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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator M'FARLANE (Tas.) inquired…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator BEST, the Vice-president of the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Tariff Finally Passed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate look the chair at eleven o'clock this morning Senator NEILD (N. S. W.) presented…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Sir WILLIAM LYNE, the Treasurer, in…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator MILLEN (N.S.W.) drew…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator do LARGIE (W.A.) asked…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator PEARCE (W. A.) drew…

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Adelaide Election. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 5

The bye-election for the representation of the Adelaide district in the House of Representatives, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. C. C…

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The United States. Presidential Election. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 5

The Republican Convention of the United States will meet in Chicago to-day to nominate a candidate for the Presidency in succession to Mr…

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Imperial Parliament. Old Age Pensions. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 5

The debate on the second reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill was continued in the House of Commons last, night…

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British Election. Another Conservative Gain London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 5

The Parliamentary bye-election for the representation of Pudsey, which was rendered vacant by the retirement through ill-health of Mr. G. Whiteley,…

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The American Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 4

The, fever of a Presidential election is now raging through the United States. The Republican party has been the first to nominate its…

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The British Bye-elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

Yet another bye-election in Britain has resulted in the defeat of the Government party. The incident is the more marked on this occasion…

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Fighting in Teheran. Parliament Bombarded. Massacre of Citizens. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 5

The Parliament at Teheran has presented an ultimatum to the Shah, and relations between them have been broken off…

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Our Sydney Letter. What 'Frisco Did with the Fleet.—hostesses, the Commissariat, Etc.—mr. Reid on "Snobbery."—wanted, a New Parliament House.—bad Note Money As Well As Coins.—the Cold Snap. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

Files from San Francisco tell us how the fleet was received there by citizens and visitors. First of all, we are informed that the ships are painted while…

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Imperial Parliament. Ministerial Changes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 5

"The Times" states that a rumour is current in the lobby of the House of Commons that Lord Loreburn, the Lord High Chancellor, is about to…

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Water Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 5

The triennial election of municipal representatives on the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board will take place to-day, the polling being from 10…

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Water Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 5

The election of municipal representatives on the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board took place yesterday. The candidates from the Newcastle Council…

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Women's Suffrage. Scene at Parliament House London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 5

Another scene in connection with the agitation for the grant of the franchise to women was witnessed in the precincts of Parliament Houses…

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