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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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The Queensland Elections. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 3

Mr. W. H. B. O'Connell (M.) has been declared elected for Musgrave, the nomination papers of Messrs. Nelson and Newitt, his opponents, being…

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The Queensland Elections. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

Mr. Tozer (Colonial Secretary), who has been elected unopposed for Wide Bay, has returned to the city. He thinks 80 Ministerialists will be…

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The S. A. Elections. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

The Premier will declare the Government policy on April 2. Nominations for the elections will be fixed for April 11 and the polling day for April 25…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, March 20, 1896. Queensland Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

THE old Latin poet Horace sang that "true Wisdom, differing from the common crowd, teaches the people to renounce false names for things." And…

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Queensland Elections. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

The first batch of elections (including Brisbane North and South, Fortitude Valley, Ipswich, and Mary borough) takes place to-morrow, and is…

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Queensland Elections. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

The polling for the first batch of the elections is proceeding to-day. There is great excitement in the city constituencies and over the Townsville contest…

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Irish Bye Election. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 2

The election for South Louth has resulted in the return of Mr. M'Ghea (Nationalist), replacing Mr. Ambrose (Nationalist)…

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Queensland Elections. Results of the First Batch. The Brisbane Contests. The Attorney-General and Mr. Kingsbury Defeated. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 3

The first batch of the general elections took place on Saturday, and created great excitement. The surprise of the day was the defeat of Mr…

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Queensland Elections. The Attorney-General Contests Warwick. Rumored Recount for Fortitude Valley. The Position of Parties. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 3

It is understood that the Attorney-General (Mr. Byrnes), who was defeated for North Brisbane on Saturday, will contest Warwick, the polling for…

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The Imperial Parliament. The Budget Speech. Diseases in Animals Bill. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Michael Hicks Beach) will deliver his Budget speech on April 16, In the House of Commons last night…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 3

The first batch of elections took place on Saturday, 32 [?] being decided. The Ministerialists lost one seat, but the Labor Party is…

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Queensland Elections. a Tie for Albert. The Rosewood Seat. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

The counting of the contingent votes for Albert makes Messrs. T. Plunkett (M.)* and R. Collins (M.) a tie, with 470 votes each. The returning-officer…

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Queensland Elections. Declaration of the Poll for North Brisbane. The Final Figures for Albert and Bundaberg. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll for North Brisbane was made yesterday, when Messrs. Macdonald-Paterson, Byrnes, and Kingsbury addressed…

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Stray Notes. The Queensland Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

SCOTCHMEN have been having an innings lately. In the Queensland elections, among other places and in other matters, they have been singularly successful. Thus Robert…

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The Queensland Elections. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

The following nominations for the third batch of elections have been made:- Drayton and Toowoomba (two seats): W. H. Groom (O.)*, J. Fogarty (O.)*, R…

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Queensland Elections. The Second Batch. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 2

The second batch of elections, comprising ten seats, came off on Saturday, and did not materially alter positions, each party just about holding…

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Queensland Elections. Rioting at Burnett. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

For the first time since the Eidsvold goldfield was discovered the Ministerial candidate for Burnett obtained a majority at Saturday's election. The…

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Irish Bye-Election. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

The election for the vacancy for Kerry East (caused by Mr. Michael Davitt, who was returned unopposed, deciding to sit for Mayo County West,…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

The House of Commons has had an all night sitting owing to the Opposition obstructing the estimates…

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The Queensland Elections

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

THE set-back which the Queensland Labor Party have received at the elections now proceeding is none the less welcome because it was fully…

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