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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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The Duke of Devonshire. Tributes in Parliament. London

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

The death of the Duke Devon-shire was caused by pneumonia contracted in Cairo, and accelerated by the fatigue of his journey to Cannes…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. the Postal Inquiry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 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.) moved the…

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Reference in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. A. Edden, M.P., speaking in Parliament to-day, referred to the wharf labourers' strike, and said that they were confronted with Industrial trouble…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Blair, the Attorney-General, gave notice of the introduction of a bill to amend the Constitution of Queensland to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock to-day. The improvement Leases Cancellation…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

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

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Hawthrone, the Home Secretary, moved that the House at its next sitting consider the desirableness of…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. the Northern Territory. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 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.) asked a long…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to Mr. Burton, Mr. Alrley, the Treasurer, stated that owing to the rapidly increasing oversea trade with the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Industrial Disputes Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 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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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day a number of bills were received from the Legislative Assembly, and read a first time. Several reports of social…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator NEILD (N.S.W.) asked whether…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 6

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. PERRY, the Minister for…

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Irish Parliament. Principle Agreed To. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night Mr. J. Redmond, M.P., moved a resolution affirming that the system of Government in Ireland was inefficient,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 5

The Assembly continued its sitting in committee, discussing the Industrial Disputes Bill, after the report closed this morning…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Piano Duties Reduced. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 5

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

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An Election Incident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 5

A claim for £200 damages for a broken nose came before the Chief Justice and a jury of four in the Banco Court to-day. The plaintiff was Henry Miles,…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day the Constitution Act Amendment Bill was read a second time by 17 votes to 15, and the bill was passed through the committee…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Attacks on Members. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator KEATING, the Minister for…

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