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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1910

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S.A. Elections. Peake Government Marking Time. New Ministry Forecasted. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 4

The attitude of the Peake Government is one of marking time. Consequently there will be little chance before Parliament meets on May 12 of…

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Federal Elections. Support for the Fusion. and the Financial Agreement. Meeting at Perth. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 4

A largely attended meeting in support of the financial agreement and the Fusion Government was held in the town Hall on Friday night, the…

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State By-elections. Condition of Rolls. Dissatisfaction Expressed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

Dissatisfaction is being expressed at the condition of the rolls that are to be used for the State by-elections tomorrow. The rolls for Darling Harbor,…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Josiah Thomas at North Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

Last evening Mr: Josiah Thomas, the retiring member and selected Labor candidate for the Barrier, addressed a large meeting of electors at the…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Deakin at South Melbourne. Prime Minister Quietly Received. Six Hundred Men Walk Out

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

The Fusionists (says the "Age of April 8) held a meeting at South Melbourne Town Hall last evening. The auditorium so quickly filled that by…

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To-day's Polling

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

The polling for the Federal elections started in various local centres this morning at 7.30, and up to the time of going to press a large number of voters…

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Member of Parliament on Trial Alleged Forgery and Fraud. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, J. M. Hopkins, M.L.A., for Beverley, was charged with forging a promissory note for £542, and uttering the…

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Federal Elections. Friction at a Fusion Meeting. "Why Don't Wilks Live in Sydney?" "You Scabby-faced Scab."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

Robert James M'Keon, a butcher, was (says the "Star" of April 6) charged before Mr. King, S.M., at Balmain Police Court this morning with…

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Federal Elections. the Labor Rally. a Great Gathering. Speech by Mr. Thomas

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

A Labor rally, on the eve of the elections, was held last night, when it had been arranged that Mr. Josiah Thomas, the retiring member and the…

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The Polling at Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

The Cockburn correspondent of "The Miner" writes:— The Federal elections at Cockburn passed off without any excitement…

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Federal Elections. To-day's Polling in Victoria. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 8

The Federal elections in Victoria are being conducted quietly, but excitement is expected to-night, especially at Brunswick and Hawthorn, the…

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NEXT U.S. Presidential Election. Mr. Roosevelt Not a Candidate. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 8

According to Reuter's correspondent at Rome, Mr. Roosevelt, who is now in that city, has told an interviewer that he declines to be a candidate at the…

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Wharf Laborers at Port Pirie. Cease Work on Election Day. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

At Port Pirie yesterday the wharf laborers made a holiday of the occasion. Shipping agents and others…

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Federal Elections. Great Labor Victory. Probable Working Majority. Labor Gains in N.s.w. and Victoria. Overwhelming Majority for Mr. Thomas

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

The returns for the Federal elections held yesterday are still incomplete. It is evideut, however, that the Labor party has secured a victory that…

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The Denison Electorate. Labor Candidate's Election Questioned

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 2

The validity of the election of Mr. Smith (Labor) for the Denison (Tasmania) electorate has heen questioned on account of its having been alleged…

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United South Africa's Parliament Houses. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

Mr. Moischke. of Johannesburg, has successfully tendered for the building of the new Parliament House for United South Africa at Pretoria' at a cost…

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The Federal Elections. The Barrier Electorate. Thomas 6805 Shepherd 958 the Local Vote

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

The town presented quite a funeral appearance on Wednesday last—polling day—looking as though someone had "crossed the bar," For still thirsty…

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Woman's World. the Late Election

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

The excitement of [?] election is [?] enen and I [?] [?] [?]…

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At the Polling Booth. a Voluble Voter

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

She was a rotound person, well over middle age, with the stamp of the Ould Country from the tip of her plumage to her elastic-sided boots, which…

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A Land Tax. New Parliament's First Measure. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. Hughes, M.H.R., stated on Saturday that a land tax would be the first main measure of the new Federal Parliament. Land monopoly would…

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