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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1907

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"An Election Dodge." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

The Clyde Engineering Company does not entertain any anxiety on account of Government competition in the building of locomotives. The Labor…

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The Municipal Elections. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 3

Sir,—Would you allow me space to say how disgusted I was to hear the way some of the Socialistic clowns carried on at the Junction last night at Mr…

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The State Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr.Wade, Attorney-General, in reply to a question put by Mr. Sullivan (Phillip), said that Mr. Stevenson, lately S.M. at…

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The Victorian Parliament. Opened To-day. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 4

The State Parliament was opened today by commission, Mr. Justice Hood and Mr. Justice Cussen being the commissioners appointed for the purpose…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

The election for the Wills Ward vacancy will take place on Saturday in accordance with the arrangements that have been made but owing to there not…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

Sir John Forrest (Treasurer) and Mr. J. C. Watson (Labor leader) are opposed to Canberra as a site for the Federal capital…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 8

In the House of Representatives the voting for Chairman of Committees resulted:—Mr. C. M'Donald (Labor), 26. Mr. C. E. Salmon (Ministerialist),…

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New South Wales. a Candidate Suspended. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 8

Mr. F. Bryant, president of the Trndes and Labor Council, who has been selected as the Labor candidate for Gough, has been suspended from the…

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Municipal Elections. The Wills Ward Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

The election of a canididate to fil the vacancy in the Wills Ward in the Mun.cipal Council ocaasioned by the death of the late Alderman Marshall,…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 8

In the Senate on the [?] [?] Reply Senator Findley (V.) criticised the attitude Mr. Carruthers had taken up ever the capital site queition. His…

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Colonial Wines. Conflicting Acts of Parliament

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

An illustration of how frequently one Act of Parliament nullifies in part another Act occurred in the Police Court yesterday. Sub-inspector Sawtell…

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The Echuca Election. Mr. Palmer Victorious. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

The complete returns for the Echuca election are as follow:—Palmer, 11,618; Kennedy, 10,481…

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The General Elections. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

The general elections take place on September 7. Leading members of the Opposition are confident that they will gain new seats…

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The Echuca Election. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 8

The incomplete returns are:— Palmer, 9676; Kennedy, 7764. It will be remembered that Mr. Palmer, who won the seat by a narrow margin at…

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Municipal Elections. Apathetic Voting. Large Majority Favors the Umberumberka Proposals. Polkinghorne Returned by One Vote

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

The polls that were taken on Saturday—the one to decide whether the new proposals by the mines in connection with the Umberumberka…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, July 10, 1907. Saturday's Polling

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

THE referendum of the ratepayers of the city on the water supply question is most satisfactory in its result, though it is to be regretted…

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Municipal Elections. Declarati0n of the Poll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

The doclaration of the polls taken on Saturday on the election of an alderman for Wills Ward in the City Council, and on the now proposals by the…

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A.m.a. Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

The ballot taken for the election of prosldent of the A.M.A. (Barrier branch) closed last night. Mr. T. H. Ripper pelled the heaviest, but its be…

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The State Elections. The Darling Electorate. Mr. W. W. Davis's Candidature. White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 4

Mr. W. W. Davis, candidate for the Darling, addressed a large gathering in the Centennial Hall, White Cliffs last night. Mr. L. Downs, president…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 4

In the Home of Representatives yesterday, in reply to Mr. C. E. Fraser (Kalgoorlie), the Postmaster-General (Mr. Chapman) said that the…

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