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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

341 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 18

Federal Parliament. the Senate. Panama Exhibition. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

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

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Death of General Bridges. Sorrow of Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-night, Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, said that he had great regret in moving a motion expressive of sorrow at the…

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Australia Gratified. Cheers in Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 5

Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, announced in the House of Representatives that the Italian Parliament had declared in favour of war, and that Italy had…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Enemy Contracts. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 5

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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The German Parliament. Copenhagen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 5

The Reichstag has been summoned to meet on Friday…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Sugar Difficulty. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 5

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HUGHES the Attorney-General, in…

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Queensland Elections. Position Unaltered. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 6

The progress returns from the electorates in which the counting of votes has not been completed shows that the position of parties is unaltered…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. a Cei[?]sor's Mistake. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Adjournment to June 9. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

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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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 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…

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New Ministers. Re-election Unnecessary. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 5

The Government will introduce a Bill on Tuesday making the re-election of new Ministers unnecessary during the war…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Colonel Lee Exonerated. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

Mr. M'DONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past two o'clock. Mr. JENSEN, the Assistant Minister…

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Greece May Join. After Her Elections. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

A Rome telegram to the "Petit Journal" states that after the elections Greece will possibly Join the Entente. "The Balkans Consuls at Rome are…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Price of Food. Melbourne

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

Mr. McDONALD, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past 10 o'clock this morning. Mr. TUDOR, Minister for Customs, in…

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Re-election of Ministers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 5

The Re-election of Ministers Bill, designed to obviate the necessity of the recently-appointed Coalition Cabinet going before the electors again, has passed the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Supply Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator DE LARGIE (W.A.) gave…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Cost of Meat. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 5

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

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The Coal Embargo. Statement in Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 5

In the Senate today, Senator Watson (N.S.W.), said the situation at Newcastle was very grave in regard to the export of coal. The matter called for immediate…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Insurance Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 6

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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An Irish Election London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 5

Mr. Nugent, the Nationalist candidate, has been elected for the College Green division in the House of Commons, vice Mr. Nannetti, deceased, beating Mr…

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