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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

445 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 23

Exeter Election Newman Unopposed London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 1

Sir Robert Newman has been returned unoppea[?] for Exeter…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Western Railway Lands. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Defence Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator RUSSELL, the Vice-president of…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 7

Mr. JOHNSON, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, took the chair at eleven o'clock this morning. Mr. HIGGS (Q.) inquired whether there…

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Flinders Election. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 5

The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives, occasioned by the retirement of Sir William Irvine, on his appointment to the Chief Justiceship…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Interests of the Farmers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 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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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 5

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. Ordnance Site Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 7

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate took his seat at eleven o'clock to-day. Two months' leave of absence was…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Contracts. Protests in Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Charlton, speaking on the motion for adjournment, said there was a quantity of coal on the surface, but the time would…

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Webster Criticised Questions in Parliament Cheeseparing Policy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 5

"That the patience of the public is well night exhausted through reading the weekly budget of self-praise turned out by the publicity agent of Mr. William Webster is not…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

Senator GIVENS, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator GARDINER (N.S.W.), as a…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 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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Industrial Matters. Reregistration Question. Special Session of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

A special session of Parliament will be held early next month, probably on June 11th, to deal with the question of the reregistration of unions, in order to carry…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 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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Real Economy Start With Parliament PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Thursday night, Mr. J. J. Holmes advocated a reduction of the number of members of the Council from 30 to 20, and of the Assembly…

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The Belgian Parliament. Its Last Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 6

Until recently no authentic account has been published of the last sitting of the Belgian Parliament, at which King Albert gave his subjects their choice…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 5

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

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 6

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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Harry Holland's Election Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 9

Before this will have been published, the cable should have advised Australia of the result of the contest for the seat in the House vacated by Private P. C. Webb,…

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