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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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The Late Sir Henry Parkes. a Motion in Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

At a meeting of the Fort-street School Old Boys' Union held last night it was resolved to raise funds for the establishment of a Parkes…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

Both Houses sat last evening. The sitting of the Council was brief…

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The Presidential Election. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

The ambiguous attitude of Major M'Kinley, one of the candidates for the United States Presidency, with regard to the currency in the United…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

Only the Assembly sat last night. Mr. Brunker, replying to Mr. Thompson, said that the total cost of the Coal Mines Commission was…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

Only the Assembly sat last evening…

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Imperial Parliament. Scenes in the Commons. London, May 24

Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

Scenes of disorder occurred in the House of Commons during Friday's sitting, which occupied 22 hours. The scenes resulted in committee on…

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The South Melbourne Election. Return of the Labor Candidate. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

The election for the vacancy in the Assembly for South Melbourne, caused by the death of Mr. Winter, took place yesterday, and created great…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last evening. the Council. First Readings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

The first readings of the Imporred Stock Amendment Bill (to prevent the introduction of cattle tick from Queensland) and of the Capertee Tramway…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

Only the Assembly sat last evening…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

Very little business was done last night in Parliament; only the Assembly sat. Mr. Brunker (Chief Secretary), in…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

Both House sat last evening; but nothing of much importance was done in either House…

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British Bye-election. Two Liberal Victories. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

The election for the Frome division of Somersetshire, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Viscount Weymouth, resulted in the return of…

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The Imperial Parliament. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1896 · page 2

The resolute resistance on the pa[?] of the Opposition to the Education Bill, combined with the weakness and hesitancy displayed by Mr. Balfour as…

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The Presidential Election. Democrats and Silver Coinage. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1896 · page 2

The Democratic Convention for Virginia and Kentucky has passed a resolution adopting free coinage of silver. During the sitting of the convention…

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The Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday. Questions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Brunker), in reply to Mr. Schey, said he regretted that he could not lay on the table a return showing the names,…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney Thursday. Both Houses [?] last night. COUNCIL

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

In the Council the Conditionals if Purchasers Relief Bill was taken into committee. The Homestead Selections and Settlement Leases Bill was passed…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, [?] Opening of the S. A. PARLIAMENT. To-day's Proceedings. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 4

Parliament was [?]d by commission, at noon,[?] by the Chief [?] and Mr. Justice [?] and the members of the new Assembly…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday. Both Houses sat hst night. COUNCIL

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

The Boarding-out of Children Bill was read a first time. The Dentists Bill, after a brief debate, was adjourned…

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Opening of the S. A. PARLIAMENT. To-day's Proceedings. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 1

Parliament was oponed by commission at noon to-day by the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Boucaut, and the members of the new Assembly…

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