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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Queensland Elections. Another Liberal Gain. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 5

The latest returns for Cairus give Mr. Cormick, the Liberal candidate, a lead over Mr. Manu, Independent, who represented the constituency in the last…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 5

The returning officer for Merthyr has received six of the seven absent votes, but they will not be counted until Thursday evening, to suit, the convenience of the…

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Queensland Election. Speech by the Premier. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 5

The returning officer for Oxley to-day officially declared the result of the poll in that electorate. Mr. Denham, the Premier, in…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Few Ministerial Candidates. Home Missions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

The General Assembly of the Presbyterlan Church continued its sittings to-day, the Rev. Thomas Morgan (Moderator) presiding…

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Oddfellows' Conference. Election of Officers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

At the grand annual movable centerence of the Manchester Unity independent Order of Oddfellows, to-day, the following officers of the order were elected:—…

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Our Brisbane Letter. the State Elections. Brisbane, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3

Saturday, April 27th, was a most eventful day throughout Queensland, for it was on that day the people bad to choose between the Liberals and Labourites. The…

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Adamstown. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 5

The municipal election to fill the vacancy in the North Ward, caused by the [?]ment of Alderman Gellately, took place on Saturday. The candidates…

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Queensland Elections. Maryborough

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

A recount of the votes cast at the recent election was completed to-day, with the result that Mr. Corser's majority was increased from five to ten, Mr. Mitchell…

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United States Politics. Presidential Election. Mode of Procedure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

From now until Tuesday, November 5th, when the presidential election takes place, the people of the United States of America will be devoting a large…

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Parliament and the People

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 15

Why should parliament be continually interfering with the life of the people? It is about time the House of Commons adjourned for five years, and did…

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A Duty of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 15

I believe that the time has come when Parliament must prepare for the new responsiblities which the needs of the times are thrusting upon it, by…

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Victorian Politics. Upper House Election. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

An election of a representative of the south-western province in the Legislative Council took place to-day. The voling was as follows:—Mr. Tichardson…

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British Bye-election. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 5

The bye-election far South Hackney yesterday resulted in a win for the Liberal candidate. The vacancy was caused by the…

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Queensland Elections. Final Figures. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 5

The Home Secretary's Department received a telegram from the returning officer for the State electorate of Port Curtis, stating that the recount of votes…

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Parliament House. the Speaker's Reorganisation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

In pursuance of his policy of reorganisation and reform at Parliament House. Mr. Willis, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, directed the…

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Werriwa Election. Labour Leading by 213. GOULBURN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 5

The polling for the vacancy in Werriwa, caused by the resignation of Mr. D. R. Hall, took place yesterday in cold weather…

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Political Election

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

We have gone through the experience of a political election with the morning newspapers taking no part therein. It is the first time in time history of New…

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Belgian Elections. Serious Disturbances. Brussels

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

The Catholics have secured a majority of 16 over the combined Liberals and Socialists at the elections. There have been many disturbances,…

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Werriwa Election. Latest Returns. Sydney

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

Four hundred abs[?] votes in connection with the election for werriwa were connted to-day, and those gave a majorirty of 15 to [?] the Labour…

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Hungarian Defences. Scenes in Parliament. Budapest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

The Defence Bill has passed its second reading in the Lower House after turbulent scenes. The Opposition interrupted the…

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