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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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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…

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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 [?]…

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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)…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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,…

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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…

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