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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Nationalist Dedacle. Mr. Holman's Views. Lessons of the Election. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 7

In the course of an interview to-night, Mr. Holman said lie saw by the press that the Governor had acted on his advice, and sent for Mr. Storey, who had…

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Hospital Election Choosing the Board 15,000 Ballot Papers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

The ballot for the election of the board of directors of the Newcastle Hospital is in full swing. The board consists of ten Government…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Wool Tops Agreement. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

In the Senate to-day, Senator Fairbairn (Vic.) naked if the Government was aware that rain-making experiments, similar to Mr. Balsillie's, were conducted in…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Utilising Canteen Profits. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

In the Senate to-day, Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) asked, seeing that the owner of a racehorse in Sydney had been awarded £3675 for its loss, what rate of…

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State Politics. Mr. D. R. Hall's Position. Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

The second meeting of the new Cabinet was held to-day, but the deliberations were confined chiefly to matters of internal arrangements…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. War Gratuity Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

In the Senate to-day, Senator Gardiner asked Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, if he had noticed the statements regarding the condition of the…

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British Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

Mr. Macnamara, the Minister for Labour has been re-elected for North-west Camberwell, obtaining 6618 votes. Mrs. Susan Lawrence (Labour) polled 4733, and Mr…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the War Gratuity. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) presented a petition in the Senate to-day signed by 700 soldiers and their relatives asking that 50 per cent, of the gratuity, be paid…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. War Gratuity Bill Passed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation, said he had read with astonishment a report that the Administrator of the Northern Territory had declared that…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Immigration Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 7

In the Senate to-day, Senator Miller, the Minister for Repatriation, informed Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) that the Commissioner of Taxation was within his…

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Scottish Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 7

At the by-election for North Edinburgh, made necessary by the appointment of the sitting member, Mr. Clyde, as Lord President of the Court of Session, the…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

The first session of the now State Parliament is to open to-day, when it is understood that, beyond the election of a Speaker, no business will be…

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An Eventful Life From Pit to Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 3

When the new State Parliament assembled to-day, a familiar face, that of Mr. Alfred Edden, ex-member for Kahibah, was missing, after nearly 29…

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State Parliament. Opened by Commission. Election of the Speaker. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

The lack of public interest in affairs political which was so pronounced at the election has apparently been dissipated by the after-election developments. At…

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Parliament Prorogued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

A proclamation was gazetted to-night, proroguing Parliament till Tuesday, May 25th…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

In the Senate to-day Senator Millen, the leader of the House, gave notice that he would move that Senators Crawford, Earle, and M'Dougall be appointed members of…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Business Session in June. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly met at a-quarter to twelve o'clock this morning, and an adjournment was made to permit of the presentation of the Speaker to the…

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Danish Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Copenhagen that the elections there resulted in a great defeat for the late Government, resembling the Asquith Party's defeat at the last…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

Senators Henderson, Noedham, and Newland were to-day appointed members of the Public Works Committee, and Senators Crawford, Earle, and M'Dougall were…

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Parliament House Deputations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 10

The State Ministerial decision to put a stop to the disgraceful scenes that have occurred in and around Parliament House many times of late years by refusing to…

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