Federal Parliament. Coinage, Weights and Measures. Decimal System- Urged. Debate on Budget Resumed. Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 8
In the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Dugald Thomson (N.S.W.) (strongly advocated that Australian coinage, weights and measures be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Scene in Parliament. Mr. Griffith Moved the Adjourment, and Is "Named" and Resigns. Wade's Gagging Tactics. a Dramatic Incident
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 1
On receiving a telegram from "Barrier Daily Truth" a[?]ainting him with the [?] act of the Government Mr. Griffith the member for Sturt, put [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →League of Wheelmen Elections
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 4
The annual election of officers of she Barrier branch of the League of Wheelmen was held at Biggs' Commercial Hotel last night, the president (Mr. Thomas)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Rainges League of Wheelmen. Election of Officers
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 8
The adjourned annual meeting of the Barrier Ranges League of Wheelmen was held at the Commercial Hotel last evening, when Mr. T. S. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Presidential Election. Mr. Bryan's Chances. Gets the Labor Vote. [Reuter's Message.] London
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 5
Mr. Samuel Gompers (President of the American Federation of Labor), gives Mr. Bryan (the Democratic candidate for the American Presidency) the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sturt Extraordinary Election. Writ Issued—polling Day, November 21. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night
Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 2
The writ for the election in connection with the Sturt seat, rendered vacant by the resignation, on Tuesday night, of Mr. A. Griffith, was issued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 4
In the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister for Works, Mr. Lee. moved that the House on its next sitting day resolve itself into a committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premier Questioned in Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday Night
Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 1
In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Charlton asked, the Premier if, in view of the fact that a conference was proceeding amicably at Broken Hill with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Parliament. Coinage, Weights and Measures. Decimal System Urged. Debate on Budget Resumed. Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 4
In the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Dugald Thomson (N.S.W.) strongly advocated that Australian coinage, weights and measures be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Ranges League of Wheelmen. Election of Officers
Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 4
The adjourned annual meeting of the Barrier Ranges League of Wheelmen was held at the Commercial Hotel last evening, when Mr. T. S. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Questions in Parliament. the Premier's Reply
Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Varney Parkes (Canterbury) said, that as the grievances of the rockchoppers were against the Water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 8
The Senate passes resolution to the effect that in order to carry out more effectively the wages and labor conditions upon Federal contracts,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.S.W. Parliament. Important Works Agreed to Sydney
Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 8
After the Opposition withdraw from the Legislative Assembly last night the following matters were dealt with in the Legislative Assembly without…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Rockchoppers Strike. Question in Parliament—more Summonses Served. Sydney
Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 1
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. V. Parkes asked the Premier, if with regard to the unfortunate rockchoppers strike, they were not dealing so…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Federal Parliament. Larch Deputation Waits on Treasurer Peake. Melbourne
Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 1
In the Senate to-day there was further [?] of the Federal sites, and a resolution was carried that the final vote will be taken to-morrow evening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition: Presidential Election. Mr. Taft's Plurality. Over a Million Votes. President Roosevelt's Congratulations. [Reuter's Message.] London
Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3
Mr. Taft's plurality in the Presidential election held yesterday throughout the United States exceeded the votes cast for President Roosev[?]lt at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Presidential Election. Mr. Taft's Claim. Elected by Business Men and Farmers. Also Got Share of Labor Vote. [Reuter's Message.] London
Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4
Mr. W. H. Taft (the next President of the United States), claims that he was elected by the business men of the country, and that Democratic and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3
The Senate passed a resolution to the effect that in order to carry out more effectively the wages and labor conditions upon Federal contracts,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. David Storey Condemns the Government. Upholds the Right of Free Speech in Parliament. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 8
Mr. David Storey, the Ministerial member for Raudwiek, who on Tuesday voted against the Government in connection with the Griffith embroglio,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Industrial Situation. Police Reinforcements. Mr. Griffith's Treatment. Strong Comments by Sydney "Worker." a Wade-ridden Parliament. Speaker Severely Criticised. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 5
"The Worker" suys that concurrent with the vindictive sentences passed on the rockehoppers We have the dispatch of large bodies of polico to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →