Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

341 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 18

Federal Parliament. the Senate. War Precautions. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator LONG (Tas.) asked if the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Defence Act. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

Senator GIVENS took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator O'KEEFE (Tas.) asked as to the correctness of the statement that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Sickness Among Troops. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. JENSEN, the Assistant Minister…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Our Sydney Letter. Controlling Parliament.—the New Vice-president of the Executive.—a Road Around Farm Cove.—patrol-men in Plain Clothes.—mr. Kidman on the State of the Country.—unable to Read or Write. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. George Beeby draws attention to "The Lesson of the Labour Conference." For some years past it has struggled for the "right" to control things, and now…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Federal Parliament. the Senate. New Guinea Bombardment. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 5

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

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator WATSON (N.S.W.) asked, in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, April 29. an Easy Going Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 2

Neither Federal House appears to be in a hurry to do business. They are not exactly laying themselves open to the chare of slackness, but on the other…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

London News. London, March 11th. Parliament and Law Courts.—the Allies' Reply.—labour Troubles.—social Science. Parliament and Law Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 3

Members of Parilament are troubled. They complain that the nation has lost interest in their doings. The public do lost flock to debates, except when some great…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Patents and Trade Marks. Melbourne

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

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FOSTER (S.A.) presented a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Federal Parliament. the Senate. Strategic Railways. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

Senater GIVENS, the President of the Seasie, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senater O'KEEFE (Tas.) asked, in view…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

House of Representatives Election of Senators. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Mr. HUGHES, the Attorney-General, in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 5

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

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, May 4. the Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 3

The feature of the week before the House of Representatives was the War Precautions Dill, and the special feature was the fight over it between the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Reference in Parliament Courage of the Troops. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 5

Replying in the House of Commons to Mr. Bonar Law, leader of the Opposition, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, gave details of the landing of the British…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bravery of Australians. Congratulations of Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, moved:— "That this House congratulates the military forces of the Commonwealth on the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Supply Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 6

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Mahoney, the new member for…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Federal Parliament. the Senate. Execration of Germany. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

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

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Melbourne Gossip. the Federal Parliament. Melbourne, May 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 11

The past week in the Federal Houses was anything but exciting. The Senate has had very little to do, since the Parliament restarted, and two days a week…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Patents Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 6

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

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Enemy Contracts. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 5

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. O'MALLEY (Tas.) called attention…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →