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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Railway Commissioners Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. The Public Works and Closer…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 5

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

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly members are finding the new Licensing Bill a tough Parliamentary nut to crack, and it looks now as if this…

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Deterioration of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 11

There can be no doubt that the New Zealand Parliament has sadly deteriorated within recent years. The payment of £300 a year and other privileges has led…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 5

The Senate proceeded with the consideration, in committee, of the Australian industries Bill after the report closed this morning…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, August 25. Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 11

Parliament was opened on Tuesday last; but had as yet scarcely got into its stride. This is the second session of the sixteenth Parliament in the history of the colony,…

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The Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 14

It looks now as if the Federal elections will not take place till, about the first week in December, though the Opposition have in the interests of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the Chair at four o'clock to-day. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Chief…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Industries Bill Passed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock to-day. Senator STEWART (Q.) asked whether…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 4

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. The Gaming Bill was read a first time…

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The Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The directory of the Irish League reiterates its demand for an Irish Parliament. It complains that the pledge…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. The debate was resumed on the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 5

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

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Jewish Members of Parliament. Group of Able Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 10

Thirty-two Jewish candidates went to the polls at the recent general election. Of these 16 were successful four Tories and 12 iberals. In former Parliaments…

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Election Patriotism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 14

Years ago the representative of one of the Ballarat constituencies called on his fellow-legislators to admire a suit of Ballarat tweeds he was…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 4

It is quite obvious that no action or decision of the Federal Government can find favour with the Opposition. Not many weeks have passed since…

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