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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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A.M.A. Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

The ballot for the election of the various officers of the A.M.A. for the half-year ending June 30, 1908, closed last night, and the countin[?] has been…

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Queensland Politics. Election Probably on February 5, Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

The Labor plebiscite for the selection of a candidate to contest Murilla at the forthcoming elections resulted in favor of Mr. Greddon, who secured 135…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Imperial Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

The Imperial Parliament will be opened by King Edward on January 29…

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Mayoral Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 8

Alderman Jobling has given notice of his intention to move at the meeting of the City Council to-night that the Council agrees to appoint as Mayor…

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A.M.A Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 8

The courtd of the hallot for the election of officers of the A.M.A for the half-year ending, June 30,1908, has concluded. The result of the bakllot for…

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Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 5

Mr. Robert Elvidge, a candidate for election as alderman to the City Council at the forthcoming municipal elections, addressed a meeting at the…

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Aldermanic Election. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. J. Lavington Bo[?]thon was yesterday elected alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Mr. Frank Johnstone to the Mayoral…

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Municipal Elections. Independent Candidates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

A very largely attended meeting of the members of the citizens' committee appointed to select independent candidates to contest the seats in the City Council at the…

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The Federal Parliament. May Not Meet Until February. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

It is stated that there is a possibility that the Senate will not meet for the transaction of business on January 21, as arranged, but that arrangements will be made for a…

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Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of ratepayers was hold at the Tydvil Hotel last night, when the selected Labor candidates for Wills Ward (Messrs. Alderman E. J. Polkinghorne,…

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Parliamentary Labor Party. Re-election of Chairman. Mr. Shackleton Declines. Old-age Pensions. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. D. J. Shackleton, M.P.,owing to the pressure of other duties, has de clined re-election as chairman of the Parliamentary Labor party…

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[?]arrier [?]iner. Friday, January 10, 1908. the Queensland Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

VERY considerable interest attaches to the election campaign now in progross in Queensland, and the results of the election in which it will culminate…

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Municipal Elections. King Ward

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

The three selected Labor cand dates for King Ward (Alderman Long and Messrs. D. Warnock and T. G. Marks) addressed about a hundred ratepayers…

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Elections Take Place on February 1. How to Obtain Nomination

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

On Fobruary 1 the first municipal elections (outside, the shires) under the now Act will be held, though the Government has power to postpone the ejections in…

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Queensland Elections. Nominating Candidates. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. Hanran, one of the representatives in the State Parliament for Townsville, has written to the Premier (Mr. Philp) expressing his…

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Queensland Elections. Mr. Philp Criticises Mr, Kidston. Mr. Kidston Denounces the Upper House. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. R. Philp (Premier), speaking at Rosewood on Saturday night, said that the principal questions upon which the present fight would proceed were…

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Queensland. the State Elections. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A large deputation waited upon the Home Minister (Mr. Denham) [?]sterday and requested that the polling booths be kept open till 6 o'clock in…

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Municipal Elections. Wills Ward

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The Chloride-street corner of Grand Hotel Buildings was greatly astir last night, when Messrs. W. H. Wright, F. W. Wiekes, and R. V…

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Zeehan Miners' Ballot. Election of Officers. Zeehan

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 4

The ballot for officers for 1908 of the Zeehan branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association resulted:—President, Mr. Ross. 313; Mr. Butcher,…

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Municipal Candidates. An Interesting Point

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

In many of the municipalities some of the sitting aldermen will not seek re-election, and it may be that in certain cases persons offering themselves for election in their…

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