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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1890

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Victorian Parliament. The Federation Resolutions. A Block Threatened. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent,) MELBOUBNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Gillies) has given notice that he will move next Tuesday night the adoption of the series of resolutions arrived at by the recent Federal…

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London Trades Council Re-election of Secretary. [By Cable.] London, Friday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 3

Mr. Shipton has been ro-elected secretary of the London Trades Council…

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British Parliament. Closure to Be Applied. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 3

It is considered unlikely that an autumn session of the Imperial Parliament will be held. The Government intends applying the closure to…

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Victorian Parliament. The Federal Resolutions. Proposals of Sir Bryan O'Loghlen. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 3

Sir Bryan O'Loghlen does not intend to go on with his amended want of confidence motion, but will propose instead that the debate on the federation…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Moral Discussion on the Ethics of Racing. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 3

A long sitting of the Assembly was held last night and this morning, much time being occupied in discussing the morals of turf and trotting matches. Mr. Tonkin…

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Victorian Parliament. Gillies Moves the Federal Resolutions. Amendment by Sir Bryan O'Loghlen. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday the Premier (Mr. Gillies) moved the federation resolutions passed by the conference, which affirmed that the time was come when the…

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British Parliament. Proposed Postponement of Legislation. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 3

With the view of overcoming the strong obstruction of the opponents of the Tithes Purchase and Local Government Bills, the Government proposes…

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Victorian Parliament. Federal Resolutions Carried. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 3

The federation proposals were adopted last night in the Legislative Assembly, and the Railway Bill will be introduced next Tuesday…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Duty on Transfer of Shares to be Abolished. First Section of Broken Hill Railway Passed. by Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 3

The Colonial Treasurer (Mr. McMillan) announced in the Assembly last night that he would, without trenching upon general financial matters, be glad to…

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Model Parliament

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

ON Thursday night the Speaker took the chair at 8 o'clock. A second and more determined attempt was made by the Opposition, headed by the Hons. J. J…

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Portugal and England Great Uproar in the Portuguese Parliament. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 3

Intelligence of a serious crisis in Lisbon has been received. The Popular Chamber, it appears, adjourned amidst tremendous uproar, consequent on the…

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Victorian Parliament. Railway Bill Introdnced. [By Tblegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

The Railway Bill waa introduced into the Legislative Assembly yesterday by the Premier (Mr. Gillies), who intimated that the aggregate cost of the country…

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Victorian Parliament. Government Unprepared. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 3

Very little business was done in the Assembly yesterday. The sudden collapse of the federation debate last week has taken the wind out of the sails of the…

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Opening of N.Z. Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor, Lord Onslow…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Nothing Done Yet. More Time Wasted. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 3

The Legislative Council last night resolved itself into a Committee of the whole to further consider the federation resolutions. The debate was resumed by…

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N.S.W. Parliament. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 3

The Assembly, on a division, passed the Bryon Bay Harbor railway line at a cost of a quarter of a million. In the Council the Divorce Extension Bill was…

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New Zealand Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 3

The New Zealand Parliament was opened yesterday. The speech referred to the most substantial progress of the past year. Bills dealing with the…

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The Stephen's Creek Scheme. Petition Presented to Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent). SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1890 · page 3

Last night a petition from the citizens of Broken Hill, praying that the Broken Hill Water Supply Company's Bill might be passed without further delay, was laid…

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N.S.W. Parliament. The Council Does Good Service. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 2

The Legislative Council yesterday rejected, by 16 votes to 6, the second reading of the Party Processions Repeal Act. In the Assembly the Coalfields…

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Mock Election

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

THE mock Election held at the Wesleyan Lecture Hall on Thursday evening last, in connection with the Model Parliament, was in every sense a success. The…

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