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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Election of Pope. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 6

The first ballot for the election of the Pope was resultless no candidate receiving the prescribed two thirds of the votes…

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Papal Election. Sympathy for Belgium. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 5

Thirty-one Italian Cardinals and 20 foreign Cardinals will attend the Conclave for the election of the new Pope. It is reported that a certain number…

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Federal Elections. Polling To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 6

The polling in connection with the Federal elections will take place to-morrow, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Owing to the fact that Mr. D. Watkins,…

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The Papal Election. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 5

All the ballots yesterday failed to elect a Pope…

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Polling Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 6

The polling booths will be open from bight o'clock this morning until eight o'clock this evening, and all electors who are in the booths at the time they close…

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Federal Eeections. Labour Rallies. Polling To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 6

The members of the Labour organisations of the Newcastle Federal electorate joined forces last evening in strong rallying meetings, and were successful in…

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Maitland District. the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 6

Although the committees in charge of the camps of, the two candidates, Messrs. Charlton and Hay, have been very busy organising forces for the election it must…

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The General Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 7

The moderates in regard to the licensing questions are praying for a postponement of the elections, which were expected to take place in December next…

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Federal Elections. Labour Winning. the Polling Not Large. But Some Contests Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 6

The whole of the results in connection with the Federal elections, which took place on Saturday, are technically incomplete, because to the numbers…

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Federal Elections. Progress of the Count. Labour Position Assured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 6

The progress of the count in the Federal elections yesterday did not affect the fact that the Labour party would go to the new Parliament with a majority in…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Labour Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 5

Mr. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HOLMAN, the Premier, gave an…

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Federal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 6

Mr. M. Charlton, the successful candidate for the Hunter Electorate, returned thanks to his supporters from the balcony of the Volunteer Hotel on Monday…

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Federal Elections. Progress of the Count. Labour to the Fore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 6

There were no developments in connection with the counting of the votes for the Senate and House of Representatives yesterday to materially after the result…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 5

Sir FRANCIS SUTTOR, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half past four o'clock this afternoon. The PRESIDENT announced the death…

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A Sluggish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 11

From present appearances Ministers will not be able to point to much notable legislation as the result of the last session of the State Parliament, which…

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African Loyalty. Address of Parliament. Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 5

General Botha, the Prime Minister of United South Africa, in the House of Assembly, moved an address of loyalty to the Crown…

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British Army. Million More Men to Be Recruited. Parliament Passes the Vote. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, in moving in the House of Commons the vote for an additional million men to the army, said the House had already voted…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, September 8. the Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 11

The decision of the metropolitan newspapers not to post results or the elections outside their offices meant that matters passed off with exceptional…

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The Coming Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 7

Again and again the question of postponement of the elections has been raised in the House, a number of the members, mainly on the Opposition side, being…

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Federal Elections. the Senate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 5

The counting of the absent votes recorded in the Federal election, proceeded yesterday. In the case of the constituency of…

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