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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Conveyancing Bill was read a first time, and the Red Cross War Chest Farm Colony Bill was read a…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

In the Senate to-day, the Tariff Board Bill was recommitted. Senator Kingsmill (W.A.) moved that inquiries relating to proposals for…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 5

In the Senate to-day the Papua Bill was read a third time. The third reading of the Wireless Agreement Bill was agreed to by 12 votes…

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Brisbane Notes. the Week in Parliament. Brisbane, September 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 13

The week in Parliament was spent mostly with the Estimates and with the small talk that is always associated with them. Mr. W. H. Barnes, for…

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For Candidates Support

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 6

A euchre party and dance, in support of the commercial travellers' candidate, Sister Perritt, will be held on Tuesday night, in the Empire Hall…

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Spring Candidates Gathering At Randwick Gloaming Skittish Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1924 · page 7

Although a st[?]ny night threatened rain, the [?]nder clouds all rolled away, and left the early morning air at Randwick beautifully crisp…

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Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 4

The apparent desire to bring the Federal session to a termination next week is not altogether explicable in view of the number of Bills of some…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, replying to Mr. Murray, Sir Arthur Cocks, the Treasurer, said he had been advised that there was not any other deck…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day, Dr. Page, the Treasurer, gave notice of his intention to introduce bills dealing with income tax, the entertainments tax,…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 4

In reply to an inquiry by Senator Cox (N.S.W.), Senator Pearce said the sale of city leases at Canberra was originally fixed for October but was postponed…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Marriage Amendment (Ne Temore) Bill was received from the assembly, and road a first time. The second…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 5

In reply to Senator Findley (Vic.), in the Senate this afternoon, Senator Pearce said that the existence of a lake 30 miles in circumference in the Northern…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Abrupt Adjournment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 5

The Legislative Council sat for only half an hour this afternoon, and then adjourned owing to the censure motion given notice of by the leader of the…

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Empire Trade Unionists' Clear Policy Election Outlook London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 1

Mr. Monty Phillips, of Auckland, who is assisting the Unionists' Empire educational campaign throughout Britain, told a "Sun" representative that…

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Cliffdale Fit Highweight Candidate SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 5

Cliffdale was on the track at Randwick this morning, and appeared to be in excellent condition. He is to start in the High weight…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

In reply to Senator McDougall (N.S.W.), in the Senate to-day, Senator Pearce stated that the annual cost of the office of Commissioner for…

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Queensland Parliament Brisbane-kyogle Railway Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Railways moved the second reading of the South Brisbane-Kyogle Railway Agreement Bill. The…

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Brisbane Notes. the Work in Parliament Brisbane, Sept. 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 12

The Legislative Assembly is spending most of its time these days getting through the Estimates. That is an indication that the House will go into…

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Elections in October Mr. O'Hearn's Prophecy WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. W. O'Hearn. M.L.A., who was accompanied by Mr. Cross, one of tho endorsed Labor candidates for the electorate, addressed a large number…

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United States Presidential Election the Candidates' Chances. (Australian Cable Association.) American Presidency New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 5

With the Presidential election approximately six weeks off the preliminary campaign is rapidly proceeding towards its climax, and many important…

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