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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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The General Election. The Dissolution. Proclamation Issued. A Trick Suggested. The Date of the Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 2

A proclamation has been issued dissolving Parliament. In consequence of this sudden and unexpected dissolution the elections…

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Polling Places

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 3

If the arrangements now contemplated are carried into effect there will be a polling booth on the Big mine for each of the three Barrier electorates…

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Letters to Candidates. 1. to the Hon. Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 2

SIR,—It seems particularly appropriate, since I shall spend a few winter evenings in addressing Parliamentary candidates, that I should first do…

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The Election of French President. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 4

The election of the successor to President Carnot at Versailles to-morrow is exciting great interest in France. The elective body is the…

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The General Election. From the Sydney Side. The Fiscal Question in the Pulpit. Politics "from a Commercial Standpoint." [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 3

The regular manifesto of the main Freetrade party will be issued on Monday evening next, when Mr. G. H. Reid, the leader of the party, will…

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The Election of French President. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 1

The election of the successor to President Carnot at Versailles to-morrow is exciting great interest in France. The elective body is the…

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Letters to Candidates. to Mr. Robert Scobie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Did you notice that the MINER gave yon a new Christian name the other day—James, to wit[?] You are a Scotchman, which may account…

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The General Election. Sydney-side Movements. The Premier Doubtful About Tamworth. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 3

The only political gossip of much interest to-day is that Sir George Dibbs, finding his chances of election at Tamworth not what they were…

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The Elections. Broken Hill. Mr. Wyman Brown's Meeting. Lively Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 June 1894 · page 2

MR. WYMAN BROWN, who is contesting the Broken Hill electorate, addressed a public meeting last night at the Town Hall. Long before the hour…

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Letters to Candidates. Iii. to Mr. Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 June 1894 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—As this is election time, yon will not object to my writing to tell you that yon are a very interesting person, will you? And…

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General Cable News. The Imperial Parliament LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 2

In reply to a question in the House of Commons last evening, Sir W. V. Harcourt, leader of the House, said he was willing that a committee should…

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Letters to Candidates. to Mr. Richard Sleath

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 2

DEAR SIR.—Or Dear Dick, if you prefer it that way. And yet that seems incongruous; for you do not really endear yourself to many men…

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The Elections. [By Telegraph.] the Syndey Side. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

-Sir George Dibbs has returned from his Tamworth tour. The Rev. Mr. Morris, of Tamworth, explains that the authorities of his…

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The Elections. [By Telegraph.] the Syndey Side. The Freetrade Party's Manifesto SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1894 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Reid, leader of the Free-trade Opposition, has issued his manifesto. " If," [?]he says, "the Premier still believes in protection as…

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Letters to Candidates. V. to Mr. Wyman Brown

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1894 · page 2

MY DEAR SIR,—Why did you stand for Broken Hill? You are not kind to yourself and you are causing quite unnecessary pain to your many…

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The Wilcannia Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1894 · page 4

WHAT appears to be a somewhat remarkable error has occurred in connection with the making kown at Wilcannia and White Cliffs of the polling places for…

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The Elections. Alma. Mr. Coombe at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Coombe, who is contesting Alma, addressed a meeting of electors last night at at the Primitive Methodist Chnrch, Railway Town…

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Letters to Candidates. V. to Mr. Terence Murphy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 2

TERRY, MY JEWEL,—And my only Terry: he of the town of Ballyjamesduff: he who if he had died in his infancy would have been 38 years old next year,…

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The Wilcannia Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 1

WHAT appears to ba a somewhat remarkable error has occurred in connection with the making kown at Wilcannia and White Cliffs of the polling places for…

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The Elections. Sturt. Mr. Souter at Manger's Hall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1894 · page 2

Mr. John Souter addressed a meeting of the electors at Manger's Hall, North Broken Hill, last evening. The hall was packed, and the candidate…

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