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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1893

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The King Ward Election. The Appeal to the Supreme Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

As stated in our Sydney telegrams yesterday afternoon, the Supreme Court has granted a rule nisi, upon the application of Mr. John Travers,…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 2

Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exche[?]er (Sir William Vernon Harcourt) said the Government was…

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Victoria. Prorogation of Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. It is probable that the prorogation of Parliament, which had been fixed for Thursday afternoon, will be…

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The Municipal Elections. The King Ward Dispute

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

THE application made to the Supreme Court by John T[?]avers to oust Terence Murphy from the representation of King Ward in the municipal council…

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The Imperial Parliament. Exciting Scene in the Commons. The Great Grimsby Election. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

It is stated that the Opposition in the House of Commons intends to move that the Home Bule Bill be read a second time six months hence…

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N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. The Electoral Bill. Sir Henry Parkes' Charges. The Conspiracy Laws. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last evening a motion for the adoption of the report of the committee on the Electoral Bill was negatived on the…

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N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. Third Reading of Electoral Bill Fixed. Mining on Private Property Bill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last evening the Electoral Bill, which had been re-committed for the further consideration of certain clauses, was…

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N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. The Electoral Bill. A Stock Tax Affirmed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last evening Mr. R. E. O'Connor moved the third reading of the Electoral Bill, which was agreed to. The bill, with…

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N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. The Electoral Bill. The Income Tax Bill. Pertinent Questions About Explosives. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night Mr. O'Connor, the Minister representing the Government, said, in reply to Mr. Davies, that in view of the…

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N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. The Railway Autocrats. The Coal Hines Bill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 2

It was a very uneventful evening in the Legislative Council. Dr. Bowker found his long-sought opportunity to move a motion in favor of the release…

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N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. The Coal Mines Bill. Dibbs on the Unemployed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 4

The Assembly sat well into this morning d-aling with the Coal Mines Regulation Bill, which was passed through committee, the third reading…

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The Banffshire Election. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 2

The election for the vacancy for Banftshire, Scotland, in the House of Commons (caused by the appointment of the Right Hon. R. W. Duff as…

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Home Rule and Ulsteria. a Belfast "Parliament" [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 2

The Ulster Defence Union has issued a manifesto, signed by his Grace of Abercorn, the Marquis of London-derry, and the Earl of Erne,…

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Our Neighbor's Politics. The Coming General Election

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 1

OUR Adelaide correspondent telegraphed yesterday afternoon that, in consequence of the grumbling over the short time between the day fixed by…

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Labor Candidates. Dismissed from the Railway. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 4

A sensation has been caused, in labor circles here to-day by the dismissal from the Locomotive Department of Messrs. Bachelor, Archibald,…

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N. S. W. Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last evening the second reading of the Mining on Private Property Bill was rejected by 23 to 10 after a lengthy debate…

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Our Neighbor's Politics. The General Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

A PROCLAMATION issued yesterday dissolved the thirteenth South Australian Parliament, which met on June 5, 1890, with Dr. Cockburn as Premier…

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N. S. W. Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night the Lunacy Amendment Bill was read a second time, carried through committee, and the third reading fixed for…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. Our Neighbor's Politics. The Bismissal of Labor Candidates. The Government Policy. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 4

A great deal of curiosity was manifested to-day as to what action the Railway Commissioners would take with regard to Messrs. Wood,…

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N. S. W. Parliament. [By Tblegbaph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Real Property- Act Amendment Bill was taken through committee, and the third reading fixed for Tuesday. The…

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