Russia's Parliament. Trial of Members. London
The trial of the members of the first Duma, who signed the Viborg manifesto is proceeding at St. Petersburg. Counsel for the defence declared…
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Politics & elections, 1908
444 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 23
Mining Matters. Federation Elections
The annual elections of executive officers, committee of management, and other officials of the Colliery Employees' Federation, takes place in December. The…
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The trial of the members of the first Russian Duma on a charge of inciting the populace to rebellion has concluded in St. Petersburg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Elections. Brisbane
Now that the holidays have passed much more interest is being taken in politica, and the campaign will shortly be in full swing. The leaders of two of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Elections. Brisbane
A large deputation consisting of representative of the kidston and Labour parties, waited upon Mr. Denham, the Home Secretary, to-day, and asked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America's Presidency. Rival Candidates. London
In an interview, Mr. W. H. Taft, the United States Secretary for War, in answer to an interrogation, said he was strongly opposed to Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Elections. Brisbane
Nominations were received to-day in connection with the forthcoming elections. The following were returned unopposed:—Toombul, A. Petrie (M.);…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections. the New System
On Saturday, February 1st, ratepayers will be called upon under the provisions of the Local Government Act of 1906 to make a selection of candidates for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Elections. Brisbane
Nominations for the various metropolitan constituencies were declared at noon to-day by each of the returning officers at headquarters in each electroate. Very…
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Major C. E, Nicholson, returning officer for Tarro Shire election, officially announced the names of candidates nominated for election as follows, as the shire…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, predicts the following measures as the principal work of coming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections. Nominations To-day
The first municipal elections to take place under the new Act are attracting very little attention in Newcastle, but in the suburbs much more activity is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne
The Senate resumed its sittings to-day. Senator Gould, the President, took the chair, at three o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Municipal Elections
The municipal nominations which closed yesterday mark another further step in the development of the system of local government, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dudley. Shire Election
Counclliors Croudace (President) and Williams, of the Lake Macquarie Shire, and Messrs. W. Beath (Dudley) and J. Simpson (Belmont), candidates for B…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne
Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator RUSSELL (S.A.) presented a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections. Nomination Day
The nomination received on Wednesday for the vacancies in the municipal councils of the city and district were announced by the respective returning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Politics. Election of President. London
The Democrats at the convention to be held at Denver, Colorado, in July, intend nominating Mr. W. J. Bryan as their candidate for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House of Lords. Lord Curzon's Election. London
The House of Lords is to be left to decide the question whether Lord Curzon of Kedleston is entitled to a seat in the House as a representative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. West Wallsend. Shire Election
On Wednesday evening, in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, Councillors J. Stenhouse and J. Talbot, who are unopposed candidates for A Riding of the Lake…
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