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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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Colonel Lasstter a Candidate. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

Colonel Las[?]etter, who ia going to South Africa in command of the next contingent, has decided to contest the Senate, and has [?]sued an address. He believes strongly in a…

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The Elections. West Australian Nominations. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the Federal seats in West Australia:- THE SENATE…

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The Adelaide Mayoralty. Re-election of Mr. Ware. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 2

The extraordinary election for the mayoralty of Adelaide on Saturday resulted in the return of Mr. A. W. Ware by a majority of 579 votes over Mr. Alderman…

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The Duke of York's Visit. The Opening of the Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

The Adelaide city council has informed the Melbourne city council that it regrets it cannot be represented on the Melbourne committee, formed to decorate the city on the…

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United Australia. The Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

THE P. L. L. held a meeting in the Trades Hall last night and arranged a programme for Mr. Thomas in connection with his campaign for election to the House of…

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Our Local Parliament

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Byrnes), and…

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United Australia. [By Telegraph.] The Federal Elections. New South Wales Nomination. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

The following nominations for the Senate have so far been received:—Messrs, Pulaford (F.), Walker (F.), Gray (F.). Royle (F.), Cotton (F.), Gonld (F.), Neild (F.), Griffin…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Death at an Election Meeting. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

At Marnlen last night, Patrick O'Neill, an old resident of Bungonia, was proposing a chairman at Mr. T. Rose's election meeting, when he dropped dead. The meeting was…

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The Naval Estimates. Presented to Parliament. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

The Navy Estimates for the current year, presented to the Commons last night, provide for an expenditure of £30,875,500, an increase of £2,082,000…

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The State Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. John See, Colonial Secretary, states that the next State electio[?] a must be held under the present electoral [?]olls…

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The State Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. John See, Colonial Secretary, stares that the next State elections must be held under the present electoral rolls…

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[?] The Federal Elections. New South Wales Nominations. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

Nominations for the Senate closed last night. In all 52 were received, representing most of the trades and professions. The names of a number of the candidates are…

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The Victorian Elections. Unopposed Nominations. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

Sir John Qaick(P), Bendigo; S. Mauger, (P.). Melbourne Ports; and A. M'Lean (P.), Marloo, have been elected unopposed for the Fedtral House of Representatives…

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United Australia. [By Telegraph.] The Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

The Premier of Natal has cabled to Mr. Barton that he will be unable to be present at the opening of the Federal Parliament…

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The Senate. Snapshots at the Candidates. I.

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Wilcannia, and White Cliffs will probably not have a vote at all for the House of Representative[?]. If anybody should oppo[?]e Mr. Tbomas it will not be done…

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The Queensland Elections. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

The following additional nominations have been received for the House of Representatives:- Herbert: Brown, Bamford…

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The Senate. Snapshots at the Candidates. II

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 2

WHEN Mr. Barton announced his policy there did not seem to be much room for a regular Opposition. The freetraders admitted that Customs duties, amounting to upwards of…

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The Senate. Snapshots at the Candidates. III

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

YESTERDAY we talked about the protectionist bunch of six. To-day, passing over a dozen or so unticketed protectionists, let us exchange confidences over the freetrade…

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The Municipal Election

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

The above election came off yesterday and simmer of mild excitement pervaded the town. The candidates were Dr. Dey, Mr. Charles Norman and Mr. W. G…

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The Senate. Snapshots at the Candidates. IV

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

THE worst enemy of the Political Labor League can't accuse it of centralisation. Its decentralisation is, in fact, its present weak[?]. While organising the Labor voters it…

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