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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Crimes Act Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Pratten, the Minister for Customs, answering Mr. Hughes (N.S.W.), quiries he was busily engaged making…

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Water Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 13

Probably as the result of the retirement of the Country-National-Progressive party organisation from the Water Board election field. Labour has secured…

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Re-election of Ministers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the Re-election of Ministers' Bill, which dispenses with the necessity for new members of the…

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French Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

An interesting by-election has taken place at Belfort, where M. Clemenceau's ex-lieutenant, Andre Tardieu, was returned, defeating the Radical, Socialist…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Workers' Compensation Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 7

In view of the large number of measures on the business paper awaiting further consideration, and the desire of the Government to end the session as…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

Immediately the Legislative Council met this afternoon. Sir Joseph Carruthers inquired of the Vice-President of the Executive Council what business he…

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Not a Candidate Metal Board Election Ald. Jenner's Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 3

In a minute to Hamilton Council last night. the Mayor (Alderman Jenner), reported, that the conference of councils called in connection with the…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Crimes Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Sir Littleton Groom, the Speaker, read communications from the Governor-General, stating that the Royal assent had been…

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Hospital Subscribers Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Wallsend hospital subscribers last night, Messrs. S. Croudace, S. M. Neal. W. Timmins, and R. Truscott were…

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State Parliament Legislative Council the Abolition Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

The Legislative Council sat until early this morning and passed a number of clauses in the Workmen's Compensation Bill…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Crimes Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

In the loose of Representatives to-day. Mr. Bruce, the Prime, Minister, informed Mr. Fenton (Vic.), who asked for a list of Australian members of the Fascisti,…

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What English Neglect Bible and Acts of Parliament LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

"There are two things an Englishman never reads, his Bible and an Act of Parliament," remarked the Marquis of Lincolnshire, better known…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Crimes Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Dr. Earle Page, the Treasurer, informed Mr. Blakeley (N.S.W.) that the reason why Indian subjects who had been…

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An Early Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 13

The possibilities of an early election are being much discussed in political circles, Undoubtedly there is considerable activity in the State Electoral Office, but there…

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Barton Election Ley's Right to Sit SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 7

[?] appearance was field in the High Court to-day, on behalf of Mr. T. J. Ley, M.H.R., in reply to the petition of the former member…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Workmen's Compensation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 7

Immediately the Legislative Council met this afternoon, Sir Allen Taylor, in a personal explanation, replied to the charges made by Mr. J. Culbert on…

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Singleton Show Election of Committee SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 6

The ballot for the committee at the annual meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association resulted as follows:—…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Workmen's Compensation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

When the Legislative Council met the afternoon, Mr. Willis, Vice-President of the Executive Council, said he wished to take members into his confidence, and…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Crimes Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, in reply to Mr. Rodgers (Vic.), stated that the British Government had notified its…

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Popular Musician Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

MISS MAY ROWLAND, the nominee of the Azalean Jazz Band in the Newcastle patriotic competition, is a native of Newcastle. She was educated at Cook's Hill School. From her earliest years she has been associated with musical matters. Miss Rowland is supported by an…

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