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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 · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock to-day. Senator KEATING, the Minister for…

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Municipal Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the supporters of Mr. R. Gibson, a candidate for the representation of Honeysuckle Ward in the Newcastle City Council, was held at the Star…

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The "Observer" plates that the Licensing Bill, which will be in charge of Mr. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will take…

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The Cape Elections. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

The South African party have a majority of eight in the Cape Legislative Council. It is expected that they will have a…

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Municipal Elections. Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

A meeting of electors of Macquarie Ward was addressed last night from the balcony of the Mafeking Hotel, Darby-street, by Messrs. J. Dart, A. Gaudin,…

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Hamilton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

Alderman W. Arthur addressed a fairly large meeting of ratepayers of the West Ward in the Hamilton municipality last night, from the balcony of the Premier…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

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

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Municipal Elections Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

Aldermen W. M. Levoy and M. Light candidates for the representation of Macquarie Ward in the City Council, addressed a well-attended-meeting of…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

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

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Imperial Parliament. Opened by the King. London

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

The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by the King in person, His Majesty was accompanied by Queen Alexandra, and there was much…

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Bursaries and Scholarships. Successful Candidates. Sydney

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

It was recently announced by Mr. Hogue, the Minister for Public Instruction, that it was proposed to considerably increase the number of scholarships…

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Municipal Elections. Newcastle Council. Honeysuckle Ward

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

Mr. L. P. Vial, one of the candidates for Honeysuckle Ward, addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of Cameron's Family Hotel, Hunter-street West, last…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senate (NEILD N.S.W.) inquired…

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Local Government. To-day's Elections

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

The first general elections under the new Local Government Act take place throughout the State to-day. The polling booths will be open from…

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Municipal Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

Several meetings were addressed at Cook's Hill last night by candidates for the office of aldermen in the City Council. At the Fountain of Friendship Hotel,…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

While it is at present difficult to compute the proportion of electors who exercised their privileges at the municipal elections on Saturday to…

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Local Government. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 5

The municipal elections, which took place on Saturday, did not excite as much interest as was hoped for. The operation of the clause of the Local Government…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 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.) presented a…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Municipal Election. West Maitland

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

Very little interest was manifested in the West Maitland municipal election, which took place yesterday, only 237 out of 674 ratepayers exercising the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

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

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