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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Election Appeal Case. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 4

The High Court to-day began the hearing of the East Fremantle election appeal case, in which the State Supreme Court unseated Mr. Holmes on the…

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Castlereagh Election. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

A writ has been issued for the clection in the representation of Castlereagh in the State Parliament occasioned by the death cf Mr. H…

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Federal Elections. the Opposition Policy. " Fiscal Peace." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Reid, leader of the Federal Opposition, has issued a manifesto in which the policy of his party is thus summarised:—The destruction of the…

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Financing a Labor Candidate

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. W. L. M'Eldrew, secretary of the Bendigo (Victoria) Federal Election Labor Campaign, wrote to the Bendigo Miners' Association requesting financial…

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New South Wales Parliament. An All-night Sitting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly sat all last night. On the second reading of the North Coast Railway Bill an amendment to…

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The Federal Elections. Temperance Not an Issue. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 2

The New South Wales Temperance Alliance has declined to rais the temperance issue at the Federal elections. The Alliance considers that…

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Federal Parliament. Further Prorogued. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 8

The Federal Parliament has been further prorogued till November 9…

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An Election Upset. The Vote of a Dead Man. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

The hearing of the Geraldton election petition, which was adjourned until the High Court and given its decision in the case of the East Fromantle election,…

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Federal Elections. Another Conservative Manifesto. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 8

The Women's Democratic League issued another manifesto yesterday. It states that the Labor Socialists are appoaling for authority to destroy the…

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The Federal Elections. Opponent for Sir John Forrest. A Labor Man Selected. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 2

The decision to bring out a Labor candidate against Sir John Forrest, the Federal Treasurer, for the Swan electorate has caused great interest in…

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The Transvaal. Covering Letters Patent. First Election in February. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

Letters Patent covering the Transvaal Constitution will be issued, it is announced, in November. The elections to the Parliament created by the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 4

Both Houses of the State Parliament met last night. Legislative Council. The Local Government and the North…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Deakin at Ballarat. Opposes the Land Tax. "Always on the Rail." Labor Candidate for the Hunter. Mr. Kingston a Candidate. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 2

The Prime Minister Mr. Deakin) addressed the electors in his constituency at Ballarat last night. He criticised Mr. Reid's anti-Socialism and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

Both Houses of the State Parliament met last night. Legislative Council. The Local Government and the North…

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The Federal Elections. The Barrier Contest. Labor's Modified Socialism. Mr. Brace Smith as a Pro-Chinese. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 2

Senator Neild, who visited Broken Hill last week, states that the Broken Hill miners, who are half unionists and half non-unionists, are divided in…

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THE S.A. ELECTIONS. Record Polling Anticipated. Adelaide,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 8

Considerable interest is being manifested in the State Parliamentary elections,which are taking place to-day, and record polling is anticipated…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Shoarors and Sugar Workers Accommodation Bill was further debated, and ultimately was read a second…

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Bauuier Miner. Saturday, November 3, 1906. the Coming Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

UNDER whatever other conditions the elections are to be fought,the Protectionist ranks are closing up Mr. Reid will, except in New South Wales fight…

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The Federal Elections. Nearly Two Million,Electors. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

There are 1,995,819 names on the Commonwealth rolls, being an increase of 102,233 on the number enrolled in 1903. The New South Wales, electors…

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County Council Elections. London,Friday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 8

The Moderates or Conservatives have achieved many sweoping victories at the London County Council elections over the Progressives or…

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