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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Election Aftermath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

Though the clang of the Federal election has of course died down a lot, there, is still all sorts of gossip floating about. We hear for one thing that some…

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The Senate Elections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 5

The result, of the polling for the election for the Senate was announced by the returning officer, Mr. Riden at noon to-day, and Messrs. Neild, Pulsford, and…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held to-day. It was decided to open Parliament on the 2nd of March, when the session will be done straight on with…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet has put an end to all the conflicting reports, as usual not very well founded, as to its proposals with reference to the ensuing…

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Fiscal Reform. Challenge in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the earliest opportunity after the opening of Parliament the Opposition will submit a comprehensive Freetrade…

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The State Parliament. Meets on 19Th January. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

At the close of the meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon, Sir John See, the Premier, stated that Parliament will meet on 19th instant. He added that the…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

The convention of the State Parliament to meet in less than a fortnight from the present date shows that the State Government is setting in work…

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Mid-devon Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The bye-election for the representation of Mid-Devon in the House of Commons resulted in the return of the Liberal…

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The French Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—M. Henri Brisson, a noted French politician, has been elected President of the Chamber of Deputies defeating his opponent,…

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French Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—M. Jaures, the leader of the Republican Socialist party in the French Chamber of Deputies, failed to obtain re-election as…

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Opening the Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

The Prime Minister has announced that if possible Parliament is to be opened on the 2nd March. There are few members either of the Senate or House of…

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Greta. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 6

Municipal affairs are causing little interest to be manifested. Four aldermen will be required at the forthcoming elections. The retiring aldermen are: "The…

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Business of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

The announcement of the Prime Minister that, the second Federal Parliament will commence where the first left off, has raised a bit of a stir. There seemed to…

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The State Parliament. Its Special Session. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 5

Parliament will open to-morrow for what promises to be the shortest session in the history of the State. Members of both Houses will meet in the Legislative…

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State Parliament. Opening of the Session Reduction of Members. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

The fourth session of the nineteenth Parliament was opened at noon to-day with the usual ceremony. The Legislative Council Chamber did not present such…

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Contractors in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Messrs. A. G. H. Gibb and Vicary Gibb, who have recently resigned their seats in the House of Commons, have done so…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Reform Bill Carried. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at eleven o'clock to-day. Mr. O'SULLIVAN, the Minister for…

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State Reform. the Measure Passed. Parliament Prorogues. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS 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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Federal Elections. a Disputed Seat. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 5

A very largely attended meeting was hold in Fitzgerald's circus this evening to support the appeal by Dr. Maloney against the return of Sir Malcolm…

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Miners' Delegate Board. the Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 5

The annual meeting of then delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades' Hall, Newcastle, yesterday, all the lodges entitled…

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