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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1910

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, April 6, 1910. the South Australian Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

WE now pretty well know what is the result of the general election of the South Australian Parliament. The result will be certainly satisfactory to…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. S.A. Elections. Returning Officer's Remuneration. Denounced As Inadequate. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 8

Speaking at the declaration of the Port Adelaide poll yesterday Mr. M'Gillivray said that it was a seandal that returning officers should have so…

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Election Day at Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 8

The Cockburn correspondent of "The Miner" writes:— The elections passed off very quietly at Cockburn. Mr. E. J. Lane presided…

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Federal Elections. Labor Politicians at Tamworth. Addresses by Messrs. Fisher and Griffith. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

In connection with the Federal elections addresses were delivered in the Central Hall, Tamworth, last night, by Messrs. Fisher (Federal Labor leader)…

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Federal Elections. New Protectionist Association's Manifesto. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 6

The new Protectionist Association has issued a fighting manifesto calling upon the electors of Australia to vote for protection and against the financial…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Shepherd's Return to Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Shepherd, Liberal candidate for the Barrier electorate, returned to Broken Hill by the White Gliffs coach this afternoon, after a ten-days…

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Federal Elections. Number of Voters. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 3

The eleotoral figures for the Commonwealth show that there are 1,187,293 men and 1,072,593, women voters. New South Wales contributes…

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State Parliament Further Prorogued. Short Session to Open End of May. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

The State Parliament has been further prorogued from April 26 until about the end of May. The session will be a short one…

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Federal Elections. Mr. J. C. Watson at East, Sydney. a Wave Oe Labor Enthusiasm. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Watson spoke in support of the candidature of Mr. West, the Labor candidate for East Sydney, last night. Mr. Watson referred to the…

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The Federal Elections

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

Wednesday next is polling day for the Federal elections, and we hops that electors, will attend and record their votes. It is their duty to do so…

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The Senate Election

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

Attention in drawn to the advertisment in another column requesting the electors to vote for the liberal candidates. Sen[?] J P. gray, J. C. Neild, and…

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Federal Election

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

Mr. Shepherd the Liberal candidate for the Barrier seat, addressed the electors here on Friday and Saturday nights, and was accorded a gond…

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The Shackling of Bowling. a Labor Candidate's Opinion

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 8

Mr. J. P. Cochran, the selected Labor candidate for the Darling Harbor seat in the State Parliament, delivered a vigorous address from the balcony of…

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S.A. Elections. the Government's Intention. Labor Leader Verran the Prospective Premier. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 4

Though no definite announcement has been made, it is understood that the Peake-Butler Ministry will meet Parliament. The Government has been…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Josiah Thomas's Candidature. Address at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 5

Last evening Mr. Josiah Thomas, retiring member and selected Labor candidate for the Barrier, opened his election campaign by addressing…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Josiah Thomas and the New Protection

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 8

In reference to the report of the political Labor meeting at Ballarat on Saturday that appeared in yesterday's "Miner," Mr. J. Thomas explains that…

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Federal Elections. Northern Territory Polling Postponed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 8

Owing to the non-delivery of the ballot papers in the Northern Territory the federal election in that portion of South Australia has been postponed…

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Darling Harbor Election. Mr. Macey Asked to Withdraw

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 6

The Trades Union Congress yesterday (reports the "Star" of April 6) asked Mr. W. Macey, of the Coal Lumpers' Union, to stand out of the…

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Cost of Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 4

The first Federal election (according to the "Telegraph") cost £56,331; the second, held in 1903, £51,414; and the last, held on December 12, 1906…

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S.A. Elections. the Absent Voting System. Alleged Abuse at Mount Gambier. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 8

The system of absent voting at the State elections has been much discussed at Mount Gambier, where at the elections 586 electors availed themselves of…

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