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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, a bill to amalgamate the Saving Bank, Agricultural Bank, had Workers' Dwelling Deportment was read a first time. A…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Miners' Accident Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 8

Mr. FLOWERS, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FITZGERALD, Vice-President of the…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 6

A somewhat peculiar development took place in the Legislative Council to-day, when Mr. Fowler moved what practically amounted to a vote of censure on a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 5

Mr. F. FLOWERS, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Rural Tenants Improvement Bill…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 6

Senator GIVENS, President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator LYNCH (W.A.) asked whether…

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Resumed Sitting. Elections Amendment Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator NEEDHAM (W.A.) stated that…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

Mr. F. FLOWERS, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The Rural Tenants Improvements Bill…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 7

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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State Parliament. End of Session Deferred. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 4

When the Legislative Council met this afternoon to finish, in accordance with the intention of the Government last week, the work of the session, a further…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Military Debate Closes. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 5

After an, adjournment lasting for an hour the Senate resumed its sitting at a-quarter past one o'clock this mooing. The debate was continued on the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

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

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Legislative Council's amendments to the Popular Initiative and Referendum Bill were considered in Committee…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Sir Alexander Peacock, the Treasurer, moved the adoption of a resolution providing for a tax on bookmakers and betting tickets…

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Imperial Parliament. New Political Group. London

Northern Times · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 1

"The Manchester Guardian" states that the reassembling of the British Parliament will witness an informal alliance between the irish…

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British Parliament. Australian Wheat Purchase Vessels to Be Provided. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 5

The sittings of the House of Commons opened quietly yesterday. Mr. Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, aunounced the creation of…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 6

The Batting Tax Bill passed both Houses of Parliament with immaterial amendment. Each House adjourned until October 31…

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U.S. Presidency Candidate. Narrow Escape of Train Smash. Louisville

Northern Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 5

A broken rail, evidently designee to wreck the presidential candidate, Mr. Hughes's, special train, wan discovered near Big Sandy River a few…

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By-Election in Scotland. LONDON

Northern Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 5

A by-election for the representation of Ayrshire in the House of Commons has resulted as follows: General Hunter Weston (Coalitionist), 7,149; Rev…

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