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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. The Liquor (Amendment) Bill was read…

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Lord Jersey. Honoured by Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 5

In the course of the proceedings in the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Hughes, the Vice-President announced that Lord Jersey was present in the Chamber. He…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Council, took the chair at three o'clock p.m. to-day. Mr. HUGHES, the Vice-president of the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 5

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

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New Zealand Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

It was fully anticipated even by his opponents, that the ascendancy of Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, would not be shaken by the…

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New Zealand Elections. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 5

All the Ministers have been returned by large majorities. The feature of the elections is the rout of the Opposition, and of the new liberal element…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

The State Parliamentary session has now been brought to a close, and it will be generally admitted that it has been productive of good and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Mr. THROWER asked if the Minister for…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the Chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator GRAY (N.S.W.) wished to…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 3

The annual municipal elections passed off quietly on Saturday, and there was little public interest in them other that of a personal character. There is no…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, Dec., 2nd. the General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 11

There have been stormy times in connection with the general election, and the Premier is not by any means having things all his own way. Still I expect…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1905 · page 5

The State Parliament sat all night on Friday and until 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, endeavouring to harmonise differences in respect to various measures…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 5

Mr. SALMON, Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day, in the unavoidable absence of the Speaker…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Contract Immigrants. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator PLAYFORD, the Minister for…

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New York Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the recent election for Mayor in New York, Mr. William R. Hearst, the President of the National League of Democratic…

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Eight Hours Committee. Election of Trustees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle Eight-hours Demonstration committee was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. R. J. Kempster president, was in the chair,…

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Work of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 4

The good work that has been done during the past session by the State Parliament has been fully admitted. Therefore the panegyric passed by…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 16

The State Parliament has finished its labours. The great bulk of the business was virtually concluded on Friday night, or rather, Saturday morning. A lot of…

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