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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1910

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The County Polling. a Liberal Explanation. Martyrs on the Rack. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

The Radical newspapers complain that the use of motor cars largely explains the result of the county polling…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Balmain Colliery and Its Work.—interest in the Imperial Elections.—the Floods and the Funds.—sir George Reid and Sir Henry Parkes.—the Penalty for Flying the Union Flag on the Water.—our Very Extraordinary Weather. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 6

The Balmain colliery liquidator says that the report that they are raising a large quantity of coal there is incorrect. He has to keep the mine in order, and…

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Prime Minister Silent. on the Election Returns. Waiting for Developments. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

In a speech at Ladybank, in Scotland, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, said he would not say anything regarding the general results of the…

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Imperial Elections. Unionists Still Gain. Wildest Excitement. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

The county elections have resulted in further Unionist gains, and the latter now bid fair to hold a very strong position at the close of the…

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Heavy Polling. Earnestness of the People. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

At Grantham and Salisbury 97 per cent. of the electors on the rolls voted. The newspapers Day tribute to the exemplary composure of the…

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Attitude of Liberals. Must Deal with the Lords. Another Election Prophesied. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. C. Masterman, the Parliamentary Under-secretary to the Foreign Office, speaking at Red Hill, said the Liberals would do nothing until the…

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Imperial Elections. Government Position. Compelled to Borrow. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. W. Runciman, the President of the Board of Education, speaking at Retford, in Nottinghamshire, said that owing to the rejection of the Budget…

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Election Riots. Scene in Carnarvon. Disturbance at Wycombe. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 5

A procession of Radicals did much window-breaking at Carnarvon, where Mr. Lloyd-George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was re-elected. The…

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Imperial Elections. Position of Parties. Great German Interest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 5

Only twelve additional election returns were received to-day, the Unionists gaining two seats. The latest figures are as follows:—…

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Turkish Parliament. a Palace Given. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

Princess Nazimeh, daughter of the late Sultan Abdul Aziz, has offered her palace at Constantinople as a Parliament House, in the place of the palace…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. A. Fisher's Views. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

Mr. A. Fisher, M.H.R., leader of the Federal Labour party, arrived in Adelaide to-day, for the purpose of c[?] with the Federal Labour l[?]…

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Imperial Elections. Unionists Still Gaining. Austen Chamberlain's Success London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

Twenty-six additional election returns are to hand, made up as follows:— Unionists, 12; Liberals, 9;…

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Imperial Elections. Large Unionist Gains. Nearing the End. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

There were twenty-nine additional returns to hand last night. The Unionists gained the sent for the Now Forest division of Hampshire,…

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Maitland District. "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office : High-street, West Maitland. Federal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the supporters of Dr. F. Liddell, M.H.R., was held in the committee room, Town Hall, on Thursday evening, when the Mayor, Major Cracknell,…

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Imperial Elections. Parties Drawing Closer. Question of Compromise. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

Twenty additional results of the elections are so far to hand. The Unionists gained two seats, one at the expense of the Labour party,…

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Imperial Elections. Approaching the End. Great Parties Nearly Equal London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

The British elections are now almost completed, there being only six returns yet to come. The latest election returns show…

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Women in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

The platform committee of the Political Labour League Conference recommended the rejection of a motion affirming the desirability of the…

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Reform of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

The conference of the State Political Labour League has adopted a resolution which has practically for its purport a reduction of the number of…

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Imperial Politics. Composition of Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

There are in the new House of Commons 125 barristers, 56 landowners, 51 manufacturers, 45 sons of peers, 44 military officers, and 38 journalists…

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Canada's Navy. Debate in Parliament. Government Stand Firm. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A debate is proceeding in the Canadian House of Commons on the Navy Bill. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Prime…

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