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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3
Also in Barrier Miner

The second batch of elections took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of five Ministerialists, two Labor members, one Oppositionist,…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] The Cowra Election. Speech by the Labor Leader. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

Messrs. M'Gowen and Sleath, who are assisting Mr. Lamond in his candidature for the Cowra vacancy, addressed a crowded meeting at Mount…

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The South Australian Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 4

THE South Australian Parliament has been formally dissolved. The writs for the elections were posted on Tuesday afternoon, except in the case of…

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The Cowra Election. Defeat of the Labor Candidate. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

The election for the vacancy for Cowra, caused by the death of Mr. Donnelly (P.) took place on Thursday, and resulted:- Phillips (P.), 743; Lamond, 452. The…

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The S.a. Elections. Adelaide

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

The writes have been issued for the Parliamentary elections. The polling takes place on the 25th last…

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The A.u.p. Society. the Election of Directors Mr. R. M. Pitt

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

By advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mr. R. M. Pitt, of the firm of Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. the well-known Sydney stock agents, is a candidate for the…

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THE S. A. ELECTIONS. The Ministerial Programme

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

THE Premier (Mr. Kingston) unfolded the Ministerial programme in a brilliant speech in the Adelaide Town Hall on Thursday evening. Hundreds were unable to gain…

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Irish Bye-Election. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 4

Mr. Carew (P.) has been elected for the College Green division of Dublin, in succession to Dr. J. E. Kenny (P), who was returned unopposed at the…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 2

The third batch of elections took place on Saturday, and resulted inconsiderably lessening the Ministerial majority. The feature of the polling…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Bye-election

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

The Protectionists are rejoicing over a well-earned victory at Cowra, the seat which was vacated by the death of Mr Donnelly. The late member was a Protectionist, but the…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

The third batch of elections took place on Saturday. The Labor Party won 12 of the 22 seats contested, the Government five, the Opposition four,…

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The A. M. P. Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

BY advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mr. R. M. Pitt, of the firm of Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd, the well-known stock agents, is a…

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Irish Bye-Election. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 1

Mr. Carew (P.) has been elected for the Collego Green division of Dublin, in succession to Dr. J. E. Kenny (P), who was returned unopposed at the…

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The S. A. Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 4

THE electoral campaign in South Australia i[?] proceeding actively. On Tuesday evening meetings were held in all parts of the city and in many of…

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The S. A. Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 1

THE electoral campaign in South Australia is proceeding actively. On Tuesday evening meetings were held in all parts of the city and in many of…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, April 11, 1896. the New Queensland Parliament

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

THE last batch of the Queensland elections will be decided to-day. Only six seats remain to be filled out of a total of 72, and even if they all fall to…

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The S. A. Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 3

THE nominations for the S. A general election were made at noon on Saturday. Every seat in contested, Mr. Frederick Robert Finniss of Port…

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Queensland Elections. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 3

The polling for the third batch (comprising six electorates, all single seats) took place on Saturday. Great interest was tak[?]n in the results,…

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The Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 3

The final batch of elections took place on Saturday. The strength of parties in the new Parliament will be 41 Ministerialists, 20 Labour members,…

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