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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Federal Parliament, the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 7

The Passport Bill was passed in the Senate to-day. The Canteens Bill was considered in respect of an amendment by the House…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Thanks for War Services. Melbourne

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

Mr. P. Maloney (N.S.W.) gave notice of motion in the House of Representatives to-day, adding to Mr. Ryan's substituted measure for the Judiciary Bill…

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War Indemnities. Bill Before Parliament. Dominions and Mandates. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

In the House of Commons, in moving he second reading of the Bill for Indemnification against the consequences of acts done bona fide but ultra vires in…

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Election of the Senate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

On more than one occasion the state of parties in the Senate has provided the strongest possible argument for proportional representation. The…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Reply to Mr. Kelly. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, Senator Milen, the Minister for Repatriation, stated that Mr. Kelly's allegations against ace Minister for Defence were not justified. He…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

Senator Millen told Senator Earle (Tas.) in the Senate to-day that the Government was considering the amendment of the Old Age and Invalid Pensions Act, so as…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

In the Senate to-day, Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation, moved tile second reading of the Invalid and Old-age age Pensions Appropriation Bill…

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Rhodesian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

Bulawayo reports that as the result of the Rhodesian elections, twelve responsible government and one indepe-pendent candidates have been…

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Queen of the Day Police Candidate Leading

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 6

The result of the Queen of the Day competition in connection with the carnival in aid of the Newcastle District Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Oil Agreement Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, to-day, Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.), whose re-appearance after a long illness, was greeted with cheers, was sworn in…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Purchase of Sugar Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 5

Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation informed Senator Bakhap (Tas.) in the Senate to-day that Government representation at Washington…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, the Supplementary Estimates, Appropriation Bill, and the Sugar Purchase Bill passed their remaining stages…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 6

In the Senate to-day Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation, stated that it had been known for some time back that Ministers thought it desirable that…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Bell (Tas.) asked if the Government, before introducing a bill to increase members' salaries, would see that soldiers…

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German Elections Majority Socialists Fail LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says that the Brunswick Diet elections show considerable Conservative and Independent Socialist gains, and a…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow the Anglo-Persian Oil Agreement Bill to…

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German Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

A telegram from Berlin reports that the Landtag elections in Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Strelitz, and the Assembly election in Dantzig, reveal a retrograde…

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African Parliament Constitution Criticised CAPETOWN, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

In the South African Assembly general dissatisfaction was expressed at the method laid down in the South Africa Act for the election of the…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Oil Agreement Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

In the Senate this afternoon Senator Millen, Minister for Repatriation, informed Senator Senior (S.A.) that the Public Service Bill would be introduced this…

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African Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 7

A Capetown telegram reports that the bill to extend the life of the Senate to October 31, passed its third reading in the Legislative Assembly…

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