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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Turkish Elections. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 5

The elections in Turkey are proceeding. Armenians and Jews are voting solidly with the Turks throughout…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 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, Vice-president of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Bombala Railway Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Saint James' Parsonage Lands…

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House of Commons Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—An election has been held to fill the vacancy In the House of Commons for Chelmsford caused by the resignation of Major…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

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

In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. Hawthorne, Treasurer, moved the second reading of the Workers Homes Bill, and explained its provisions as already…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

The House of Assembly sat until after 3 o'clock this morning, and passed the estimates, also those relating to the Northern Territory. Speaking on the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. The Registrar-General's Offices Bill not…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, December 3. the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 13

So far very little business has been done this session, and if any reliable conclusion can be drawn from present Indications very little real business will be done. A…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Yass-canberra Approved Of. Melbourne

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

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

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Turkish Elections. Murder of a Pasha. London

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

A Turkish officer assassinated General Maher Pasha at Constantinople. The murderer is a supposed spy of the old regime…

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Turkish Parliament

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

LONDON, Monday.—The Turkish Parliament will open on the 14th instant…

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Chinese Parliament

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

LONDON, Monday.—An Imperial decree issued at Pekin orders the convocation a Parliament in China In the ninth year after August 27 last…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

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

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate on the financial statement was resumed by Mr. Bowman, who urged a reduction of the immigration vote, the…

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Victorian Politics. Parliament Dissolved. Melbourne

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

The State Parliament was dissolved by Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, the State Governor, this afternoon, an Sir Thomas Bent, the Premier, found that the supply…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 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. WOOD, the Chief Secretary,…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Melbourne

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

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 4

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate,-took the chair at half-past 1 o'clock to-day. Senator PULSFORD (N.S.W.) asked as…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

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

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President. of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Registrar-General's Offices Bill,…

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