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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 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 Prisoners Detention Bill was read…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Adjournment Until Tuesday. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 5

Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. SIR ROBERT BEST, the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Mr. WADDELL, the treasurer, replying…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, Nov. 6. the General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

The general election campaign, which stated in a somewhat languid manner, is now in full swing, and keen interest is being taken in the contests in the…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly agenda paper still embraces a considerable volume of business, but it is anticipated that the session will be brought to a clone between…

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America Reviving. Effects of Taft's Election. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 5

The correspondent in New York of the London "Dally Express" states that since the election of Mr. Taft as President of the United States, listed…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened by Lord Chelmsford, the Governor, at noon to-day. His Excellency's speech was in the terms of the forecast already…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 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. ESTELL presented a petition from…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Adjournment for a Week. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 5

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

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Kidston, the Premier, laid on the table copies of the correspondence between the Government and Colonel Hammond, of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 5

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

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 6

The House of Assembly, after a prolonged debate, went into committee on the Licensing Bill last night, and by sitting until 8 o'clock this morning got…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 5

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

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, November 19. Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 13

The second session of the present Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday by the State Governor with the usual pomp. Guns boomed, bugles sounded,…

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An Ex-newcastle Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

Apropos of election matters, it may Interest a number of your renders to know that Mr. J. M. Murrell, formerly of Newcastle, and then manager here for…

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West Australian Election. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 4

Intense interest is being shown in the struggle for the Menzies seat in the Legislative Assembly between Messrs. H. Gregory (the Minster for Mines) and…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Maughan pointed out that a large number of miners in the Bundama district were on half-time. He asked the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Crown Lands Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 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 PRESIDENT announced the death…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Kidston, the Premier, said immigrants brought out had to undergo a medical inspection…

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