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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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"A White Australia." The North Queensland Canefields. An Election Wager. [By Telegrph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

An ex-alderman of Townsville named Folev, who has been several t[?] a candidate for Parliamentary honors speakling at Mr. Dawson's meeting, declared his willingness to…

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Wilcannia Municipal Election. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 4

An extraordinary election took place yesterday for an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Burke. The election resulted in the return…

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The Opening of the Federal Parliament. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

Very many schools have applied to the Government for Union Jack; and on the day the Federal Parliament opens these will all be hoisted on poles which have been…

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The Senate. Snapshots at the Candidates. V.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

APART from the more-or-less freetrade six and the more-or-less protectionist six and the Labor two, there are half-a-dozen candidates who " have a possible." The other 30 are all…

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Electioneering in the West

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 3

A COOLGARDIE correspondent writes;— Quite a consternation has been created amongst the supporters of one of the two candidates for the Coolgardie Federal [?]at by…

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Wilcannia Municipal Election. by Telegraph. Wilcannia, [?]day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 4

An extraordinary [?] week p[?]ce yesterday for an alderm[?] to [?] the vacancy caueed by the [?] [?] of Alderman Burke. The election re[?] the return…

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The Opening of Parliament BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

The Government will sen[?] 500 officers and men to the opening of the Federal Par[?]ament in Melbourne ADELAIDE, Friday…

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The Senate. Snapshots at the Candidates. VI

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

WE come now to the numerous descendants and h[?]rs of the late Mr. Buckley, of none of whom will it be necessary to say much. There is the socialist six—Holland, Melling,…

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The Queensland Elections. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

The following add[?]onal [?] min[?]ions have been received for the House of Representatives:—Maranoa: [?]un[?]ing, Page. [?]nnedy: Barnett, Macdonald…

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Mr. Barton's Election. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. Barton is in receipt of numerous congratulatory telegrams from his colleagues and friends of the Federal Ministry in the different States…

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The State Parliament Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Sir William Lyne has resigned the membership of the State Assembly. He says he will immediately hand over the Treasurership, but hold the…

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The State Parliament. the Question of Reductio of Members

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

On June 27 of last year, Mr. J. J. Cohen, the member for Petersham, asked the Premier whether, in view of the accomplishment of federation, it was his…

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Telegraphic News The Federal Election. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Nominations were completed yesterday for the House of Representatives Mr Barton has been returned unopposed, but there will be a contest for…

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The Senate Election. Who Not to Vote For. to the Editor of the Western Grazier

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Sir.—I crave a small space in your valuable paper to remind the electors of the Wilcannia Electorate to remember the following candidates for the Senate:…

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The Senate. [?]apshots at the Candidates. VII

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

WE have been ticke ing the goods offered— that has been the main purpose of these confidential talks. We have tried to mark them all in plain figures. Now walk in and…

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The State Parliament Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the A. W. U. was held yesterday afternoon to reccive nominations for the seats in the State Parliament vacated, or to be possibly vacated, by Messrs. Thomas…

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[?] Monday, March 25, 1901. the Elections in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

THE Federal elections in Victoria are conducted as ours are in this State. That is to say, instead of the State polling as one electorate for both Houses…

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The Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 1

The work of preparing the Exhibition Building for the Federal Parliament is busily proceeding, though it will be a hard task to finish by May 1…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, March 26, 1901. the Elections in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

THE principal feature of the contest in South Australia is the comparative excellence of the choice of candidates for the Senate. A company including…

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The Federal Elections

Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

FRIDAY next, the 23th instant, the election of members for the first Commonwealth Parliament will take place, and it behoves the people of the different States…

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