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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1903

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Naturalisation Question. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 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 Council. Address-in-reply Passed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

Mr. F. B. SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Colonel MACKAY, the Vice-President,…

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The New Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The new Parliament already impresses one as being superior in many respects to the old one, though there is still room for improvement in several directions. The…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, July 4. Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

Two day's after my last letter left Parliament was opened with the usual ceremonies, the Governor announcing that this was the last session of Parliament be…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 5

The business paper of the Legislative Assembly for to-morrow embraces 20 questions, including one by Mr. Price regarding the acceptance of tenders for…

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Our Brisbane Letter. the State Parliament. Brisbane, July 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 7

Both the Government and the Labour Opposition are malting preparations for the session, which commences on the 21st of the month. The Cabinet is busy…

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The Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 7

The business paper of the Legislative Assembly for to-morrow embraces 20 questions, including one by Mr. Price regarding the acceptance of tenders for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. a Count Out. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. CARRUTHERS asked the Premier…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives the Senate Challenged. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 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. EDWARDS (N.S.W.) presented a…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. A. R. Addison, the well-known rifle shot, declared that not only would he take off his coat to fight the battle of States'…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Arbitration Act Amendment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 5

The Legislative Council met at 4.15, and hon. members proceeded to Government House to present the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Commonwealth Patents Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Naturalization Law. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. No-confidence Motion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. BROUGHTON asked the Minister for Works if the inmates of the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Metric Weights and Measures. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate took the chair at half-past ten o'clock to-day. Senator DOBSON (Tas.) asked whether…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

The debate on the motion of censure on the Government brought forward by Mr. Carruthers was continued after the report closed at two o'clock this morning…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 6

The State Parliament will be opened by his Excellency the governor on the 21st instant, will the usual ceremony. A military guard will be present. His Excellency…

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The Papal Election. Mode of Procedure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 5

The manner of electing the sovereign Pontiff has been different in different ages. At first from the time of St. Peter to Pope St. Silvester [?]., the right to elect…

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Pope Leo's Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 5

Referring to the election of Cardinal Pecci, who took the name of Leo XIII. when chosen as the Pope, the following is taken from the book "Pope Leo XIII., His…

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Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

It is said that in all triennial Parliaments the rule is for members to settle down the first year to work the second year, and to talk to the electors during…

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