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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day two sugar bills were read a first time, The Appropriation Bill, covering two months' supply, was passed through all…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day the Sugar Cultivation Hill was read a second time. In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr…

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Reference in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 5

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Conroy (N.S.W.) drew attention to the quarantine arrangements in New South Wales, where the…

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Federal Parliament. Opening Ceremony. Governor's Speech Brief. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 5

The first session of the fifth Federal Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies. The Senate Chamber was crowded when…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day the Sugar Growers Bill was read a second time. The council then adjourned. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr…

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Our New Zealand Letter. July 4th. the Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 7

This took place last Friday, and was more interesting than usual, for it was the first that the new Government had attended, and the first since the arrival…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day the Sugar Cultivation Bill and the Sugar Growers Bill passed the committee stage. In the Legislative Assembly Mr…

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Imperial Parliament. Reform of the Lords. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, replying in the House of Commons to a question by Mr. T. E. John, said that the Government, next session,…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Crawford's motion in favour of increasing members' salaries was negetived by 27 votes to 26…

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Off to Australia. Members of Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 5

A large party, including Sir Thomas Robinson, Agent-General for Queensland, Mr. Peter M'Bride, Agent-General for Victoria, Captain R. Muirhead…

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Wollondilly By-election. Liberal Victory. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 July 1913 · page 4

As was generally anticipated the Wollondilly by-election proved a certainty for the Liberals. At the last election the candidates were Francis Arthur Badgery,…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 4

The last session of the existing State Parliament opens to-day, and in view of the occurrences of the last session there is naturally much…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 5

In the Legistative Assembly to-day, the Rabbit Bill was read a second time. The debate on the second reading of the Railway Acts Consolidation Bill was…

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State Parliament. Opening of the Session the Governor's Speech. a Big Programme. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 5

The final session of the State Parliament was opened to-day, with the usual ceremony. There was a much greater display of public interest than has been…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 4

The members of the Legislative Council, headed by Sir Francis Suttor, the President, proceeded at noon to-day to the State Governor's office in…

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Victorian Parliament. No-confidence Debate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Watt, the State Premier, replying to a question, said that one of the disabilities in England associated with…

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South Australian Parliament Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 5

The South Australian Parliament Was opened to-day by the Governor, who, In his opening speech, announced a surplus of £195,000, The principal measures…

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Victorian Parliament. No-confidence Motion. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 5

The debate on the no-confidence motion was continued in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. Watt, the Premier, who was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. No-confidence Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 5

Mr. H. D. MORTON, the Speaker of the Legisiative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The SPEAKER informed members that…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, July 18. the Grey Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 7

The election for the seat left vacant by the tragically sudden death of the Speaker, Sir Arthur Guinness, took place yesterday. The Grey has for many years…

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