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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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The Parliament of Commerce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

The Adelaide papers last week devoted space to reporting the proceedings of the second annual meeting of the Chambers of Commerce of the Commonwealth. The…

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The Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

The second session of the seventeenth Parliament of South Australia will be opened by the New Governor, Mr. G. R. Le Hunte, C.M.G., on Thursday, July 2…

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New Zealand Parliament. Opened by Commission. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 5

The Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament states that the resolutions arrived at by the conference of colonial Premiers, held at London last year, will…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, June 25. the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 6

The flat has gone forth that the State Parliament of Queensland shall assemble on the 21st of July, to listen to the many and varied grievances of the members…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. No Confidence Motion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. A number of petitions in favour of the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives High Court Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 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. KNOX (Vic.) presented a petition…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Censure Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. The Goulburn Roman Catholic Church…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Sugar Bonus Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator WALKER (N.S.W.). on behalf…

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Empire Relations. Questions in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons last evening, Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, replying to questions, said he was unable to…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 5

Parliament was opened to-day at noon by the Governor, Sir George Lo Hunte. In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to several questions, the Commissioner for…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Defects in Defences. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Vote of Censure Defeated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 5

The House continued the discussion on the motion of no-confidence after the report of the proceedings closed at two o'clock this morning…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Rights of State Governors. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock to-day. Senator HIGGS (Q.) moved the adoption…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, June 27. Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 3

The Parliament which will open in a couple of days is the fifteenth in the history of the colony, and it promises to be one of the most interesting. Mr. Seddon…

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Political Labour League. Representation in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the District Assembly or the Political Labour League was held at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, on Saturday night. The resident…

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The State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 5

A beginning will be made in the Legislative Assembly to-morrow afternoon to deal with the business which has accumulated during the last three weeks. The…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 5

The House met at four o'clock, and immediately rose to enable hon. members to proceed to Government House to present the Address-in-Reply…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives the Naval Subsidy. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 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. HUGHES (N.S.W.) called attention…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 5

Mr. F. B. SUTTON, the president, took The chair at 4.30 p.m. COLONEL MACKAY (Vice-President of the Executive Council), in reply to Mr…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Sugar Bonus Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate; took the chair at half-past two o'clock. Senator DRAKE, the Postmaster…

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