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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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Queensland. The Election Campaign. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

The Premier has issued an address to the electors to the same effect as forecasted in a previous wire. Mr. Paterson has consented to…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

The announcement of the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, leader of the House of Commons, chat the new rules of procedure introduced by the…

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The Waverley Election

Western Grazier · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

The Waverley election was rightly regarded with considerable interest. Both Freetraders and Protectionists put forth their utmost efforts to win…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Nelson) has issued a manifesto to the doctors. He says the policy of the Labor Party is to bring about a condition of affairs in…

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THE S. A. ELECTIONS. Burra District

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 3

EVENTS in connection with the coming elections for the House of Assembly in S. A. are causing a considerable amount of attention, in this district…

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Victorian Parliament. Prorogation Fixed for Wednesday Next. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 2

In the Assembly last evening attention was drawn to the statement of the chairman of the Board of Health that the water supply of Melbourne was in…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

Parliament will be prorogued on Wednesday next…

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New Parliament Houses. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

It is announced that Mr. J. H. Young, Minister for Works, will shortly call for designs for new Parliament Houses…

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The Imperial Parliament. New Rules of Procedure Adopted. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

The new rules of procedure of the House of Commons for the present session, submitted by the Government, have, after lengthy debate, been adopted on a division…

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Queensland Elections. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

The ballot to decide tbe Labor candidates to stand for Fortitude Valley has been taken. The candidates were:—Messrs. M'Donnell,…

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Victorian Parliament. The Conference on the Factories Bill. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 4

The conference between the two Houeea has not been concluded yet. The Legislative Council is sticking out on the Factories Bill over the clause…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

The Legislative Council has declined to give way on the Factories Bill. The measure has therefore been shelved…

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Victorian Parliament. The Prorogation Speech. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Governor's speech set out by stating that it was gratifying to know that federation was within measurable distance…

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Queensland Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

THE general elections in Queensland will commence on Saturday, March 21, when the first batch (including Brisbane North and South) will poll. The remaining batches…

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Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 1

Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Governor's speech set out by stating that it was gratifying to know that federation was within measurable distance…

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Queensland Elections. Nominations for the First Batch. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 2

Nominations for the first batch of elections are now coming to hand. So far one Labor candidate and one Ministerialist have been returned…

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Queensland Elections. The Leadership of the LaborParty. [By Telegraph] Rrisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 2

Mr. Daniels (L.), the sitting member for Cambooys, speaking at Pittsworth last night, said he recognised that the Labor party and the…

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Queensland Elections. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 2

The Australian Natives' Association has decided to support Meears. Byrnes and Kingsbury, the Ministerialist candidates for Brisbane North…

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The Imperial Parliament. Obstruction on the Army and Nayy Estimates. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

The House of Commons has been sitting all night owing to a small band of Radicals and the members of the Irish party having obstructed the Army estimates by causing a…

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Queensland Elections. Mr. Tozer Returned Unopposed. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary (the Hon. H. Tozer) has been returned unopposed for Wide Bay…

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