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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Pine Creek Railway. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

Senator TURLEY, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator M'GREGOR, the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly continued the consideration of the motion of leave to bri[?] in a bill to extend the franchi[?] of the City of Sydney to adult citizens…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Pine Creek Railway. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

Sen[?]tor TURLEY, the President of the Senatt, took the chair at half-past ton o'clock this morning. Senator GUTHRIE (S.A.) directed…

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The Week's Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

The conduct of parliament during the week hardly differed from its conduct during any other week since the fend began between the Government and the…

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Prussian Parliament. Socialists Fined. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 5

For resisting expulsion from the Prussian Diet, in May Herr Borchardt, a Socialist member of the Prussian Diet, has been fined 100 marks (£5)…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 5

Mr. WILLIS, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Mr. CANN,' the Treasurer, in reply to…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Tests of Mining Explosives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HUCHES, the Attorney-General [?]…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Pine Creek Railway. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

"Senator TURLEY, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator M'GREGOR the Vice-President…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Greater Sydney Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the Chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon, The PRIESIDENT announced the death…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Late Dr. Cox.—are There Opium Dens?—building Dwellings Wholesale.—trouble with the Telephone.—polling Booths in Hospitals.—the Archbishop of Sydney on Drink.—a Poor Man's Earnings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

A notable man was the late Dr. Cox, A fine character easily holding attention, be lived for many years at the corner of Hunter and Macquire streets. His…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Barnes, the Treasurer, took the prolimnary stop for introducing a bill to make provision for increasing to four…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. State Coalmine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

SiR FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, tool the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon The third reading of the Greater…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Differing Statistics. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

Senator TURLEY, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator MILLEN (N.S.W) moved the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Maternity Allowance. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

Senator TURLEY, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The debate was resumed on the second…

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Hospital Polling Booth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 5

The returning-officer for East Sydney elecborate, in which Sydney and other hospitals are situated, has issued a circular stating that "In view of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 5

Mr., WILLIS, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past, four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. TREFLE, the Minister for…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Speaker Upheld. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 6

Mr. MACODNALD, the Speaker or the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. O'MALLEY, the Minister for Home…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

In the Legislative Council to-day the Wynnum and Manly Gas Bill was read a second time, and passed through committee…

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The Methods of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

It is now understood that the current session of the State Parliament is to be closed by the end of November, and it is therefore evident that not…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Maternity Allowance. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 5

Senator TURLEY, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator ST. LEDGER (Q.) explained, in…

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