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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1904

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. Parliament the Church London March 9

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

Mr Balfour intends to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the ritualistic practices in the Church of England…

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Disputed Elections. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

The High Court of Australia, sitting as a Court of Disputed Election Returns, has concluded its hearomg of the petition lodged by the unsuccessful candidate, Dr. Maloney,…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

Only one Chamber, the House of Representatives, of the Federal Parliament met yesterday afternoon. In the House, Mr. Knox presented…

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Disputed Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

While the petition of Mr. Chanter against the return of Mr. Blackwood for Riverina was before the High Court on Friday, insinuations were…

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Federal Affairs. [By Telegraph.] The Melbourne Election. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

The election of a member for the City of Melbourne in the House of Representatives, made necessary by the decision of the Court of Disputed…

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Commonwealth Parliament. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

The London newspapers are at the present moment paying close attention to the proceedings in the Australian Parliament, with special regard to the…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

Both the Federal Houses sat last evening. THE SENATE. In the Senate,…

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A By-Election. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 1

Mr. Lewis Ver[?]on H[?], the eldest son of Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the vet[?]ran Liberal, has been returned unopposed to the House…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Carty Salmon Chairman of Commiitees. Chinese Invasion of the Rand [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

Both branches of the Federal Legislature met yesterday afternoon. THE SENATE. In the Senate,…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day. The debate on Mr. Watson's Chinese for the [?] motion was resumed by Mr. Duga[?] Thomson ([?]. S. W.) Mr. Thomson…

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British Parliament. Vote Carried Against the Government. London, March 16

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

The amendment moved by Mr Redmond in connection with the Irish Education vote in the House of Commons, was carried against the…

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Federal Parliament. Labor on the Rand. Debate on Mr. Wa[?]son's Motion. An Amendment Moved. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoo[?] Mr. D[?]kin, in reply to Mr. Hughes, said that newspaper reports that the people who…

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The Federal Parliament

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Parties in the Federal Parliament are just now in a peculiar position. There are three sections? the Ministerialists, the Opposition, and the Labour party…

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Federal Parliament. The Arbitration Bill. [By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Only the House of Representatives met yesterday afternoon. The Bounties Bill was read a first time…

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Federal Politics. MR. G. H. Reid at North Sydney. Constitution of the Federal Parliament. a Dark Outlook

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 1

Mr. G. H. Reid, M.P., delivered an address last week at the North Sydney School of Arts, under the auspices of the North Sydney Women's Liberal League…

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The Melbourne Election. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 1

Nominations closed to-day for the re-election of a member of the House of Representatives for the City of Melbourne. Only two nominations…

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Federal Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

Only the House of Representatives met yesterday afternoon. The Postmaster[?]General[?]Sir Philip [?]sy, in reply to Mr. R[?]chard…

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British Parliament. London, March 23

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannsman's motion of censure, condemning the Government for having advised the King not to disallow the Transvaal…

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Telegraphic News. Federal Parliament. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

In the Horse of Representatives. The second reading of the Arbitration Bill was moved by Mr. Deakin in a lengthy and aboe speech, and said…

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Imperial Parliament. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 2

Mr. Austan Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced that the Government, i any new financial proposals, will not increase…

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