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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Our Local Parliament

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers [?] Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Ba[?])…

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English By-elections. [Reuter's Mesages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 2

The Hon. Ivor C. Gneat, eldest son of Lord Wimborne, has been elected unopposed member of the House of Commons for Plymouth, vice Sir…

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The Wills Ward Election Dispute. Public Meeting in the Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

LAST night a public meeting was held in the Town Hall to discuss the dispute that has arisen over the election of Mr. J. Gubbins for Wills Ward. About 200 ratepayers…

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Our Local Parliament

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. 26th inst. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Burke), with…

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The Hastings and Macleay Election. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. Francis Clarke was to-day officially declared elected as member of the Legislative Assembly for The Hastings and Macleay…

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Our Local Parliament

Western Grazier · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. 12th inst. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Burke), with Aldermen…

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West Adelaide Election. Mr. Denny Returned. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 2

The palling for the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly for West Adelaide caused by the resignation of Sir. C. C. Kingston took pince to-day. It resulted:—…

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An English Election. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 4

Sir Robert Gray Mowbray, M. P. for Prestwich division of South-east Lancashire until 1895, has been returned unopposed as member of the House of…

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A By-Election. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

Mr. Remnant, a barrister, has been returned unopposed in succession to Sir Charles Hall, Conservative, for the representation of Holborn in the House…

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Our Local Parliament

Western Grazier · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers Monday evening last. Present The Mayor (Ald. Burke), with…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Bubonic Plague. Another Sydney Case. Is the Hospital. Two Warehouses Quarantined. The Meeting of Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 1

Alarm in the city with regard to the plague is increasing daily. Another case has been reported. John Gates, aged 26, was admitted to the Sydney…

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Scene in the Italian Parliament. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

In the Italian Chamber of Deputies, during the week, the Extreme Left party issued a manifesto obstructing the Government, and went so far as to pelt…

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Our Local Parliament

Western Grazier · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—Alderman Burke (Mayor). with…

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THE S. A. ELECTIONS. The Government Policy. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Gordon, Attorney General, who is one of the candidates for re-election to the Legislative Council, declared the Government policy at Strathalbyn last night. The…

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Our Local Parliament

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last Monday er[?]ing, [?] inst. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Burke)…

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The Wills Ward Election. a Rule Nisi Granted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

In Banco yesterday afternoon, in Hawkins versus Gubbins, a motion to oust the latter from his seat in the municipal council of Broken Hill, a rule was granted,…

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A By-election. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. Bramadon, a Liberal, has been elected to represent Portsmouth in the House of Gommons in succession to Mr. Walter O. Clough, also a Liberal…

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The Spion Kop Affair. Debate in Parliament. a Government Victory. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

The debate in Parliament last night with regard to the ceasure despatches from Lord Roberts was at times very stormy. Both in the Lords and the…

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South Australian Elections. Rumored Ministerial Split [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 1

A rumor is going around that a split has occurred in the Ministry, owing to the Premier's advocacy of Mr. Kingston's cause in the Southern district, in which Mr. Gordon…

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[By Telegraph.] Preparing for the First Elections. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

The Premier has instructed Mr. Josiah Boothhy, the returning officer for the province, to prepare a scheme for the division of the colony into districts for the purposes of…

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