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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

444 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 23

Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past 10 o'clock, this morning. Senator PEARCE (W.A.) inquired as…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Censure Debate. Chief Secretary Removed. Subsequent Explanation. Sydney

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

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. M'GOWEN said that, as a…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. The Supply Bill was further considered…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Censure Motion Defeated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 5

The debate on the Address-in-reply, on which the leader of the Opposition had moved an amendment, expressive of want of confidence in the Government, was…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

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

Mr. W. M'COURT, the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. WOOD, the Chief Secretary, by way…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Kidston, the Premier, in reply to Mr. Hardacre, said that no agreement had been entered into to continue Sir Horace…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

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

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. Mr. W. T. DICK presented a petition…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator RUSSELL (S.A.) asked if it was…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

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

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Speaker announced that he had presented to the Governor the Address-in-Reply to the speech delivered at the opening of…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Question of Arbitration. Sydney

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

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair hat half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. LEE, the Minister for Works,…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

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

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Thorn, asked if the Government would pay a subsidy on coal exported to the East. Mr. Kidston, the Premier, replied…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the [?] at 11 o'clock this morning. Senator NEILD (N.S.W.) presented…

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Imperial Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—An election was held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for West Down (Ireland), caused by the…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

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

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Sumner asked if, in view of the introduction of the Surplus Revenue Bill in the Commonwealth Parliament, it was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 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,…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

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

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

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

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

In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Barlow, the Minister for Education, moved the second reading of the Constitution Act Amendment Bill. The debate was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The debate on the second reading of the…

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