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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. a Brief Sitting. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 4

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator MULLANS (Q.) drew attention…

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Federal Parliament. Abolition of Preference. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 4

After the passage of the second clause of the Government Preference Prohibition Bill through committee by the chairman, Mr. Fowler voting with the eyes,…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4

The latter day proceedings of the Labour party in the House of Representatives have been such as to cause feeling of regret among the more…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Address-in-reply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator M'COLL, the Vice-President of…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Address-in-reply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, tool the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator READY (Tas.) drew attention…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the National Regiments. Regulation Disallowed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator STEWART (Q.) asked whether…

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Sympathy of Parliament. Message to New Zealand. Ottawa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 5

When the House of Commons met yesterday the members expressed their sympathy with the relatives of the victims of the disaster…

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Our Sydney Letter. That Extraordinary Police Case.—why Was Driver Irwin Dismissed?—mr. Griffith and the Irish Parliament.—regarding State Insurance.—when Goods Are Falsely Labelled.—the Churches in Unity. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 5

One cannot help feeling sorry for those two policeman. The charge was serious, and rather difficult to believe. They had, it was alleged, grievously assaulted a…

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Federal Parliament's Regret Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Cook the Prime Minister, referred with deep regret to the appalling disaster connected with the loss of the steamer…

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State Parliament. to Meet in July. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 5

The State Parliament has been further pror[?] until Tuesday, June 23. The next prorogation will be until the day of meeting, the second Tuesday in July…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. Address-in-reply Amended. the Government Censured. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator RUSSELL (Vic.) drew attention…

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Federal Parliament the Senate. the Referendum Bills. Melbourne

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

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator O'KEEFE (Tas.) asked whether…

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Federal Parliament. Dissolution Granted of Both Houses. Statement in the Senate. Melbourne

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

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator MILLEN, the Minister for…

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The Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

The Governor-General has not taken long to arrive at a decision as to whether a double dissolution should be granted or not. The promptness…

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Miners in Parliament. Federations Decision. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has adopted the executive's recommendation that the additional miners' Parliamentary candidates should be limited to ten…

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A Comical Parliament. Exceeds Its Powers. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 5

The Auditor-General has raised objections to various feature of the Auckland City Council's balance-sheet for 1913, and has stated that he is issuing surcharges…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Questions As to Dissolution. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 5

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

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Federal Politics. Date of the Elections. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 5

Mr. Cock, the Prime Minister, and Mr. Irving, the Attorney-General, had a consultation to-day with Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, the Governor-General, after the…

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The Militant Problem. Discussion in Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

It is expected that the militant problem will be discussed in the House of Commons on the Home Office vote…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Constitution Bills Passed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. A call of the Senate took place to-day…

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