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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

370 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 19

Life of Parliament

Northern Times · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 7

Acting under instructions from the general secretary of the Political Labour League (Mr. P. C. Evans), the Wallsend No-Conscription Committee…

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Prolongation of Parliament

Northern Times · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 4

The Legislative Assemble has insisted upon the prolongation of its life for twelve months. Only one argument justifies such a course; the…

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Prolongation of Parliament. Newcastle Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 7

The Newcastle. No-conscription Council held a meeting on West-end Park yesterday afternoon, in furtherance of the movement in oposition to the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Prolongation Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly continued its sitting yesterday morning, after our report closed. After, eighteen hours' discussion, the…

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Maitland Municipal Election. Three Candidates for Vacancy

Northern Times · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 2

Three candidates so far have signified their intention of submitting themselves as candidates for aldermanic honours at West Maitland at…

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Prolongation of Parliament. Home Defence Proclamation, Condemned at South Mait Land

Northern Times · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 2

Meetings convened by the Kurri Kurri Anti-Conscription League at Abermain and Western yesterday condemned the proposal the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Prolongation Bill Passed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 4

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

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L.O.L. West Maitland. Annual Election of Officers

Northern Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 1

The annual election of officers in connection with L.O.L No.20, West Maitland. was held last eveneing. There was a large attendance of me—…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Motor-car Tax. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 7

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

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Russian Politics. Pro-german Plotting. Denounced by Parliament. (Australian Cable Association.) PETROGRAD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 7

The newspapers contain many blank columns in the report of the proceedings in the Duma, but it is known that debates have taken place, and acute tension is…

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"Coming Events—-." Approaching Elections. Cessnock Council Pleasantries

Northern Times · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 1

Shadows of the impending elections cast their influence over the Cessnock Shire Council table on Monday. [?]. Russell, referring to the activity his…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. F. FLOWERS, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past past four o'clock this afternoon. The Motor Vehicle Taxation, the Motor…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. F. FLOWERS, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. The report of the committee appointed…

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Legislative Assembly. Assent to Parliament Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

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

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Municipal Politics. Coming Election Issues. Review of Expiring Term. (No. 1.)

Northern Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

The shadow of the tri[?] elections, to take place throughout the State at the end of January next. hands more or less over local…

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American Election. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

Mr. Hughes has conceded that Dr. Wilson has been elected President of the United States for the ensuing term…

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Candidate for Wickham

Northern Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Hays, Inspector of railways, has acceded to widely-made requests to him to contest the representation of Wickham, in the…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, said to-night that the Estimates will be taken this week. He expects that the session will close after seven or eight more…

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Austria's Parliament. to Be Summoned. Berne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 5

Following the advice of his Ministers, King Charles will summons the Austrian Parliament in January, reversing the late Emperor Franz Josef's policy of…

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Maitland Municipal Elections. Speech at East Greta

Northern Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 6

Last night Mr. John Lethbridge, who is a candidate for the suffrages of West Maitland electors at the municipal elections to be held…

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