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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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The General Elections Interview with the Premier. the Government's Programme. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

Bourke and The Gwydir, the last electorates to poll, are voting to-day. An interesting interview with Sir Henry Parkes is published this morning. The…

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Labor in Parliament. the New South Wales Elections. Opinions of the Daily Chronicle. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 2

Most of the leading English journals have given some notice of the successes of the labor party in the Parliamentary electiona iu New South Wales…

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THE N.S.W. Elections. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

The Morning, Post in an article to-day on the recent Parliamentary elections in New South Wales, says that the results prove that the labor party…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 2

Mr. Moore has been elected, unopposed, President of the Council; but Mr. Reibey has been defeated by Mr. Brown for the Speakership by 20 to 13. It is said that…

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Victorian Parliament. the Federation Debate. Mr. Hancock on Soldiers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 2

The Federation debate was continued in the Assembly last night. Ten members took part in the debate. Mr. J. Hancock, the labor member for…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Carlow Election. Another Crushing Defeat for Parnell. [By Cable] London, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 5

The polling for the election of a member to represent Carlow in the House of Commons in place of the O'Gorman Mahon resulted in Mr…

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Political. Doings Op the Parliaments [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondents. South Australian Parliament the Factories Bill. the Barrier Traffic. the Queensland Parliament. the Military and the Strike. Mr. Glassey Asks for a Royal Commission. the Premier Declines and Accepts the Responsibility. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly last night the Free Education Bill passed its third reading by 46 to 13. Tho Land Values Assessment Bill was…

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The Carlow Election. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

The Conzervative papers regard the result of the Carlow election as a Papal victory, and denounce the returning power of the priesthood in Irish…

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Opening of Parliament [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 3

Parliament was opened shortly after noon to-day by special commission. Some time before the hour fixed for the ceremony members began to get within the…

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Political. the Assembling of Parliament. the Labor Party's Ca[?]s. the Committee of Direction. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 2

The first session of the 15th Parliament of New South Wales will be opened by Commission later on to-day. The principal business will be the election of Speaker…

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Opening of Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

THE text of the speech at the opening of Parliament this afternoon, including the announcement of the Government programmme, will appear in the Second…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. To-day's Parliament. the Opening Speech. Programme of the Government. Old Acquaintances. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 3

The formal opening of the first session of the 15th Parliament, opened by commission yesterday, took place this afternoon. The attendance outside Parliament…

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Labor in Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 2

There is still the utmost diversity of opinion in regard to the action of the Parliamentary labor party in deciding to vote with the Government in…

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Parliament and Press. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 2

The Austro-Hungarian Government has introduced a bill to disqualify members who publish their speeches in the press before they are delivered…

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Political. Last Night's Parliament. Cann Makes His Maiden Speech. the No Confidence Motion. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

The vote of censure on the Government, moved by Mr. Dibbs as an amendment to the Address-in-Reply, was unexpectedly preceded last night by Mr. Willis, who…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Solomon introduced a measure for the suppression of Chinese secret societies in the Northern Territory. The bill was read a first…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] Last Night's Parliament. the No-confidence Motion. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 2

The debate on the Addres[?]-in-Reply, and upon Messrs. Dibbs' and Garvan's amendments thereon occupied the House from 4 30 on Wednesday afternoon the whole…

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South Australian Parliament Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last evening the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Copley) moved the second reading of the bill providing for free education…

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Peter Phillips for Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

The labor party is getting everything in readiness for the next general elections, and candidates are being everywhere appointed. Amongst the latest selections…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Parliament. No-confidence Debate. the Division Lists. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

As reported yesterday evening, the debate on the Address-in-Rcply and the no-confidence motions arising there from concluded at 2 30, after a 22 hours sitting, and…

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