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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, July 3. Marching on Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 13

"The march on Parliament" is becoming is g[?]uite the fashion here. The faddists of all kinds, when they want certain legislation introduced into or passed by…

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Current News. Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

Writs will be issued on July 30. Nomination Day, August 7. Polling Day, September 6. Men and women qualified for the vote…

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Imperial Parliament. the Prorogation. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 5

It is believed in the lobbies that the Government has decided to prorogue Parliament in the middle of August next, and inaugurate a new session…

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Current News. Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 4

Writs will be issued on July 30. Nomination Day, August 7. Polling Day, September 5. Men and, women qualified for the vote…

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Federal Elections. Rolls Close July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 5

The roll for the Newcastle Federal electorate, which left the Government printer's office last week, shown that more are 37,342 electors, compared with…

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The Turkish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 9

The new Ottoman Parliament, composed of about 230 members, met recently. The Speech from the Throne began with a narrative of the events since the…

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Imperial Parliament. November Session. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, announced in the House of Commons yesterday that there would be a November session of Parliament, when…

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The Despotism of Party. How It Works in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 14

According to the most approved party tactics, it is highly inadvisable for the Opposition to let the Government pass any popular measure. Ministers and their…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly the Address-in-reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the Chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The debate on the Address-in-Reply to…

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Federal Elections. Rolls Close July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 5

Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., the selected Labour candidate for Newcastle, and Mr. D. Watson, one of the Labour candidates for the Senate will speak at Wallsend…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Address-in-reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. JABEZ WRIGHT made a brief…

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South Australian Parliament Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The principal items referred to in the Governor's speech were the financial…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Address-in-reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of he Legislative Assembly, took the chair at hall-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. WADE asked the Speaker if any…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher in Sydney. Reply to Mr. Cook. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

The Protestant Hall was packed to-night to hear Mr. Andrew Fisher, the leader of the Australian Labour Party, expound the Labour policy…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 11

The need of a time limit, or some method of curbing the volubility of members of Parliament is becoming more and more evident. In the present short session of…

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Federal Elections. Liberal Meeting. Reply to Mr. Fisher. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 4

What was termed a Farmers' Federal rally was held in the town hall to-night, when Mr. Joseph Cook, the Prime Minister, Sir William Irvine, the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Address-in-reply Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 5

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. THROWER gave notice that he…

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R. Labour candidate for Newcastle, and Mr. D. Watson one of the Senate candidates, will speak at Hamilton to-night, at Waratah…

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A Candidate for Albania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 11

Prince William of Weld's Albanian adventure has been brief and not particularly glorious. Already there are discussions as to who is to be his successor…

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South Australian Parliament Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 4

In the House of Assembly to-day. Mr. Peake the Premier, in reply to a question as to whether it would be necessary to introduce a bill this session to give…

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