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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

390 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 20

Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Closer Settlement Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

The debate on the Closer Settlement Bill was continued in the Legislative Assembly this morning after the report closed…

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Federal Politics. Wakefield Election. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 5

An election was held on Saturday to the vacancy in the House of Representatives for the district of Wakefield. caused by the death of Sir Frederick , Holder…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · 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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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 5

Dr. CARTY SALMON, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. DEAKIN, the Prime Minister, in…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 4

A proclamation will be issued to-morrow dissolving Parliament, and members who have been waiting to learn the date of the election, will leave within a few…

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Federal Election. the Contest for Wakefield. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 5

The poll in connection with the election for the Wakefield division for the House of Representatives was declared at Kooringa to-day, the figures, as…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 5

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

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Bills to consolidate the Acts relating…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Government Policy. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 5

Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator NEILD (N.S.W.) asked, in view…

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The Federal Search. Anxiety in Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Fowler asked if the Government had yet completed arrangements to secure a ship to search for the steamer Waratah…

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Fire at Toronto. Parliament House Damaged. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

A fire which occurred in the Onlario State Parliament House at Toronto, on Wednesday, effected damage which is estimated at £200,000…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Seamen's Compensation Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator MILLEN, the Vice-president of…

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New Parliament Houses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Our legislators in Macquarie-street are just now devoting a large part of their intelligence and energy to the question of building new Parliament…

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South Australian Parliament Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 4

In the House of Assembly to-day several questions were asked in respect to the Danish seaman Andrew Ibsen, who was injured at the railway crossing at…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 4

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

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

Dr. CARTY SALMON, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. DEAKIN, the Prime Minister, in…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 5

Sir ALBERT GOULD, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Sir ROBERT BEST, the Minister for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Water and Drainage Bill and the…

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