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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Ministerial Election. No Cabinet Nominee. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. Cann, the Chief Secretary to-day took exception to a statement made it interview with Mr. Robertson, that [?] vote given for him in the final ballot [?]…

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Parliament Opens. Punishment of Rebels Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 5

The Union Parliament has been opened. The speech foreshadows legislation providing for the punishment of the various classes of rebels, and the compensation…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

The statement made by Mr. Estell, the Minister for Labour and Industry, that the State Parliament will next session address itself to questions of…

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Representation in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to ask Senator Watsons, Mr. A. Lewis, or anyone who participated in the conference of unions in this district, which was recently held to…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, March 4th. the Grampians Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 11

The Gramplans election turned out very much as generally anticipated. Even the Labour party were really not sanguine of retaining the seat, though they worked as…

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Representation in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday last a letter appears under the above heading, from the pen of Mr. D. J. Davies, asking for information as to what the conference…

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Prussia's War Budget. the Parliament's Hope Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

A special war budget has been issued in the Prussian Diet. Social Democrats voted against the Budget. The Poles and Dances abstained…

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German Bombast. Speeches in Parliament. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

The German Reichstag was opened day. In the Presidential address the following statement was made: "From the…

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Mr. Grahame's Election. Official Announcement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. Grahame's election as the new Minister was officially announced to-day by Mr. Holman, the State Premier. Of the two absent voters—Mr. Estell, Minister…

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Malingering. Candidates for Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 6

Sir John Collie, Medical Examiner London County Council, read a paper at a meeting of the Medico-Legal Society on February 2, on "Fraudulent and…

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South Australia. the Elections. Premier Loses His Seat. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 5

The elections on Saturday created more than the usual interest, and the polling in contested centres was heavy. Even in the five uncontested constituencies keen…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 3

After two months' adjournment the House of Commons reassembled on Tuesday. The proceedings were brief, for the machinery of Parliament does not gather…

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London News London, February 11th. Events in London.—british Credit. — PARLIAMENT. — United States' Attitude. Events in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 3

London is in a much more cheerful mood this week, despite the German submarine raid in the Irish Sea, and the continued increase in the cost of necessaries…

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Labour Conference. Upper House Elections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 5

The sittings of the Labour Conference were continued to-night, Mr. R. D. Meagher, the retiring President, occupying the chair…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 4

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator M'DOUGALL (N.S.W.) asked…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Opposition Criticism. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of he Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator PEARCE, the Minister for…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

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

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Victorian Parliament. Opening Ceremony. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened by Sir Arthur Stanley, the Governor, in the presence of a large gathering of spectators, and with the customary ceremonies…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Elmslie, the leader of the Opposition, concluded a lengthy speech by moving a vote of no-confidence…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator O'LOUGHLIN (S.A.) asked…

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