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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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The State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 4

The State elections to-day enter upon their second phase, which is of special interest in view of the state of the parties, and the uncertainties…

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The State Elections. Position Unaltered. Second Ballot to Decide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 5

The political situation was not altered to-day beyond the settlement, beyond all doubt, of the Macquarie seat in favour of Labour…

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The State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 4

While the State elections are not completed yet, and will not be for some days to come, there is every prospect that the Labour Government…

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State Elections. Labour's Success. Working Majority Assured Mr. Wood Defeated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 5

Yesterday's second ballots in the metropolitan urea placed the result of the elections beyond all doubt. The Labour party's success greatly exceeded their…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Norfolk Island Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The Norfolk island Bill was further…

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State Elections. Absent Votes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 5

The absent votes In the seven city clectorates where second ballots were held on Saturday will not be counted until to-morrow…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Loan Bill Altered. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator M'DOUGALL (N.S.W.)…

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State Politics. Meeting of Parliament. Premier Denies Rumours. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 5

Parliament is to meet on Tuesday at noon, a proclamation to this effect having been issued to-night. The session, which will be a very short one, is for…

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Federal Elections. the Committee's Inquiry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 6

Senator Gardiner to-day presented the report of the Select Committee of the Senate appointed, to inquire into allegations of roll stuffing and corrupt…

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State Politics. Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 4

When Parliament assembles on Tuesday the Governor will not be present He will be represented by Commissioners-Messrs. Holman, Cann, and Tre[?]e in the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Australian Notes Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Serater LONG (Tas.) inquired what…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Estimates. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator FINDLEY (Vic.) suggested…

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Federal Parliament. Close of the Session. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 5

The sitting of the Senate was continued after the report closed this morning, and did not terminate until the afternoon…

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The Lyttelton Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 3

A by-election is the straw which usually shows which way the political wind is blowing, and the two recently held in Grey and Lyttelton respectively seem to…

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State Elections. Final Second Ballots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

The third and concluding episode in the State general elections will take place to-day, when the five country ballots will be decided…

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State Elections. Country Second Ballots. Labour Wins Two Seats. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 5

As the result of the polling in the live second ballots in country constituencies, Labour has now a big majority in the Legislative Assembly. The Government…

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Chinese Parliament. Dissolution Asked For. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 5

The Peking correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that Li Yuan Hung and all the civil administrators have petitioned for a…

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Irish Parliament. Relics of the Last Speaker. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 5

The mace and chair belonging to John Foster, the last Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, have been removed to the residence of his…

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State Parliament. Supply Session Opened. Mr. Meagher Elected Speaker. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 4

The first session of the new Parliament was opened quietly to-day. The function, being performed by Commission, was shorn of all its glitter and…

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The Lyttelton Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1913 · page 7

The second ballot resulted in the return of Mr. J. M'Combs (Social Democrat), Mr. W. J. Miller (Government) being only 226 votes behind. This is…

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