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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Commonwealth Affairs. [By Telegraph.] Meeting of Parliament. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The Federal Parliament has been called to meet in Melbourne on March 2…

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Federal Politics. The New Parliament. Attitude of the Labor Party

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Watson (leader of the Federal Labor party), interviewed a few days since, said the first business to be taken in the first session of the…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the Wills Ward P.L.L. was held last night in the Trades Hall, Mr. G. Matthews in the chair. It was announced that two candidates…

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British Parliament London, Jan. 4

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Immediately on the assembling of the British Parliament the Opposition will submit [?]mprehensive freetrade amendment to the Address a Reply It will…

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Mr Reld on the Federal Election

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Mr Reid in the sources of a response to the toast of his health at P[?] said that Sir John Forrest happened to be the member of the Ministry for whom he had…

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Wills Ward Election. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me to draw attention to the gros[?]ly unfair treatment meted out to Alderman Jackson in the method of selection by the Wills Ward P.L.L. of a Labor candidate…

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State Politics. The Illawarra Election. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The election to the vacancy in the representation of Illawarra in the State Parliament, caused by the death of Mr. Archibald Campbell, who was…

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Our Local Parliament

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Monday evening. Present—the Mayor (Ald. Dov), with Aldermen Sullivan, Arkinson,…

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Wills Ward Election. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

SIR,—Over the nama of " British Fa[?] Play" a letter appeared on Satarday oomplaining of the treatment of Alderman Jaokson by the Wills Ward…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

M. Bisson has been elected President of the French Chamber of Deputies, defeating M. B[?]rand by 309 voter…

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Wills Ward Election. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

SIR,—In answer to the secretary of the P.[?] (Mr J. G. Wiseman), I assume, as an honorable man, Mr. [?]aven will withdraw f[?]om one ballot before contesting the other;…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Opened To-day. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

The New South Wales Parliament was opened this afternoon. The Governor's Speech read— "The referendum submitted to…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

THE b[?]llo[?] held under the auspices of the P.L L. for the selection of a candidate to content[?]the annual vacancy in the representation of Wills Ward in…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Parliament was opened at noon today with the usual ceremony. There was a large attendance of [?], but little public interest was taken in the…

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N S. W. PARLIAMENT. Opened To-day. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

The New South Wales Parliament was opened this afternoon. The Governor's Speech read— "The referendum submitted to…

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State Politics. [By [?]] New South Wales. Meeting of Parliament. Redistribution of Seats Bill. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Parliament reassembled for business this afternoon. THH COUNCIL. The Legislativa Council adopted the…

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A By-Election. London, Jan. 17

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Louis Tillet, Liberal, defeated the Conservative candidate for Norwich by 18,000 votes. The Labor candidate was nowhere…

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N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. > [BY [?].] SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 1

In the Assembly to-day, The Premier (Sir John See), in moving the second reading of the Redistrib[?]tion of S[?] Bill, gave the…

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State Politics. New South Wales Parliament. Redistributian Bill Passes the Assembly. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, the [?]peeches on the Redistribution of Seats Bill were generally favorable to the measure…

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Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

A MEETING of P L.L. members and others will be held at the Trades Hall to-night to appoint a committee to further Mr. J. Raven's candidature…

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