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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the deputy leader of the Opposition gave notice that he would move that the sentence of suspension passed upon…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Coalmines Eight Hours. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 5

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

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Theodare moved that all reference to the suspension of Messrs. Huxham and Kirwan he expunged from the records of…

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Official Dealings. Contractors in Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 5

The purchase of large quantities of silver by the Indian Government through the firm of Messrs, Samuel Montagu and Company has raised the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. University Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Estimates. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 5

Mr. MACDONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock, this afternoon. Sir JOHN FORREST (W.A.) submitted…

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Custom and Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 11

By a fortunate dispensation of Providence, every people thinks that its own customs are very natural and simple, and that every other people's customs are…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day, during the debate on the second reading of the Liquor Bill, Mr. Macdonnell said the bill has more objectionable than the one…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Navigation Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 5

Senator TURLEY, the President of the Senate, took the Chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. The amendments in the Navigation Bill…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Local Option Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of these Legislative Council took the Chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Standing Orders were suspended to…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the following bills were passed through the committee stage:—Thursday Island Water Works Act Amendment Bill; City of…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Adjournment to Wednesday. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 5

Senator TURLEY, the President of the Senate, took the chair at halt-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator PEARCE, the Minister for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney Franchise Bill. Measure Rejected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Crown Lands (Amending and…

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State Parliament House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

At the suggestion of Mr. Willis, the Speaker, the State Legislative Assembly recently appointed a Select Committee to inquire into and report upon…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Continuous Sittings. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 6

The House continued its rambling discussion on the estimates all night. Members settled down, most of them at full length, on the benches. Proceedings…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. a Lengthy Sitting. the Gas Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly continued its sittings this morning after our report closed. The House went into committee to…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 5

The hope and expectation of the Premier is that the session will be terminated at latest in the first week in December, and it is understood that there…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Paget, the Minister for Railways, gave notice of the introduction of a Bill to empower the railway commissioner to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Charge Against a Member. Found Guilty of Contempt. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 5

Mr. WILLIS, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. WADDELL asked the Premier if it…

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Parliament Demoralised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 4

While it is undeniable that a number of members of the State Opposition. have laid themselves out ever since Mr. Willis assumed the…

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