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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

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

In the Legislative Council to-day the Elections Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. The Wages Board Bill was considered…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

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

The Legislative Assembly continued the discussion in committee of the Industrial Disputes Bill after the report closed at two o'clock this morning…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Melbourne

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

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

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, April 1. Slander on Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 16

The action of a recent Opposition member in the House of Representatives in drawing attention to an absurdly slanderous paragraph in a Sydney weekly paper,…

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Reference in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 5

Reference was made in Parliament to-night to the sinking of the s.s. Bega. Mr. Kelly said the shipping master should insist on men going to sea having…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Blair, the Attorney-General, moved the second reading of the Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill. He said it was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past seven o'clock to-night. The standing orders having been…

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A Parliament's Coinage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

The Commonwealth of Australia may reflect that it is not the first of the name under the flag to coin metals, For a brief while there was the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

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

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. the Postal Estimates. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock to-day. Mr. DEAKIN, the Prime Minister, in…

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Portuguese Election. the Monarchists Win. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Three persons were killed during [?] electioneering riots in Lisbon. The police fired volleys after a [?] of blank cartridge…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day. Mr. Barlow, the Minister for Public Instruction, moved the second reading of the Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Industrial Disputes Bill was further…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator VARDON (S.A.) presented a…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day the Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill was passed through committee, and read a third time. The Council then adjourned…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 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 of…

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Shipment of Sailors. Debate in Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, this evening, reference was made to the shipment of sailors. Mr. M'GOWEN said the Treasurer,…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Adjournment of the House. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

Senator GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator MULCAHY (Tas.) asked if…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 5

For the Legislative Council to-day, the Land Bill was road a second time. In the Legislative Assembly plans of the railway from Tolga to the Johnstone…

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Immigration of Miners. Discussion in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

A discussion took place in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon on a question of immigration. Mr. Edden asked if the Premier were…

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