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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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The State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5

Notice has been given of sixteen questions to be asked in the Legislative Assembly to-morrow. Mr. Gilbert will repeat the question he…

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America's Presidency. the Election Battle. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5

Replying to an announcement by Mr. [?] D. Rockefeller, head of the Standard [?]ll Trust, that he intends to vote or Mr. W. H. Taft, the Republican…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Sir WILLIAM LYNE, the Treasurer, in…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Reference in Parliament. Mr. Griffith Suspended. He Resigns His Seat. Sydney

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

The situation at Broken Hill and the despatch to that city of a force of police from Sydney formed the subject of discussion in the State Legislative Assembly,…

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References in Parliament. Sydney

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

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Dacey asked the Premier if, in view of what had taken place in the House on the preceding evening, he would…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

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

Sir. FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. A bill to provide for the regulation of…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

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

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American Election. Republicans Win. Mr. Taft Returned. London

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

The polling for the election of the president of the United States, in succession to Mr. T. Roosevelt, took place yesterday…

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Election Writ Issued. Sydney

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

The writ for the Parliamentary vacancy at Sturt caused by the resignation of Mr. A. H. Griffith was issued to-day. Friday, the 13th instant, will be the day of…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

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

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Broken Hill Trouble. Action in Parliament. No Confidence Motion. Treated As Ordinary Business. Opposition Leave the House. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon it was currently reported in the lobbies that the leader of the Opposition intended to give notice of a…

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Mr. Taft's Election. Republicans' Majority. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Taft, the President-elect of the United States, claims to have been elected by the business-men of the country, and that the Democratic…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Vote for the Capital. Yass-canberra Chosen. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 4

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The debate was resumed on the motion…

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United States Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The "New York Times," the Democratic organ, blames Mr. W. J. Bryan, the defeated democratic candidate for the Presidency,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Motion of Censure. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 5

Mr. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at four o'clock this afternoon. The galleries were filled with…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Government Defeated. Statement by Mr. Deakin. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 5

Senator Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator MILLEN (N.S.W.) desired to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Public Service (Superannuation)…

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