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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1892

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The Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

Mr. J. M. SUTHERLAND addressed a large meeting of Wills Ward ratepayers at Lees' Oxford Hotel last night, repeating the views he had previously expressed…

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Letters to Candidates Vi. To MR. J. M. Sotherland, Candidate for Wills Ward

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

MY DEAR SIR,—It is with a good deal of pleasure that I address you, because you have declared that you agree with me on the two main points upon which there…

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The Elections. Licensed Victuallers. a Non Intervention Policy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

A MEETING of the association took place last night at Kennedy's Australian Club Hotel, the president, Mr. Penrose, in the chair. The chairman stated that the…

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Letters to Candidates Vii. to Alderman Lawton, Candidate for King Ward

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 2

MY DEAR SIR,—I am rather surprised at having to address you. I thought that you, like Aldermen Coombe and Orr, had had enough of the aldermanic office. You…

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The Victorian Elections. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 3

Sir Graham Berry will arrive in Melbourne later on to-day, and this event, it may reasonably be expected, will be the signal for the Parliamentary general…

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Victorian General Elections. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 2

Sir Graham Berry is to-day making inquiries which will decide aa to whether he will contest one of the seats for Collingwood, Ba[?]arat West, or his old…

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Letters to Candidates Viii. To Mr. G. J. Pound, Candidate for King Ward

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 2

MY DEAR SIR,—Your South Australian friends have been thinking for some time that the climate of the Barrier must have changed your nature completely if…

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The Elections. the Dominations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 2

AT noon to-day the returning officer[?] Alderman Chapple, attended at the Town Hall for the purpose of reading the nominations received of candidates for the…

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Letters to Candidates Ix. to Mr. W. Cdgers, Candidate for Sturt Ward

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 2

MY DEAR SIR,—No. 9 on the list! Why, bless me! I have forgotten the rudiments of good breeding, if I ever possessed them. For you, sir, have the…

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The Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 2

Mr. M. E. Kenny addressed a large meeting of Wills Ward ratepayers at the Newmarket Hotel last night, and met with an excellent reception, concluding…

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Letters to Candidates X. To Mr. John M'kie, Candidate for Sturt Ward

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

MY DEAR MAC,—You surprise me. Whatever brought you into the field? You, the steady going, hardworking, retiring hotelkeeper, who look after your own…

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The Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

MR. W. ODGERS addressed a meeting of Sturt Ward ratepayers last evening at Mrs. Timms' Railway Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr. R. Davie. The…

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Letters to Candidates Xi. to Te[?]nce Murphy, Candidate for King Ward

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

MY DEAR TERRY,—Pardon the familiarity. You are an Irishman—at least your name implies this much; and, as I said of another candidate, you have only to open…

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The Elections. the Polling Day

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1892 · page 2

THE annual municipal elections are taking place to-day. In Burke Ward Alderman Creedon was returned unopposed, owing to his opponents lodging their…

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The Elections. Counting the Votes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

No time was lost last evening by the returning officer (Alderman Chapple) and his assistan's in counting the votes polled in the election of three aldermen that had…

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British Politics. Opening of Parliament. the Speech From the Throne. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 3

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies; but the spectacle was less brilliant than usual owing to the mourning for the Duke of Clarence…

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Municipal Council. Election of Maror

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. G. Morgan) in the chair, and Aldermen, Chapple, Martin, Nolan, M'Mahon; Holdsworth,…

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The Wills Ward Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 2

ON Saturday night Mr. Richard Sl[?] one of the candidates for the representation of Wills Ward in the municipal council, addressed a large gathering of…

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The Wills Ward Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

MR. J. H. CUMMINS, one of the candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in Wills Ward, addresed a moderate meeting of ratepayers at the Victoria Hotel…

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The Wills Ward Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 3

MR. ROBERT SAYERS, who is seeking the suffrages of the ratepayers of Willa Ward, addressed a fairly large meeting at the Mayflower Hotel last evening. Mr. W…

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