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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Belgian Elections. Further Rioting. Brussels

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

Riots in connection with the elections have also occurred at Verviors and Charierol. Many persons were injured…

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Water Board Elections

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

The nominations of aldermen, one to represent the Municipality of Newcastle and one to represent the suburban municipalities on the Hunter District, Water…

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Hungarian Parliament. Dealing with Obstructionists Budapest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

Thirty of the members of the Hungarian Lower House were expelled at yesterday's sitting, for creating a disturbance and obstructing business…

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Belgian Elections. More Rioting. Brussels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

The election riots which occurred in consequence or the triumph of the Roman Catholic party over the combined Liberals and Socialists by a…

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That Werriwa Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

It is interesting to note the different ways in which different papers interpret the electoral law passed by the Federal Labour Government requiring the writers…

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A Historic Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 9

The announcement that Sir Thomas Roe will retire from the representation of Derby at the close of the present Parliament recalls the famous election of…

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Hungarian Parliament. President Fired At. Assailant Shoots Himself. Budapest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 5

The violent scenes which have characterised the sittings of Parliament here were resumed yesterday. The Budapest members who were…

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Welsh Miners. Election of Officers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 5

The election of officers of the South Wales Miners' Federation was concluded to-day, the most noticeable feature being the overwhelming defeat of…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 4

The announcement that the State Parliament will, in all probability assemble next month will be received with satisfaction. There are a…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, June 12. Labour Senate Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 7

While the various Liberal Leagues in this State are squabbling over the selection of candidates to represent them and their friends during the next Senate…

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American Presidency. Third Candidate Favoured. Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 5

The manager of Mr. Taft's election campaign alleges and publishes, an statement to the effect that the Roosevelt forces are seeking to corrupt and…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 5

The State Parliament will meet on July 18th. The session will be devoted principally to public works. At present there is no intention to suggest any…

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American Election. Negroes at a Premium. Chicken and Cigars. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. Taft has now secured 159 out of the contestant votes, and Mr. Roosevelt nine. The present President is likely to…

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Reassembling of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 5

The public are taking rather more than ordinary interest in the reassembling of the State Parliamental, believing that it will be informer to a general…

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American Election. a Great Fight. Negro Vote Doubtful. Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. Taft's managers claim that they have received 555 votes at the Chicago Convention, which would be sufficient to elect him on the first ballot…

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American Election. Chicago Convention. an Uproar Feared. Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. Roosevelt has decided that he will not accept the decision of the National Committee. He plans to secure the vote of the…

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Federal Parliament. the Session Opened. Governor-general's Speech. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

The session of the Federal Parliament was opened to-day by Lord Denamn, the Governor-General. There was a large attendance in the galleries…

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Choosing a President. the Chicago Fight. Election of Chairman. Rooseveltite Defeated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

The Republican Convention was opened yesterday in the Coliseum in Chicago. There were 14,000 persons present…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Address-in-reply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

Senator TURLEY, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator GARDINER (N.S.W.) asked, in…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Censure Debate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Mr. MACDONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Mr. HIGGS (Q.) wished to ask, through…

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