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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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Presidental Election. Enforcing the Anti-trust Laws. Mr. Bryan's Declaration. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

Mr. W.J. Bryan (Democratic candidate for the American Presidency), in another public letter, declares that if elected he will enforce the anti-trust…

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The Next General Election. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 8

Sir Edward Strachey, Liberal M.P. for South Somerset, and Treasurer of the Household, in speaking at Mid-Somerton last night declared that it…

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An Election Appeal. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Gregory was defeated for Menzies by the Labor candidate at the general elections. It has been decided to appeal…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 8

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament met yesterday…

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Victorian Parliamentary By-election. Labor Candidate Elected for Richmond. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

Polling took place yesterday at Richmond to fill the vacancy created in the Victorian Legislative Assembly through the death of Mr. G. H. Bennett, The…

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The Roebourne Election. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The final returns show the Roebourne election to have resulted in the return of Mr. H. Osborne, the Government candidate by a majority of 40…

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Federal Parliament. Iron Bonus Bill Reintro Duced. Hostile Amendement Defeated Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 8

In the House of Reporesentatives [?]esterday Sir William Lyne (Federal Treasurer) moved for the reinstatement of the Iron Bonus Bill at the…

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Federal Parliament. the Defence Bill. Criticism by Mr. Reid. an Amendment Moved. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

In the House of Representatives last night Mr. G. H. Reid, leader of the Opposition, continued the debate on the motion, for the second reading of…

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The Following Aipeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Federal Parliament. Iron Bonus Bill Reintroduced. Hostile Amendment Defeated. Melbourne, Wedbesdat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 4

In the House of Representatives yesterday Sir William Lyne (Federal Treasurer) moved for the reinstatement of the Iron Bonus Bill at the…

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Federal Parliament. Ballot for Capital Site. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 8

In the House of Representatives to-day the ballet for the choice of a site for the Federal capital—took place, with the following results:…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 8

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament met to-day…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 8

The House of Representatives yesterday made (as reported elsewhere) its final choice of Yass, in the Canberra district, as the site for the Federal…

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Parliament Prorogued. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 4

Parliament prorogued on Saturday night…

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Labor in Parliament. Mr. Holman, M.l.a., Interviewed

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Holman (Deputy-leader of the State Labor party), in an interview concerning Labor in Parliament, spoke to a "Sunday Times"…

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Stormy Meeting of Servian Parliament. Hostilities Against Austria Impossible. Scarcity of Ammunition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

The Skupl[?]hina's (Servian Parliament) meeting on Saturday was stormy. M. Milovanovitch (Minister for Foreign Affairs) declared that one reason…

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Montenegro's Parliament. a Secret Sitting War Supplies Voted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 4

The Montenegrin Parliament at a secret sitting yesterday voted all the Government's requests for war supplies…

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The State Parliament. More Social Legislation. the Shilling Sweep and Totalisator Penalised. Industrial Disputes Act Amendment. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly was asked yesterday to assent to the appointment of a select committee to inquire into and report upon the system of…

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Canadian Election Speeches. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

The "All-Red" route and other imperial enterprises have been rarely mentioned in the Canadian election speeches…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 8

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament met yesterday…

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The State Parliament. Inebriates Amendment Act Bill. House Counted Out. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon the Premier (Mr. Wade) introduced the Inebriates Amendment Act Bill. It was discussed up to the…

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