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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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The Model Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 6

The fifth sitting of the Broken Hill Model Parliument was held in the Trades Hall on Friday evening. There was a good attendance of members…

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The State Parliament. the Assembly. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, the formal business connected with the opening of the Session having been disposed of, tho leader…

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The Government Savings Bank. Commissioner's Report. Presented to Parliament. Sydnoy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

The first report of the Commissioner appointed at the end of 1906 to remodel the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, was laid on the table…

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Opening of the State Parliament. the Governor's Speech. As Optimistic Outloo. Important Measures Outlined. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 8

The State Parliament was openeu today with the usual ceremony. The Governor's Speech declares that [?]twithstanding the recent decline…

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Umberumberka Trust. Application for Loan. Refused by the Government. Statement by the Mayor. a Demand for Separation. Appeal to Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

As announced yesterday, a telegram has been received from the Minister for Works intimating that the Government cannot accede to the request…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Local Option [?] Carried. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

The second rending of the bill proViding for local option has been carried In the Tasma[?]an House of Assembly…

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State Politics. West Australia. Election Petition Heard Before Chief Justice. a Recount to Be Made. Opening of Parliament. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The Chief Justice yesterday began the hearing of a petition by Henry Carson, under the Electoral Act of 1907 and in the matter of a recent…

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Umberumberka Water Scheme. the Loan Refusal. the Minister Has Nothing to Say in Defence. Action in Parliament. Mr. Cann Will Move for a State Water Supply. Sydney, Thursday. [?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. C. A. Lee), interviewed yesterday evening regarding the action of the Government in refusing to make the…

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The Model Parliament. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 7

Sir,—In perusing "The Miner" of last Saturday, I was struck by a letter spearing under the abovo title, and above the cognomen of' "M. Datson."…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Local Option Dill Carried. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 8

The second rending of the bill previding for local option has been [?]tied in the Tasmunian. House of Assembly…

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South Australian Parliament. Opened at Noon To-day. Important Measures Suggested. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 8

The South Australian Parliament was oponed at noon to-day by the Governor (Sir George le Hunte). His Excellency in his opening Speech referred to the…

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Indian Unrest. Publisher of Alleged Seditious Article. Sentenced to Six Years' Transportation. Fined a Thousand Rupees. Subject of Unrest Before Imperial Parliament. the Judge's Statement. Calcutta Printer Sentenced. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

For the alleged publication of a seditious article in a vernacular newspaper at Bombay, an Indian nationalist named Tilak was recently arrested and put on…

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Jack in Parliament, and Out Again

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 3

When strangers visit Parliament, it is required of them that' they, shall be strictly decorous in all their, actions. The high dignity of Parliament is…

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The Mo[?]el Parliament. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondent, " An Hon. Member," asks why should not the Protectionist members of our Model Parliament be arrogant in favor of…

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West Australia. State Parliament. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The legislative Council yeaterday adjourned till August ll. In the Assembly, the Premier (Mr. Newton Moore) announced that in view…

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Discussion in Parliament. Mr. Meagher's Challenge. Mr. M.donell Defends the Men. the Premieres Reply

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

In the Legislative, Assembly yesterday Mr. Meagher said that the railway mid tramway men were compelled to remain dumb units in regard to all…

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A Disputed Election. Perth, "Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The petition of Henry Carson, onr of the candidates for the Central Province election, praying for a recount consequent on a tie having occurred with B…

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State Parliament. New South Wales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

The business paper of the Legislative Assembly yesterday [?]on included 60 questions, and the answering of these by M[?] [?]…

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PRESS v. PARLIAMENT

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

Perth, Tuusday. The dispute between the reporters' and the Parliamentary House Committee is still unsettled. The committee…

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[?]. Wednesday, August 5, 1908. Parliament and State Development

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 4

THE censure motion, the decision which in favor at Ministers, was a at cone con[?], having been dispo[?] of, it may be sup[?] that the State…

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