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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Rous Election. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 6

The election of a representative for the Rous electorate in the State Parliament, in succession to the late Mr. J. Coleman, took place yesterday, and resulted in the…

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British Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—On the meeting of the imperial Parliament, the Opposition propose to bring forward three amendments to the Address-in-Reply,…

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Wallsend. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

The Mayor, Alderman T. Fryar, in his capacity of returning officer, attended at the Council Chambers yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, and officially declared the…

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Lambton. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

The official declaration of the poll taken on Saturday, for the election of aldermen and auditors, was made at noon yesterday. The deputy returning officer, Mr. T. S…

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District News. New Lambton. the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

The official declaration of the poll was made by the returning officer, Alderman Williams, yesterday, at noon, at the Council Chambers, the only persons present…

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Hamilton. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

The official declaration of the poll in connection with the Hamilton municipal election took place in the Council Chamber yesterday, at 6 p.m., the Mayor…

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Dungog. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

The annual municipal election took place on Saturday, great interest being manifested in the contest. For the three vacancies there were five candidates nominated,…

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Mayoral Elections. Newcastle Council. Alderman Moroney Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

A special meeting of the City Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. There were present: The Mayor…

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Imperial Parliament. the Fiscal Issue. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday by the King, who with Queen Alexandra went in semi-state. The ceremony was a brilliant one,…

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Wickham Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. There were present: The…

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Chinese Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—China intends to establish a kind of Parliament to discuss foreign and domestic matters when the Throne commands…

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Imperial Parliament. Fiscal Question. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 5

The debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons yesterday…

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Wallsend. Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 6

A meeting of the Wallsend Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for current year. The retiring Mayor, Alderman Thomas Fryar,…

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Imperial Parliament. the Liberals Defeated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

The amendment brought forward by Mir. H. H. Asquith, in the House of Commons, on the Address-in-Reply, to the effect:—"That the various aspects…

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District News. Wallsend. Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

A pleasant gathering took place at Hetherington's Hotel on Thursday evening, when in response to an invitation extended by the Mayor, Alderman H. Timmins,…

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Wickham Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 7

Sir,—After reading the report of the special meeting of the Wickham Council for the election of Mayor. I feel it to be mu duty as a ratepayer of the Islington…

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Election of President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 5

The ballot for the election of the president for the ensuing year resulted in the following four receiving the greatest number of votes: Revs. J. G. M. Taylor,…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Lee, the State Minister for Works, addressing a meeting of the Women's Liberal League, gave the assurance that the Ministry would come…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the History of the Automobile. One of Maximilian's cars—1459; (2) Trevethick's steam-carriage—1802; (3) Gordon's steam coach—1824; (4) Church's steam stage, which travelled all over England and made much money for its inventor—1833; (5) One of Handcock's steam carriages, which beat the horse stage and caused a petition to be sent to Parliament to put down mechanical cars—1824 and 1830's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

The automobile grows in public interest, and this will become even more quickened when increased facilities in production cheapon the article to the purchaser. It…

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The Czar's Appeal. Parliament Convened. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 5

The manifesto that has been issued by the Czar describes the war and the command of the waters of the Pacific as being urgently, necessary for the…

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