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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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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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The Pastoral War. Parliament and the Pastoralists. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

Fifty-one members of the Assembly yesterday signed a memorial to the Pastoralists' Association asking them to meet the shearers' representatives in open…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 3

The frivolous nature of the questions taking up so great an amount of valuable time in the House on Tuesday last was commented upon in the Assembly last…

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The British General Election. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

Mr. Gladstone expresses himself as confident of the victory of his party at the next general election…

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2nd Edition [?]r Office, 6 p.m. Latest Cables. the Imperial Parliament. London, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 4

It is announced that the Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on Saturday next…

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Latest Cables. the Imperial Parliament. London, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 4

It is announced that the Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on Saturday next…

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Labor in Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 2

Arrangements are being made for holding a Trades Union Convention for the United Kingdom. The principal object of the convention is to complete the…

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Labor in Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 3

A conference is shortly to be held in Edinburgh, where delegates representing 84,000 unionists will assemble, to discuss, the questions of direct representation of…

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Political. New South Wales Parliament. Debate on Protection. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

In the Assembly last night Mr. Copeland moved—"That to encourage the manufacture of all railway rolling stock in the colony and to enable our tradesmen…

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Stray Notes. Elections and Liquor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 2

PERHAPS the most drastic reform so fal consented to by the present Legislative Assembly is contained in the much-debated 53rd clause of the Representation of the…

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New South Wales. an Electric Lighting Bill. the Illawarra Election Void. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 2

The Legislative Council had only a short sitting lait night. Mr. W. H. Suttor, in answer to a question, said the desirableness of bringing[?] in a general…

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Labor in Parliament. Mr. Copeland on Protection. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 3

Saturday's Workman, the organ of the Trades and Labor Council, says:— "Lately a few of the Parliamentary labor members have been beginning to…

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The Manchester Election. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

The election for the North-East division of Manchester, caused by Sir James Fergussons acceptance of the office of Post-master-General, took place yesterday, and…

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Parnell's Death. the National League Funds. Candidates for the Leadership. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2

The Irish Nationalists are greatly alarmed in onsequence of the report that Mr. Parnell's heirs will continue to control the funds ef the Irish League,…

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The New Ministry. Prospects of Re-election. Opinions of Politicians. [By Teleorath.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

The new Ministers were all sworn in at 4,40 yesterday afternoon, excepting Mr. Kidd. The news of the completion of the Government spread rapidly, and the…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] the Ministerial Elections. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Slattery, Minister for Mineas, left for his electorate last night. Mr. Dibbs and Mr. See leave to-night. The latter will not refer to financial…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. the Ministerial Elections. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 2

Mr. J. Kidd (Postmaster-General) was returned unopposed for Camden yesterday. In returning thanks he said he took no part in the crisis. In taking over tho…

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Political. New South Wales. the East Sydney Election. [By Telegraph.] Syeney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 2

To-day the battle at East Sydney is going on, and considerable excitement prevaila, though Mr. Barton's return is generally regarded as a certainty. Both…

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The Cork Election. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 2

Further disturbances have occurred in connection with the election for Cork City. The Parnellites stoned the Nationalists from the roofs of houses,…

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The Cork Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1891 · page 2

THE election for Cork City has reaulted in a signal victory for the national candidate, who has defeated Mr. John Redmond, the Parnellite leader, by…

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