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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Migration Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, told Mr. Perkins (N.S.W.) that the question of granting the Federal territory of…

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Parliament or Court?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 4

ONE of the chief reasons, apparently, for Mr. Bavin's objection to the granting of industrial powers to the Commonwealth in the form asked for by the referendum is that which will appeal more to parliamentarians than to the people who elect them…

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Colliery Mechanics Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 3

Following is the result of the ballot for the election of officers in the Colliery Mechanics' Association:— President: A. Dumbrell 329, L. G. Moran…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Migration Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Seabrook (T.) Inquired if it were a fact that the Canberra Commission would employ only men at Cenberra who had…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 4

In the Senate to-day the technical amendments to the tariff, as passed by the House of Representatives, were agreed to…

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May Be No Bar Canberra Parliament Wets Fears Cabinet Favors Drys MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

Victory for drys is predicted in Federal Parliamentary lobbies on the queston of whether liquor shall be obtainable in Parliament…

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Federal Parliament the Senate the Referendum Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 6

In the Senate to-day, Senator Pearce, Vice-President of the Executive Council, announced that the date for the referendum on the Constitutional Alteration Bills…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Migration Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 7

The agenda paper for the meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations, to be held in Geneva on September 6, was presented to the Senate when it met…

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The Duke of York Visit to Australia to Open Federal Parliament Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

Officials of the Prime Minister's Department state that arrangements in connection with the visit of the Duke of York to Australia next year, when he will…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Fruit Export Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Gregory (W.A.) complained that sugar retailers in Australia were being badly handicapped by the action of the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 5

The Judiciary Bill was read the first time in the Senate to-day. The debate on the second reading of the Development Bill was resumed by…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Migration Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 7

In reply to a question by Senator Duncan (N.S.W.), in the Senate to-day, if it were true that motorists using Australian productions would escape the new…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 7

The Senate passed the Development and Migration Bill without amendment early this morning. On resuming at 11 o'clock to-day the bill was read a…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Budget Debate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 8

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Charlton, the leader of the Opposition, drew attention to the fact that the New South Wales Government…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Judiciary Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 4

Senator Findley (Vic.), who asked in the Senate to-day if it wet true that the position of Chief Commissioner of Migration had been offered to Mr. Gepp, and…

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Canadian Election Campaign Open Mr. Meighen's Policy (Australian Cable Association.) OTTAWA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 5

Mr. Meighen, the Prime Minister of Canada, in opening his electoral campaign, said: "Never in the history of Parliamentary government has any Prime…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Loan Bill Passed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 6

Senator Pearce told Senator Findley (Vic.) that a suitable appointed for the position of chairman of the Development and Migration Commission had been…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 5

In the Senate to-day Senator Guthrie (Vic.) drew attention to the fact that an American entrepreneur intended produeing in Australia a picture entitled…

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Canadian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 5

A message from Ottawa states that the constitutional issues arising from the formation of a Conservatice Government and the dissolution of the fifteenth…

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To Meet All Blacks Newcastle Candidate SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 7

The State Rugby Union selectors have added the name of Bowden, a Newcastle forward, to the list of players from whom the New South Wales…

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