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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, Sir Joseph Carruthers informed Mr. Ryan that the Government had not avoided its obligations under the…

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King's Wharf New Plans Prepared Before Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 6

A deputation from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, introduced by Mr. Cromarty, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Works this morning on…

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Stockton Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Dalby (158 votes) was elected to the vacancy on the Stockton Council, on Saturday, defeating Mr. W. H. Melean (1[?] votes)…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon replying to Mr. Greig, who asked if the Government would introduce legislation this session providing for the…

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At Randwick Derby Candidates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

After their searching gallops at Randwick yesterday morning, trainers of the Derby cracks had an anxious time to see how the candidates stood up to it…

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Council Vacancy Carrington Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

Owing to the death of the late Alderman George John Henry Lott. a vacancy has occurred in the Carrington council. Saturday, October 6, has…

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Rhodesian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

It is reported from Capetown that the new Rhodeslan constitution has been promulgated at Salisbury. A novel feature is that the…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the President announced the receipt of a message from Dame Margaret Davidson, thinking the members for…

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State Parliament Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Public Service (Temporary Officers) Bill and the Crown Lands Amendment (Disposal) Bill passed the…

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Derby Boiled Down Will All Sunshine or Rahiri Win? Problem of Staying Peep at the Breeders' Plate Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves." says J. M. Barrie, and the quotation may be applicable to Eric Connolly's brown colt next Saturday. It is certain, that if All Sunshine wins the Derby be…

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Jurors' Fees Questions In Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Baddeley asked the Minister for Justice if he was in receipt of a communication 12s a day in special cases, and asking…

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Attendance in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 4

The State Government now finds itself in some difficulty because of the motion carried in the Legislative Assembly affirming the undesirableness…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, replying to Mr. Goldstein, Sir George Fuller, the Premier, said that in 1921 the public servants totalled 19,329;…

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"Foreign" Horses A.J.C. WINNERS Cup Candidates' Chances SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 4

A striking feature of the A.J.C. meeting, so far, is that the three largest stakes have all gone to "foreign" bred horses, that is to animals bred outside…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Ball, Minister for Railways, in answer to Mr. Baddeley, who asked what was the cost of coal conveyed from…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 5

The Legislative Council met only for a few minutes this afternoon, and after fixing a date for the election of a Senator to fill the vacancy caused…

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Smaller Parliament 84 MEMBERS Nationalist Resolution SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 6

That the number of members of the Legislative Assembly' should be reduced from 90 to 84 was in effect the motion carried by the Nationalist…

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The Senate Vacancy. Election on October 17. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

The Legislative Council this afternoon decided that the members of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly should meet together on October 17,…

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State Parliament Big Programme Ahead. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 5

Practically all the big bills forecasted in the Governors speech at the opening of the State Parliament on August 7 have yet to receive…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Sir George Fuller, the Premier, on behalf of the Attorney-General, gave notice of his intention to move far leave…

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