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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Address-in-reply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The debate on the Address-in-Reply…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened this afternoon. The Governor's speech put up a record for a negative policy; it was mainly…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Supply Bill Carried. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 4

Sir FREDERJCK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Leave of absence for two months was…

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State Parliament. Opening of the Session the Governor's Speech. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 5

The third session of the twenty-first Parliament of New South Wales was opened by Lord Chelmsford, the State Governor, at noon to-day. There was a…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 4

The Parliament was opened at noon to-day, and resumed in the afternoon. Mr. Kidston, the Premier, announced the recent Ministerial changes. He also…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor's speech alluded to the satisfactory condition of the finances,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock to-day…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. the Government Policy. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 5

Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator PEARCE (W.A.) drew the…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Barnes, the Minister for Public Instruction, gave notice of the introduction of a bill to incorporate and endow the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Censure Motion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

Mr. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock afternoon. MR. STUART-ROBERTSON gave notice…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Supply Bill Car[?]ed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. One month's leave of absence was…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

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

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The Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this evening, the debate on the want of confidence notion was resumed. Mr. Redwood defended his action in…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Censure Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 5

Mr. W. M'COURT, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly took the chair at half-past four [?]'clock this afternoon. The debate on the motion of censure,…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. No-confidence Motion. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 5

Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon…

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British Bye-election. a Coming Contest. Conservatives Jubilant. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 5

Mr. O. Partington, the Liberal member for High Peak, has been appointed a Junior Lord of the Treasury. This will involve a bye-election for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Several formal matters were disposed…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 5

Sir ALBERT COULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator CLEMONS asked If there was…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, July 5. Formal Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 7

The third session of the present State arliament was formally opened on Wednesday last, with the usual pomp attachag to such ceremonies. The brilliance of…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the debate on the no-confidence motion was continued by Messrs. Lennon, Grayson, and Blair. The latter, in a lengthy speech,…

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