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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 26

The Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

Regarding the opening there is a good deal of speculation. There is no gainsaying the fact that the Liberal party have taken considerable heart at the…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

The criticism which has been passed on the official speech delivered at the opening of the State Parliament that it is too lengthy or ambitious, and…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Trickett was appointed Chairman of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Motion of Censure. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. CANN, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. J. MILLER gave notice that the…

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The Parliament Bill. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 5

The Government has reluctantly consented to defer the debate on the Parliament Bill (the Lords' Veto Bill), in order to allow of the conclusion of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Censure Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 4

Mr. CANN, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon, Mr. M'LAURIN gave notice of motion,…

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Election Petition. Nationalist Unseated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 5

Captain A. J. C. Donelan has been unseated for East Cork on the ground that accounts relating to compromising payments had been suppressed,…

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Imperial Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 5

In the House of Lords last evening Lord Morley, Lord President of the Council, moved the second reading of the Parliament Bill (the Lords Veto…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Censure Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. CANN, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at seven o'clock this evening. Mr. FITZPATRICK gave notice of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Censure Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. CANN, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HOLMAN, the Acting Premier,…

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Election Petition. Alleged Bribery. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

The hearing of the petition presented against the return of Sir Henry King (Unionist) for Central Hull, on the ground of corruption, was opened…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

The debate on the motion of censure, after occupying the first two weeks of the State Parliament's time, has terminated, with the result that the…

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Imperial Conference. the Proposed Council. a Defence Parliament. Motion Withdrawn. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

The Imperial Conference sat all day yesterday. Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, presided, and Mr. Lewis Harcourt,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Censure Motion Defeated. by a Majority of Thirteen. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

The debate on the motion of censure was continued in the Legislative Assembly after the report closed this morning…

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Portuguese Elections. [?]Rly All Republicans. Lisbon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 5

In elections for the Constituent [?] In Portugal, which is to de[?] a new Constitution for the Re[?] have passed off without…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Appointment of Chairman. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. CANN, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HOLMAN, the Acting Premier, on…

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Imperial Parliament. the Veto Bill. Second Reading Passed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 5

The Parliament Bill was read a Second time in the House of Lords yesterday without discussion. The Chamber was crowded, the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Leave of absence for twelve months…

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Imperial Parliament. the Osborne Bill. Labour Party Disapproves. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 5

In the House of Commons last evening Sir Rufus Isaacs, the Attorney-General, moved the second reading of the bill to enable trade unions…

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Questions in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon several references were made to the reported differences in the Cabinet, and Mr. Holman's remarks…

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