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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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The Victorian Elections. Losses and Gains. New Men Elected. Old Men Beaten. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 8

The returns from the Upper Goulburn electorate show that the Minister of Lands, Mr. Hunt, has been defeated by Mr. G. A. Cookson. Mr…

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The Imperial Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 5

King Edward opens the Imperial Parliament this month in full state…

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Newspapers in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Hogan, as an Irish-American member of the Imperial Parliament, has learnt a trick or two. He thus comments (says the London…

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Victorian Politics. Opening of Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5

The twenty-second Victorian Parliament was opened yesterday by a commission, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir John Maddon), and Mr…

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The New Ministry. Opening of the Parliament. Mr. Madden Re-elected Speaker. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5

The formation of the new Ministry has been completed as follows:—Mr. Murray, Premier, and Chief Secretary and Minister for Labor; Mr. Graham,…

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Bischaice of Mine Mands. Disquieting Reason Alleged. Labor Candidate's Supporters

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 1

Twenty-one miners (says the "Age" of January 4) have been discharged by the North Whoap Hawp Company, Ballarat East. The management states…

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Victorian Politics. Forming a New Ministry. Candidates for Speakership. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 8

Mr. Murray conferred with Sir Thomas Bent to-day, and afterwards spent nearly three hours with Mr. Graham. It is probable that Mr. Murray will…

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Adelaide Parliament Houses. Council Accommodation to Be Improved. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

It is understood that the Government do not intend at present to complete the Parliament buildings. In order to provide much-needed improved…

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Election [?] Liberal Agent Badly Injured by Rough

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

Political feeling runs very high in the Mid-Essex division. Several meetings held by the Libe[?] candidate [?] Dence have been [?] up by…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Further Prorogued Till March 10. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 4

At the meeting of the Federal Executive Council yesterday the Governor-General signed a proclamation further proreguing the Commonwealth…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday January 21, 1909. Parliament and Barrier Labor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

ALL hope is now fixed upon the Federal Arbitration Court, which there is good reason to believe will sit in Broken Hill within the next fortnight,…

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Archbishopric of York. Dr. Lang's Election Confirmed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 1

After Mr. Kensitt's futile objection, he alleging that Dr. Lang was a Romanist, the Commissioner Bishop under the Primate yesterday confirmed…

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Parliamentary By-election. Nominations for Wooroora. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

Nominations have been received for the election in the district of Wooroora, a vacaney in the Parliamentary representation of which has been caused…

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Free Food Candidates. the Conservative Attitude. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 8

The Conservative Central Office has resolved not to support free food candidates at the next election unless they unreservedly adopt Mr. A. J. Balfour's…

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State Parliament Further Prorogued. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The State Parliament has been further prorogued until March 16…

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Scene in the Dominion Parliament. Charge Against the Conservatives. Denied by Mr. Borden. [Reuter's Massage.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A lively scene occurred in the Dominion House of Commons yesterday. The Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, had attributed the…

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Victorian Politics. Premier's Supplementary Speech. Ministerial By-elections. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A supplementary policy speech is to be delivered by the Premier (Mr. Murray) to-night at Cobden, un important centre in the district, for which Mr…

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Federal and State Politics. Speech by Sir Walter James. "One Parliament One Job." Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

The A.N.A. held a conversazione last night. Several stirring speeches were made by prominent men. In proposing "The Federal and…

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The Federal Parliament. Further Prorogued. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 7

The Federal Parliament has been further prorogues by proclamation to March 10…

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British Politics. Liberal's Announcement. Unable to Support Government in Everything. Will Not Seek Re-election. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 1

Lord Dalmeny has announced that he will not contest Midlothian at the next elections, forseeing that he is unable to support the Government in…

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