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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1892

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[By Telegraph.] Fifth Day. Election of Officers. Thackaringa, Saturday 93 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 2

Mr. Thomas motion in favor of amending the resolution appointing the Moonts levy investigation committee so as to permit of its meeting elsewhere than at…

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Wills Ward Election. The Nomination

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 2

THE Mayor (Alderman Topperwi[?]n) attended at the Town Hall, at noon to announce, as returning-officer, the nominations for the vacancy in Wills Ward…

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Wills Ward Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

MR. R. B. PELL addressed about 50 persons (including one most enthusiastically demonstrative female) in front of Farmer's Imperial Hotel last eight, Mr. W. B…

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Wills Ward Election

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 2

THE candidates for the vacancy in Wills Ward are bnaily pursuing the campaign. Last night Mr. R. Sayers addressed a large meeting of ratepayers at the…

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Wills Ward Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 February 1892 · page 2

THE election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy for Wills Ward, caused by the resignation of Alderman Orr, is proceeding to-day. The…

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Wills Ward Election. Declaration of the [?]ll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

THE counting of the votes for Wills Ward was not completed till close on 7 o'clock last evening; but before that time it was pretty well known that Mr. Pell's lead…

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The Chertsey Election. London, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 4

The election of a member of the House of Commons for the Chertsey division of Surry, in the place of the late member. Mr. F. C. Hankey (Conservative) resulted…

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The Quebec Elections. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 3

The bitterest excitement ever known is characterising the elections for the provincial Legislature of Quebec, Canada. The Ministry of M. Mercier was…

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The Victorian Elections. [By Telegraph.] Melebourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1892 · page 3

The Premier delivered his second address to his constituents on Saturday night at Coleraine, when he amplified the announcement of the Government's…

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Queensland. Opening of Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 3

Parliament was opened yesterday with the usual ceremonies. The Governor's speech announced that Parliament would be asked to remove the restrictions upon…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. Early-closing Bill Rejected. Public Works Committee Appointed. the Prorogation of Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night the Appropriation Bill was passed and returned to the Assembly. The debate on the second reading of the…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Absent to Bills. Stockdale's Bill Law. the Governor's Speech. [Br Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 4

Parliament was prorogued to-day with the usual cermonies. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance of members end the public…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] New South, Wales. a Display by "Dan." Public Works Committee. Prorogation of Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 2

On assembling yesterday evening the Legislative Council went into committee to consider the Assembly's amendment in the Marriages Validating Bill making the…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, April 2, 1892. Prorogation of Parliament

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

PARLIAMENT has done more work this session than it has generally been credited with; and the most was certainly made of it in the Prorogation…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Assent to Bills. Stockdall's Bill Law. the Governor's Speech. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 4

Parliament was prorogued to-day with the usual ceremonies. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance of [?]bers and the public…

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The Irish Elections. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 3

The unionist party has decided to contest the whole of the Nationalist seats in Ireland at the coming general elections. This decision has been arrived at in view…

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Queensland Parliament. The Kanaka Question. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night the debate on the Address in Reply to the Governor's speech was resumed and concluded, the address being adopted…

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Queensland Parliament. The Kanaka Debate. Two Members Come to Blows. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Phillips presented a petition signed by over 800 citizens of Townsville in favor of the Government kanaka proposals, but it…

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Stray Notes. the Victorian Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 2

I CANNOT refrain from expressing sympathy with the Victorian newspapers. Either a good rousing general election or a horrible murder investigation and trial…

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CAPITAL V. Parliament. Railway Directors Dismiss a Witness. Called to the Bar of the House. and Severely Admonished. [By Cable.). London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 3

The directors of Cambrian Railway appeared before the Bar of the House of Commons yesterday, in answer to a charge of having dismissed John…

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