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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 4

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock to-day. Mr. EDDEN asked the Minister for…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Censure Motion. Prime Minister Replies. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER the Speaker of the House of Representative, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FISHER (Q.) presented a petition…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at halt-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. GARLAND presented a petition,…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Censure Motion. Defeated by 43 TO 21. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representative took the chair at half-past two o'clock THE UNEMPLOYED INCIDENT…

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Presidential Election. the Unemployed Vote. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States, calculates that he will receive the votes of a million and a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. M’COCRT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o’clock to-day. Mr. HOGUE, the Minister for Public…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 5

Sir FREDDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives took the chair at half-past two o’clock. Mr. STORRER (Tas.) presented a…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at hall-past ten o'clock to-day. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY…

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Unemployed in Britain. Government's Proposals. Motions for Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 5

When the House of Commons meets on Monday, a Ministerialist will move the following motion:— "That this House welcomes the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 4

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

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock to-day. Mr. DEAKIN (Vic.), the Prime…

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Canadian Elections. Government's Decreased Following. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 5

The results of the general election in Canada, though incomplete, show that Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Government has been returned with a decreased…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator MACFARLANE (Tas.)…

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Canadian Elections. the Government's Majority. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa states that the Laurier Government as the result of the election, with have a majority of 60, instead of 66, as in…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 5

Mr. M'COUIT. Speaker oat the Legislative Assembly took the chair at half-past tour o'clock this afternoon. Mr. MOORE, the Minister for Lands,…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator STEWART (Q.) gave notice of…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator FINDLEY (Vic.) asked whether…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. an All-night Sitting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly sat all night. CROWN LANDS (AMENDMENT) BILL. The committee stage of the Crown…

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Working an Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 16

In connection with the Carlton election there are some unusual features. When the candidature of Mr. Gaunson was first, announced, it was believed that he was…

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