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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Wickham Election. Mr. Owen Gilbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 6

Mr. O. Gilbert addressed a large meeting in the Carrington School of Arts last night. Mr. J. Dick, in the absence of Mr. J. Rodgers. presided, and the audience…

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State Elections. Ministerial Demonstration Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 4

A large audience was present in the Town Hall to-night when a Ministerial demonstration took place. Mr. Lees, the Lord Mayor presided. Amongst those on the…

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Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 6

Mr. M Charlton forwards the following copy of a letter which he has forwarded on to the secretaries of the L.O.L. and A.P.D.A,:—…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

In the Legislative Connell the Surplus Revenue and Statistical Bills were passed through their initial stages. The Railways Standing Committee Amendment…

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West Australian Parliament. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

Mr. Daglish, the leader of the Opposition, moved an amendment on the Address-in-Reply in the Legislative Assembly this evening, having the effect of…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 4

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Mr. R. EDWARDS (Q.) Inquired whether…

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The State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 4

It is greatly to be hoped that the electors will on Saturday exercise their franchise in such a way as to show that the privilege is valued by…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Mr. WATSON, the Prime Minister, in…

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Victorian Parliament. an Opossum Disturbs Business. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the bill providing for the construction of a line of railway or tramway from Walshpool railway station to the pier passed its…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Proposed Tariff Reform. Melbourne

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

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Mr. DEAKIN (Vic.) presented a…

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Toronto. Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 7

Now that the whole of the five candidates viz., Messrs. Chariton, Harris, Fitzpatrick, Forster, and Jacques have decided to go to the poll. The supporters of…

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A Local Election 20 Years Ago

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

The battle fought between the aspirants for Parliamentary honours in the good old electioneering days, as the older citizens are wont to call them, were always…

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State Elections. the Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 5

To-day's elections for the State Parliament will mark an epoch in the political, advancement of New South Wales, this being the first occasion on which women…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, Monday. in the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 7

There is nothing sensational to record in connection with the State Parliament. In the Assembly the noteworthy points have been the vigorous preaching of…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, July 30. a Bye Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

A great deal of interest has been taken in this colony over the result of a bye election the other day in the constituency held for no fewer than seven years by the…

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The Elections.—a Forecast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

A week ago the sculling championship of the world provided us with a generally acceptable sensation; to-day 90 political championships are to be battled for by…

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The Election Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

The campaign now is in full blast, and candidates for Parliamentary honours are as thick as locusts on the African veldt. Meetings are being held nightly in all…

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The State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

The last notes of the political clamour with which the ears of the electors have been deafened for weeks past have died away. The day has…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 5

The first batch of nominations for 31 electorates, were duo to-day. The following members, who all sat in the last Parliament, have been returned…

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The State Elections. Results of the Polling. Verdict of the Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 5

The general elections for the twentieth Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday. Owing to the reduction of the number of members…

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