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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

383 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 20

Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Press v. Parliament. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

A cricket match, The Parliament versus The Press, was played yesterday. The Press went in first and scored 237: Gregory, 67; Davis, retired, 71; Wilkinson, 41. W. J…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The American Elections. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 4

The Tammany section of the Democratic Party in the United States is inclined to omit the silver question from the Democratic…

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The following appeared in our late editions Saturday: — Late Cable News. [Reutir's Messages.] The American Elections. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 4

The Tammany section of the Democratic Party in the United States is inclined to omit the silver question from the Democratic…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Carruthers (Minister for Lands) informed Mr. Gormly that he would introduce an amended Rabbit Bill when there was a posibility of it passing…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat last evening. LORD HAMPDEN'S RESIGNATION. Mr. Haynes asked the Premier whether the Government would take any steps to…

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Adelaide Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 4

To-day is nomination day for the City Mayoralty. The candidates nominated were: —A. W. Ware, Exchange Hotel; T. H. Smeaton, architect; Henry Stevens,…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 2

Both Houses of Parliament sat last night…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, November 24. PARLIAMENT v. NATURE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 2

IF Wilcannia were connected by rail with Sydney there would be a further inducement for the Government to refrain from making the river below that…

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The Parliament. The New Duties. Tax on Tea Reduced. The Rice Tax Struck Out. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 2

Both Houses of Parliament sat last night…

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Parramatta Election. Officers Fined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 4

The prosecutions arising out of the recent upset election at Parramatta came before the Parramatta Police Court to-day. J. Miller, the deputy-returning officer, an…

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A South Australian Election. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 2

The election for the vacancy for the northern district in the Legislative Council took place on Saturday. The nominations were:—John Cyrus Haslam, storekeeper, Port…

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The South Australian Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

MORE than ordinary interest (the Advertiser says) was taken in the election which was fixed for Saturday of a member to fill the vacancy in the representation of the Northern…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Sleath moved the adjournment of the House to consider the administration of affairs at Norfolk Island, where Colonel Spalding is…

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The Northern District Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

THE latest figures in connection with the Northern District election are:—Tennant, 2734; Haslam, 1443; Heithersay, 205; informal; 39. No additional figures will be…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 2

Both Houses of Parliament sat last night…

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Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

The annual elections of city aldermen took place yesterday, one for each ward. There were contests in four out of eight wards only, four aldermen (including the Mayor) being…

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The following appeared in our late ditions yesterday:— the Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 1

In the Assembly this afternoon the debate on the Illawarra Harbor Bill was resumed, after a brief but warm discussion, Mr. Ferguson mored that the bill be referred to a…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Imperial Parliament. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament has been summoned to meet on February 7…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat last night. Mr. Reid, in reply to Mr. Wilks, said it was not compulsory upon benevolent societies at present receiving Government subsidies to…

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