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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Federal Politics. the Hunter Election. Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 5

Mr. J. H F. Waller has decided to become a candidate for the Hunter at the approaching extraordinary election in support of the Federal Government. Mr…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Morgan, the Premier, announced that Mr. O'Sullivan, a member of the Legislative Council, had been appointed as a Minister…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. F. D. SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. The Juvenile Smoking Suppression Bill…

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Federal Parliament. in the Senate. Federal Capital Question. Conference Proposal Rejected. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator DOBSON wished to know…

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Hunter Bye-election. Writ Unlikely to Issue. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced, on the House meeting to-day, that he had received the resignation of…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the Chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator GOULD (N.S.W.) asked whether…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Miners' Eight Hours Rejected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. F. B. SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the Chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. In reply to Mr. Wilson, Mr. MACKAY,…

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The Hunter Election. Political Labour League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 5

A special meeting of the District Assembly of the Political Labour League was held in the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, last night, Mr. R. Wells,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Complaint of Favoritism. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the Chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Sir, JOHN SEE, the Premier, read a…

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Central District Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3

The return of Mr. H. C. E. Muecke to the vacancy in the representation of the Central District in the Legislative Council, caused by the death of the Hon. F…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, September 30. the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 7

During the few months for which the State Parliament has been in session there have been many surprises sprung upon the electors. Mr. R. Philp, our late…

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Victorian Parliament. the Budget Statement. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer. Mr. Irvine, delivered his Budget Statement, in which he pointed out that when the Government took office in 1901-2…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Financial Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. ESTELL asked if in view of the fact that the Miners Eight Hours Bill had…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives the Capital Question. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Mr. SKENE (Vic.) inquired whether, in…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator WALKER presented a petition…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Crown Lands Amendment Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. F. B. SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. COLONEL MACKAY, in moving the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator PLAYFORD, Vice-President of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Superannuation Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 6

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. CRICK, the Minister for Lands, drew attention to the number of strangers…

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Senate Election. Assemblies in Conference Dr. M'kellar Elected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 5

At half-past seven o'clock to-night a joint sitting of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly took place in the Legislative Council Chamber for the…

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Card-playing in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 7

There has been a good deal of talk in political circles about a brief interchange of "compliments" that took place the other day in the House of…

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