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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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The Federal Elections. Charges Against Mr. F. H. Griffiths. Investigated by a Royal Commission

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

Soma time ago charges of irregularity in connection with the conduct of the Commonwealth elections in December, 19[?] were laid against Mr. F. H. Griffiths,…

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The Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

Both Chambers of the Federal Parliament met last evening. THE SENATE. In the Senate,…

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The Victorian Elections. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

The latest Victorian election returns give the Ministerislists 38, the Opposition 11, and Labor 19. The latter having gained five coats…

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The Victorian Elections

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

THE Victorian elections are now over, and the returns, so far as we have them, give Mr BENT a majority of eight. The Opposition has not been very successful,…

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The Federal Elections. Charges Against Mr. F. H. Griffiths. Investigated by a Royal Commission. Conclusion of the Evidence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into charges of irregularity in the conduct of the Federal elections in December last proforred against Mr. F…

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The New Hebrides. Anglo-French Commission. Question in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Thursday Mr. Crouch (V.) asked a series of questions, in reference to the recent convention entered into between England and…

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The Victorian Elections. Notes, Mainly Personal

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 2

The victory at Bendigo of Dave Smith, who put up a game light ugninst Sir John Quick at the last Federal election, is n welcome ono; whilst Scott-Bennett…

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The Elections. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Thrower, secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, has been selected to contest the Macquarie sent at the coming elections…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P M the Federal Parliament. The Arbitration Bill. Agriculturists Excluded. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 4

Only the House of Representatives met last night. IRON BONUS BILL. Sir William Lyne asked the…

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Alliance Candidates

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 3

The New South Wales Alliance have selected Mr. J. H. Cann and Mr. W. J. Williams as its candidates for Broken Hill city and Sturt respectively…

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The Elections. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Thrower, secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, has been selected to contest the Macquarie sent at the coming elections…

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The Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

Bothe branches of the Federal Parliament met yesterday evening. THE SENATE. In the Senate…

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The following appeared in yester day's Second Edition: — the Federal Parliament. The Arbitration Bill. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 1

Only the House of Representatives met last night. IRON BONUS BILL. Sir William Lyne asked the…

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The Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

Both Chambers of the Federal Parliament met last evening. THE SENATE. Capital Site Bill…

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New South Wales. Parliament Further Prorogued. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

The New South Wales State Parliament has been further prorogued to July 12. Mr. B. R. Wise, Attorney-Goneral, has been asked to contest three country and one…

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Federal Parliament. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

Mr Robinson's amendment to exclude agricultural, horticultural, viticultural and dairying industries from the operations of the Arbitration Bill…

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Municipal Election

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

The Municipal election was held last Wednesday but very little interest I was [?] in the matter, only [?] people voting. The election was to fill the vacancy…

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New South Wales. Farmers' Election Platform. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 2

The Rumors and Settlers' Conference, sitting at Dubbo, has adopted an election platform. The platform embodies the following "pla[?]ks"—…

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The Coming Elections. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 2

The P.L.L. took a ballot on Saturday for the Darling Harbor seat in the Legislative Assembly. The voting was:—M'Kenna, 375; Daley, 361; Power, 305. A final…

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Commonwealth Politics. M'Millan and Neild. Cheapen the Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

Speaking last night at a banquet given to Mr. D. Storey, M.L.A. for Randwick, Sir William M'Millan, speaking of the situation in Federal politics, said that the existing…

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