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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1906

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Lessons of Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 3

Under the auspices of the Social Democratic Club in the Trades Hall last night Alderman B. J. Doo delivered an address entitled " Lessons of the South…

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S.A. ELECTIONS. Mr. Foster Defeated. The Northern Territory Contest. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 4

The scrutiny in connection with the Flinders district election has so progressed as to make certain that Mr. R. W. Foster, who was a prominent…

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Bamier Miner. Tuesday, November 13, 1906. Lessons of an Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

IF the Democratic success achieved at the South Australian elections has demonstrated one thing more clearly than another it is the value of an election…

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S.A. ELECTIONS. Comments by the Premier. The Government Determined. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. T. Price) says that he thinks the result of the State elections is a complote justification of the action the Government took in asking…

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Federal Elections. Queensland Activity. W.A. and the Secession Movement. The Proposed Referendum. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

The Labor party has decided to nominate Mr. Alfred Merry to contest the Oxley division against the retiring member, Mr. Richard Edwards…

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S.A. ELECTIONS. Northern Territory Returns. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

The latest figures in connection with the Northern Territory elections are:— Solomon, 183; Mitchell, 177; Little, 125…

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Federal Elections. Mr. J. Thomas at Wentworth. Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.H.R., addressed the electors in the Mechanics Institute last night. He was met on arrival by the Mayor (Alderman John…

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The Flinders Election. Final Figures. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 4

The final figures for the Flinders district show that Mesers. Burgoyne, Inkster, and Travers have been elected. The totals are:—T. Burgoyne (M.),…

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Federal Elections. Alderman Marshall's Candidature

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the People's Reform League was hold at Tait's Hall on Wednesday evening. Several reports which had been received from various…

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THE S.A. ELECTIONS. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 5

Sir,—Your correspondent, "S.A. Elector" has sent along a v[?]table avalanche—a medley of abuse, transcantinental railway, and tautology,…

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The New York Election. Hearst and his Newspapers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 7

The most significant thing that has occurred for a long while in American politics, remarks a New York correspondent writing on September 29, is…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

In the Assembly last night the Trades Disputes Settlement Bill was further considered in committee. On clause 6 of the bill—"The funds of a union…

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State Parliament. Approaching Prorogation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 2

The State Parliament will probably be prorogued on December 20. It will not met again until May of next year…

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The Federal Elections. the Nominations. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

The following no[?]nations were received to-day in connection with the Federal elections:— The Senate…

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Federal Elections. Speech by Sir William Lyne. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

The Minister for Customs (Sir William Lyne), speaking at Brungle, near Gundagai, characterised the a[?] cialism movement as an attempt to…

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New York Election. the Candidates' Expenses. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 2

The expenditure by the candidates in the recent election for the Governorship of New York State was enormous. Mr. W. R. Hearst, the Democratic…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Reid's Optimism. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Reld has expressed the opinion that the Federal elections will result in some important changes in favor of anti-Socialism, He strongly…

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Northern Territory Elections. Messrs. Mitchell and Solomon Returned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

The election for the Northern Territory district in the House of Assembly has resulted in the return of Messrs. Mitchell and Solomon, the total figures…

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The Federal Elections. Labor in Queensland. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Watson, leader of the Federal Labor party, who returned yesterday from a visit to Queensland, states that his party will more than…

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The Federal Elections. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 3

Sir,—The choice of representatives for the Barrier lies between two— "Hobson's Choice":—Thomas, singletaxer, freetrader, parochial…

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