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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Finance Bill has been read a second time in the House of Lords. Business in connection with Supply…

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Powers of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

The judgment of the Privy Council in the case of Crick versus Harnett is of special interest in that it defines clearly one aspect of the powers of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. W. J. TRICKETT was elected…

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Turkish Reform. the New Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

Responding to the wish of immense crowds at the Yildiz Palace, Constantinople, the Sultan appeared at a window and promised ever to work for…

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Old Age Pensions Bill, the Finance Bills, and the Irish Universities Bills have been read a third time in the House of…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, Mr. M'Leod, the Minister for Mines, moved the second reading of the Mining Development Bill. This appropriates £100,000, out of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

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

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. CHARLTON asked the Minister for…

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Work of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 4

The debate in the State Legislative Assembly as to the hours during which Parliament should do its work introduced little fresh argument into…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. WOOD, the Chief Secretary,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. GRAHAME asked if the State…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Hospitals Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Hospitals Bill was further…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Hospitals Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

The announcement by the State Premier that Parliament is to resume its sittings next week, and that the adjournment is not to be further…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 6

The election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the East Maitland Municipal Council caused by the retirement of Alderman J. B. Rooney took…

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Power of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

The full text of the judgment of the Privy Council in the case of Crick versus Harnett, raising the question as to the inherent powers of…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 5

To-morrow afternoon will be devoted in the Legislative Assembly to the consideration of private members business. Hitherto a number of items on the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. WOOD, the Minister for Mines,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, tool the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. ASHTON, Honorary Minister,…

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Victorian Parliament. a Minister Challenged. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Emslie gave notice or his Intention to move—"That the action of Mr. Swinburne, Minister for Water Supply, in…

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