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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Cessnock Council Mr. John's Re-election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 5

Ex-Councillor Johns, who recently resigned from the Cessnock Shire Council and who offers himself for reelection, addressed a representative…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wheat Marketing Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 6

Sir George Fuller, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, asked the Premier, if he was in a position to give definite information to the House with…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 5

Senator Bakhap took the chair in the Senate to-day, owing to the illness of Senator Givens, the President. The Commonwealth Public Service…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Architects' Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 4

When the Legislative Council met this afternoon, the Architects' Bill was recommitted to permit of the further consideration of several clauses…

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Parliament to Prorogue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain announced in the Mouse of Commons that the business having been concluded, the Government intended to prorogue Parliament on…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, Senator Millen told Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) that figures Were not yet available as to what was Australia's share of the profits…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Wheat Bill Rejected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Standing Orders were suspended to permit of the passage of the Casual Vacancies Amendment Bill and the Wheat…

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Women As Mayors British Elections LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 1

The borough mayoral elections resulted in the return of four women at Cheltenham, Horiton, Worthing, and Southpool…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 5

The Public Service Bill was further discussed in committee. Anzac Day was added to the list of public service holidays…

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Imperial Parliament. the Prorogation. the King's Speech. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 5

The Lord Chancellor read the King's speech to both Houses of Parliament, assembled in the House of Lords, yesterday…

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A Bye-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 13

The Government have just won another bye-election. It is a seat in Auckland city, formerly held by a prominent Liberal, Mr. Myers, so that Mr. Massey is now…

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African Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 7

A message from Capetown states that it is expected that Parliament will meet on January 20, when an important legislative programme will be submitted…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. West (N.S.W.), said that the matter of filling the Cabinet vacancy would…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Oakes asked the Premier if it was a fact that as the result of the reduction of working hours to 44 per week,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. Wilson, M.L.C., has an original idea for solving the Government problem of how to get rid of the Legislative Council's supervision of its legislation. He…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 5

In the Senate to-day Senator Lynch gave notice that he would move next day: "That the House congratulate the United States Government on its efforts…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

In the Senate to-day, the tariff was further considered, In regard to saddlers' rops, upholsterers' webs, saddlers' felt and felt for…

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Motherhood Bill Through Committee All Night in Parliament SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

The Assembly sat until 7.45 a.m. to-day. The main measure dealt with was the Motherhood Endowment Bill, the second rending of which was…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Censure Debate. the Motion Defeated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 5

There was a general air of excited expectation in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon. In anticipation of a lively debate, the public crowded into the…

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Stockton Council Forthcoming Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 8

Although the municipal elections will not take place for some time, much interest is already manifest concerning them. This is due to the…

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