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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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The War Cloud. Opening of the Canadian Parliament. Speech of the Governor-General. Defence Measures Advocated. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

The new session of the Canadian Dominion Parliament has been opened at Ottawa. The Governor-General (Lord…

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Stray Notes. Attendance in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

THE Labor member has the best of Home official figures once again. This time they show the number of attendances on the part of each member at…

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Victorian Parliament. Debate on the Restriction of Usury. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

In the Assembly last evening Mr. H. R. Williams, Minister of Railways, moved that the question of the further extension of railways in the mallee…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

THE annual municipal elections are approacising The fist Tuesday in February, the 4th proximo, is the day of public nomination; and nominations…

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Breach of the Election Act. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

An election agent named Baldwin, convicted of a breach of the Parliamentary Elections Act, has been sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 4

A DEPUTATION representing a large number of the ratepayers of Sturt Ward has waited upon Mr. A. J. Hall, solicitor, and asked him to allow…

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The Municipal Elections. Revision Court. The Voters' Rolls: Further Retrenchment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 2

THE court for the revision of the municipal rolls for Sturt, King, Burke, and Wills wards was held last night. Present: All the [?]ldermen…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 1

A DEPUTATION representing a large number of the ratepayers of Sturt Ward baa waited upon Mr. A. J. Hall, solicitor, and asked [?]im to allow him…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 2

THE nominations for the annual municipal elections close this evening, though it is still an undecided point as to whether any lodged before noon…

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The Municipal Elections. The Nominations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 4

THE nominations for the annual election of one alderman for each ward in the Broken Hill municipality, and also two auditors, were to-day opened by…

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THE S. A. Elections. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 4

The North Adelaide Labor party has unanimously elected Mr. Wood as their candidate for the next election, and has decided to only run one man…

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The Municipal Elections. The Burke Ward Contest. Mr. Berkholz at the S. A. Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

MR. ALEX. BERKHOLZ,who is contesting the Burke Ward vacancy in the municipal council, addressed a meeting of ratepayers last night at the South…

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THE S. A. Elections. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 1

The North Adelaide Labor party has unanimously elected Mr. Wood as their candidate for the next election, and has decided to only run one man…

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The Municipal Elections. The Nominations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 1

THE nominations for the annual election of one alderman for each ward in the Broken Hill municipality, and also two auditors, were to-day opened by…

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The Political Labor League. Amending the Programme. Election of Provincial Officers. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

The Political Labor Conference has adopted as a plank in its platform "The Federation of the Colonies." When the question comes before the…

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Labor Political League. The Selection of Federal Convention Candidates. The Unemployed Question. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 2

The sittings of the annual conference of the Labor Political League of New South Wales were concluded last evening…

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General Cable News. English Bye-Election. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 2

Mr. Jersey, the Unionist candidate, has been elected for the vacancy for St. Pancras South in the House of Commons, caused by the death of Sir…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. J. Wright at the Criterion Hall. An Auditor Questioned

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

MR. J. WRIGHT, one of the candidates for Start Ward, addressed a good meeting of the ratepayers at the Criterion Hall last evening. Mr. G…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Harvy at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

MR. T. W. HARVY addressed a wellattended meeting of the Burke Ward ratepayers at the South Australian Hotel last evening. Mr. J. Green was voted to the…

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English Bye-Election. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

The election for the Brixton division of Lambeth, caused by the succession of the sitting member, the Marquis of Carmarthen (C.), to the dukedom of Leeds, has resulted…

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