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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1905

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Mr. EWING, the Vice-President of the…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Public Service Reclassification. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 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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Our New Zealand Letter. August 4. Lively Times in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

During all this week we have been having lively times in the House of Representatives. The new Liberal party, a small section of ultra-radical and…

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Imperial Parliament. Prorogation Speech. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament has been prorogued until the 30th October. Lord Halsbury, the Lord Chancellor, read the Speech from the Throne…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, August 12. the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 5

The State Parliament has been sitting for three weeks now, but so far the proceedings have been of a most uninteresting character. The debate on the…

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The State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 5

Among the motions listed for consideration in the Legislative Assembly to-morrow afternoon is one in the name of Mr. Griffith for the appointment of a select…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 5

Mr. W. HII. WOOD, the Deputy-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at hail-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. CHARLTON presented a petition…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · 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, the Prime Minister, in…

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Federal Parliament the Senate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 4

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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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. DANGAE asked the Vice-President…

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Ashfield Election. Mr. Robson Returned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 5

Polling for the election of a candidate to fill the vacancy in the State Legislative Assembly for Ashfield, caused by the retirement of Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, took…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 5

Mr. W. H. WOOD, Deputy-Speaker of [?] Legislative Assembly, took the Chair a, half-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. GILLIES presented a petition from…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 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 · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

Sir RICHARD HOLDER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The PRESIDENT presented a report of…

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Russian Reform. a Trial Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 5

To-day will be a holiday throughout Russia to celebrate the ukase establishing the National Duma, or State Convention…

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Wickham. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 6

Polling for the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the death of the late Alderman Mounter took place on Saturday afternoon. Messrs…

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The State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-morrow afternoon, Mr. Estell will move for the tabling of all papers in connection with the proposed establishment of abbatoirs at…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 4

Mr. W. H. WOOD, the Deputy-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. O'CONOR, the Minister for Public…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. MELBOURNE:Wednesday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 5

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

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