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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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Parliament to Continue Work. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 7

Mr. Cann, the Acting Premier, stated to-night that although he regarded the motion of which the leader of the Opposition had given notice as a censure on…

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State Parliament. Final Session Opens. the Governor's Speech. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 7

The final session of the twenty-third Parliament of New South Wales was opened to-day at noon. Owing to the absence of the Governor from the State,…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

Among other reforms which the march of time renders desirable is surely the modernising of Parliamentary customs and methods. Session after…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Address-in-reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. B. B. O'CONOR, Deputy-President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. J. WILSON gave notice of the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Address-in-reply Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

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

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British General Election. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. H. Samuel, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, moved that a Registration Committee report on the preparation of…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, July 20. the State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 13

The new session of the State Parliament does not promise much excitement or many thrills, judging by what we have already seen. Up to the present the chief…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Address-in-reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 7

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. WADE asked the Speaker if he was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney's Water Supply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 5

Mr. B. B. O'CONOR, the Deputy-President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Passage of Supply Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 5

Mr. B. B. O'CONOR, Deputy President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. FITZGERALD, the Vice-president…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 5

The House of Assembly sat until twenty minutes to two o'clock this morning, and carried a motion for the adoption Lion of the Address-in-reply…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Address-in-reply Carried. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 5

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speker of the Legilsative Assembly, took the chair at eleven oi'clock this morning. The debate on the Address-in-Reply was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Attack on Mr. Griffith. Mr. Wade Defeated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 7

When the Legislative Assembly met at four o'clock this afternoon, Mr. R. D. Meagher, the Speaker, and a number of members proceeded to Government House…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Closing the Parliamentary Bar Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

When the Legislative Council met at four o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Flowers, the President, and members proceeded to State Government House to present the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Workmen's Compensation Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 5

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. BLACK, the Chief Secretary, in…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly continued its sittings this morning after our report closed. The Closer Settlement (Supertax) Bill…

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The Greek Elections. Rome

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

M. Venizelos has so far won seven electorates, including Athens, Patras, and Salonica…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Supertax Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 6

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. WRIGHT presented a petition from…

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Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, July 29. No Election in War Time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 5

A good deal bas been heard lately about the pact made between the leaders of the two big parties in New Zealand prior to the formation of the National…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. an Abrupt Adjournment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 5

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

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