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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

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

In the Senate to-day, Senator Millen made a statement regarding the wool position. His speech was on similar lines to that of Sir Joseph Cook in the…

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Irish Elections Assembly of Parliaments Further Outrages London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

The Irish elections will be held on May 24. The northern Parliament win assemble on June 7, and the southern on June 28…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Army Act. (Australian Cable Association.) MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

In the Senate to-day Senator Millen told Senator Payne (Tas.) that the resumption of operations outside the contracts already made regarding war…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Wool Scheme Agreed To. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 6

In the Senate to-day, Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, said he had seen a press statement that vast quantities of defence stores were exposed to…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, April 29. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 10

More than usual interest was taken in the municipal elections, which took place throughout New Zealand yesterday, on account of the concerted effort…

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Irish Parliament Invitation to Dominions LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 1

The Ulster leader (Sir James Craig). speaking at County Down, said he had taken steps through the Colonial Office to invite the…

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Irish Elections John Dillon's Statement LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. John Dilton, M.P., has issued a statement, that, while affirming irreconcilable opposition to the Sinn Fein programme and methods, he does not…

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Irish Elections. Appeal to Nationalists. Not to Participate. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. John Dillon, in a manifesto advising the Nationalists not to participate in the Southern elections, says they could only enter the contests as opponents of Sinn…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Defence Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, Senator Earle (Tas.) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the position of the silver-lead industry in Tasmania. He pointed…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Defence Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

In the Senate to-day Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, told Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) that nothing would be done regarding the proposed seventy days'…

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Irish Parliament Southern Sinn Feiners LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

Nominations for the Southern Irish Parliament were taken to-day, the Sinn Fein candidates being returned unopposed throughout the area…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Defence Bill Passed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

The Senate sat all night considering the Defence Bill in Committee. A clause was added rendering the employer liable to a fine of £50, or six…

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The Irish Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 5

Nominations for the Northern Irish Parliament were received on Friday. They comprise 52 Unionists, 40 Sinn Feiners, 19 Nationalists, and 5 Labour candidates…

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Victoria Park Candidates Discussed Notes on Form Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

The victorian Park programme tp-morrow will run into 12 events, sale[?]tions:—Fourteen-one maiden Handicap:…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, referred to the regrettable illness of the Speaker and Mr. Tudor, and moved,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, told Mr. Jackson that as yet he had no information as to co-ordination…

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Ulster Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

The elections in connection with the Ulster Parliament are being contested most energetically. The platform Issues resolve themselves Into a de-…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, told Mr. Page (Q.) that he could not say what had happened to Mr…

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The Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 7

Final preparations for the poll for the Irish Parliament have been made. Record voting is expected. The count will be completed on Thursday evening, but the…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Tariff. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

When the House of representatives met to-day the clerk announced that the Deputy Speaker had been called away through the death of a member…

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