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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Imperial Parliament. Date of Dissolution. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 5

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Prime Minister, will address the London Liberal Association on Thursday, the 21st instant, at the Albert…

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State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 6

The session is gradually drawing to a close; but two more days remain for the despatch of business, and as there still is a considerable amount of work to clear off,…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 5

The Parliamentary session terminated yesterday. The Legislative Council passed the Etheridge Railway resolution, and the Appropriation Bill…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Federal Capital Question. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator HIGGS (Q.) drew attention to…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings Running a British General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 5

In many respects the British general election is unique, and in all it is highly instructive. Probably a few of its feature are less commendable than their…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 4

The Federal Parliament will close to-day what has practically been the stormiest session on record. It has lasted for almost exactly six months,…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator PEARCE (W.A.) drew attention…

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Imperial Politics. Parliament Dissolved. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament has been dissolved. The writs for the general election wilt be issued on January 8, and…

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Federal Parliament the Prorogation. the Governor-general's Speech. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 5

The second session of the second Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia was brought to a close to-day. At five minutes pant three o'clock, the arrival of…

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Colliery Federation. Election of Officers, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 5

The voting for the annual election of officers and committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District has concluded. The…

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Close of the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 14

The State Parliament closed down its legislative factory last week, after passing no less than fifty measures. If we go on at that rate next session, Victoria…

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Diocese of Newcastle. Election of Bishop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 December 1905 · page 5

At the present juncture, the steps which must be taken to provide for the election or appointment of a Bishop to fill the vacant see of Newcastle, are of interest…

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British Houses of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 5

Of the millions of people who every year see the British Houses of Parliament, how many imagine that their position was determined by strategic…

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Colliery Employees. Further Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 5

A fully-attended meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. John Bower,…

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