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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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British Elections Labor Stands Alone Fears for Ulster London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 1

Interest is daily growing in the whirlwind election. There is an abundance of freak contests between armless and legless soldiers, and the…

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Belgian Parliament LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 1

A Paris message states that the Belgian Parliament has gone to Brussels from Havre…

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German Reform. the New Parliament. Position Still Doubtful. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 5

The Berlin Conference has completed the drafting of a bill for the election of an Imperial Constituent Assembly. The election will probably take place on…

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Imperial Election. the Country's Choice. Appeal for Unionists. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, speaking in Newcastle, said the country must choose between the Labour, Asquithian, and Coalition parties. "If a…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Cohen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. In reply to Mr. Doyle, who asked if,…

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Sydney Municipal Election. Lord Mayor Defeated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 5

The city municipal elections were held to-day, and resulted in Labour winning two seats, giving them half the seats in the council…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Higgs (Q.) inquired whether the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Public Service Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Cohen, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. In reply to Mr. Mutch, who asked if…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 5

Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator M'Dougall (N.S.W.) moved the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. F. Flowers, President, took the chair of the Legislative Council at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. M Ryan asked Mr. Garland, the…

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Mining Secretaries. Charge in Parliament. Demand for Royal Commission. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 4

The alleged existence of a system of payment to secure immunity from strikes on the Maitland coalfields formed the subject of questions in the Legislative…

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Proportional Election and Women's Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 3

Sir,—The victory of the proportional system of voting in the House has been received in the country with a feelings of satisfaction almost comparable to the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the City Elections.—how the Money Goes.—giving Australia Proper Credit.—why the Enquiry?—a Hospital Matter.—the "Epidemic."—protesting Over Quarantine Ground.—according to Practice.—the Casualty Lists. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 4

Labour will say that coming events are continually throwing their shadows before them. In only one case has it been able to speak in the higher political way,…

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British Elections London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 4

Nominations in connection with the British elections were due to-day. It is expected that there will be 160 unopposed candidates, including…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 5

Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator Millen, the Minister for…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. F. Flowers, President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Consideration was resumed on the…

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The British Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 5

The nominations for the general election to the House of Commons were received yesterday. About a hundred candidates are…

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British Elections Keen Tussles London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 1

There were 107 unopposed candidates up to midnight—41 Coalition Unionists, 27 Coalition Liberals, 27 Sinn Feiners, 11 Laborites and one…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 6

Mr. F. Flowers, the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Charges against the State Board of…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 7

Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Senator Pearce, the Minister for…

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