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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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Trouble in Parliament. One Member Punches Another. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 4

Mr. Cohen was assaulted by Mr. [?] in the lobby of the Legislative Assembly just after the House adjourned this morning…

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Question in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Cann, the State Treasurer, replying to questions, said that in connection with the dislocation of the wheat…

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Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Wade asked the Premier if an intimation had been conveyed to him that the smallpox epidemic was still…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. H. D. MORTON, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. GRIFFITH, the Minister for Works,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Ministerial Statement. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 4

Mr. JOHNSON, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. COOK, the Prime Minister, in…

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The Late Sir William Lyne. Tribute of Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 4

When the House of Representatives met this afternoon, Mr. Cook, the Prime Minister, said he wished to pay a tribute to the life and works of the late Sir…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1913 · 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. the Senate. the Electoral Act. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at two o'clock this afternoon. Senator MILLEN, the Minister for…

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Chesterfield Election. a Labour Split. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

The Parliamentary Labour executive has refused to recognise the candidature of Mr. Kenyon for the Chesterfield seat…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. All-night Sitting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly continued the consideration of the expediency of introducing the Police Appeals Bill this morning after our report closed…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. No-confidence Motion. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. JOHNSON, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. The debate on the Address-in-Reply…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. No-confidence Debate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

Mr. JOHNSON, the Speaker of the House of Representatives took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Mr. HIGGS (Q) as a matter of…

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The Perfect Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 7

An from constitution is required for many constituen[?]es brazen lungs, and perfect indifference to repeating the same speech an innumerable number of times…

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Maitland District. Maitland's Labour Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 6

The question as to who was to be the candidate in the Labour interest for the Maitland seat has been exercising the minds of a good many during the past…

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Imperial Politics. Chesterfield Election. the Labour Split. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 5

The executive of the Miners' Federation has repudiated the candidature for the Chesterfield seat of Mr. Kenyon, who is a local miners' official, and…

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Chelmsford Election. the Labour Split. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. W. E. Harvey, Labour members in the House of Commons for the North-east Division of Derbyshire, who is a vice-president of the Miners'…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 5

A meeting of supporters of Mr. A. R. Gardiner, M.P., the selected Labour candidate for Newcastle, was held last night in Honeysuckle Hall, Laman-street,…

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Imperial Politics. the Next Election. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 5

The announcement that Sir John Simon, Solicitor-General, intends to contest North-west Manchester at the next election, is commented upon by…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. H. D. MORTON, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. J. MILLER presented a petition…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. No-confidence Debate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. JOHNSON, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the Chair at three o'clock this afternoon. The debate on the Address-in-Reply and…

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