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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Queensland Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The Queensland election have not removed the political difficulty which has existed in that State. It is true that the ph[?]p party have lost…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The House went into committee on the…

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Queensland Elections. Results of the Polls. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 5

Although the final returns have not yet come to hand in connection with the general elections, it is believed with the is little probability of any further…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock' to-day. Senator GUTHRIE (S.A.) presented a…

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Waratah Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

Sir,—I should like to draw attention to what is generally considered a breach of the regulations governing such elections, which took place in connection with the…

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Senate Election. Mr. J. Vardon Leads. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 5

The extraordinary election to fill a vacancy in the Senate took place yesterday, and was quiet, even in ultra democratic centres. About 30 per cent. only…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator BEST, the Vice-President,…

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Imperial Parliament. an Irish Election. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 5

An election was held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for Leitrim North, caused by the resignation of Mr. C. J. Dolan…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator DE LARGIE (W.A.) asked if it…

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State Parliament. Meets on March 10. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, announced this afternoon that the State Parliament will resume its sittings on March 10th…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The announcement made yesterday that the State Parliament is to meet early next month, and that a short session is to be held mainly for the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator NEILD (N.S.W.) made another…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

Senator [?]OULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock to-day. Senator KEATING, the Minister for…

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Election Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

Sir,—When reading a recent issue of your paper my attention was drawn to a paragraph stating that the authorities had decided on advancing the salaries of…

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