for the purpose of soliciting…

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