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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Conference of the Houses. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 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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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Industrial Bill Adopted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 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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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTR, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Government Railways…

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Killingworth Explosion. Question in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this after noon Mr. Kearsley asked Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mines, if he had received the report of the Commissioner appointed…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Close of the Session. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The Legislative Council waited for several hours this morning until word was received that the Legislative Assembly had agreed to the minor amendments made in…

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America's President. Primary Elections. Favour Mr. Taft. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

Primary elections have been held throughout the State for the appointment of the Republican delegates to the Chicago Convention, and resulted…

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Queensland Elections. Speech by the Premier. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. Denham, the State Premier, delivered his policy speech at Corinda to-night. Dealing with the recent strike, he said…

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New Parliament House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

There has been widespread discontent over this ceremony, and the papers, oven a Ministerial journal, are very frank about the matter. It was evidently…

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Notes on News. London, March 3. Parliament and Small Ownership

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

On an amendment to the Address the the question of small ownership of land was discussed, The amendment regretted that the Speach contained no…

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Mr. Roosevelt's Silence. Candidate for Presidency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 11

When the last mail loft London Mr., Theodore Roosevelt had not announced his intentions with regard to standing for the Presidency of the United States,…

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Turkish Elections. Violation of the Ballot. Athens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

It is semi-officially stated that at the Turkish primary elections, troops surrounded the polling buildings, and only allowed supporters of the Committee…

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The Republic of China. the First Parliament. Pekin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The first Parliament under the Republican Constitution will be elected before October. The Deputies will be elected for four…

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Turkish Elections. Progressive Party Wins. Constantinople

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

The Committee of Union and Progress gained a sweeping victory at the elections. The Opposition has practically…

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Senate Elections. Liberal Candidates. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

Senators Millen and Could and Mr. C. W. Oakes were to-night selected as Liberal candidates for Senate at the forth[?] elections…

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A Whole State in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

The first English Parliament was summoned in these words—"We hold that what concerns all, should be by all approved." The State of Oregon has given…

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State Politics. Early Election Predicted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

There is a general belief that the State Parliament will be dissolved in July or October, and that the general elections will be held in August or November…

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The Labour Candidate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 5

The counting of the ballet for the selection of a Labour candidate to contest the Werriwa by-election was concluded this afternoon…

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Werriwa Election. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 5

Mr. M'Donald, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has decided to issue the writ for the Werriwa (N.S.W.) by-election on May 6th. Nominations will…

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Turkish Elections. Sweeping Government Win. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

The "Daily News," in commenting on the elections in Turkey, states that instead of a Liberal policy there has been a steady Ottomising of the…

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The State Elections. What Mr. Flowers Says. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

Referring yesterday to the published prediction that the Government will dissolve Parliament and arrange for a general election in November, under the old…

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