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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

341 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 18

Willoughby By-election. Second Ballot Necessary. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 5

The ballot for the Willoughby sent rendered vacant by the death of the late Sergeant E. R. Larkin at the Dardanelles, took place on Saturday. The Liberal…

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The Russian Parliament. Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 5

An important Zemstvo Congress in Moscow is considering a resolution which urgently advocates the reassembling of the National Duma, and the formation of a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Marriage Laws. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 5

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FITZPATRICK asked the Premier…

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Employment of Germans in the Public Service. Warm Debate in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 5

Reference to the question of the employed of German in the public service led to an unusually animated discussion in the Legislative Assembly to-night…

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Question in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr. Edden asked the Premier, in the absence of the Minister for Mines and Labour, if he was aware of the fact…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 6

Mr. FLOWERS, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Leave was given to bring in a bill to…

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South Australian Parliament. an Angry Scene. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 4

An angry scene occurred in the House of Assembly to-day during a discussion in regard to the appointment of war censors. Mr. Reldy asked the Premier if he…

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Employment of Germans Reference in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 5

The question of the employment of Germans in the public service was again the subject of lengthy [?]cussion in the Legislative Assembly to-night…

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The Willoughby Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 4

Under ordinary circumstances the discussion now taking place with regard to the election for Willoughby would be left to those immediately…

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Resumed Sitting. Willoughby Election. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 6

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Premier, in a printed reply to a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

Mr. B. B. O'OCNOR, the Deputy President, took the chair in the Legislative Council at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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The Censorship. Debate in Parliament. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Arthur Markham criticised the censuring or news or German origin, which was freely published in America and…

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Willoughby By-election. Labour Candidate Defeated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 5

The second ballot at Willoughby to select a successor to the late Sergeant E. R. Larken, resulted yesterday in the return of Mr. John Haynes, who…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 5

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. CANN, the Acting Premier, in…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 5

Mr. F. FLOWERS, the President of the Legislative Council, took the seat at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Sir THOMAS HUGHES pointed out that…

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Our Sydney Letter. Good News Has Its Effect.—figures That Show Unemployment Is Decreasing.—that Bye-election.—the Mill Owners and the New Harvest.—knowledge Which Must Be Shared.—the Naturalisation Certificate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 4

The city is quite cheerful. The man who told you so is rejoicing, and the other, of course, is at a discount. Let us hope that nothing will come to alter this…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Arbitration Act. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 5

Mr. F. FLOWERS, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The City and Suburban Elecetric…

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The Russian Parliament. Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 5

The Duma is to be convoked on October 8th—five weeks eariler than had been intended…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 6

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker, took the chair in the Legislative Assembly at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. GRAHAME, the Minister for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. BUZACOTT the Vice-President, took the chair at half-past seven o'clock to-night. The debate on the second reading of…

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