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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1911

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State Parliament. the Censure Debate. Independent Party's Position. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

A good deal of interest is attached to the position to be taken up by the Independent party at to-day's censure debate. Both the Government and…

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Queensland Members of Parliament in Sydney. in Connection with the Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

Four members of the Queensland Parliament are in Sydney at present in connection with the sugar strike. They say that the strike is progressing…

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A Parliamentary By-election London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 4

The West Somerset Parliamentary by-election resulted:—Boles (Conservative), 5025, Ward (Liberal), 4421…

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State Parliament. the Censure Motion Debate. Victory for the Government. Labor Members Dunn and Horne Resign and Inform the Acting Premier They Will Not Seek Re-election. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 4

Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition, yesterday moved his censure motion on the Government in relation to the free hold question in the Legislative…

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The Imperial Parliament a Scene Op Disorder. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 8

The House of Commons to-day at first refused to hear Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister) on the Government's intentions regarding the veto Bill,…

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Scene in Imperial Parliament. Prime Minister Refused a Hearing. Cries of " TRAITOR " Hurled at Him. "Who Killed the King?" Members Almost Coming to Blows. Conservatives in a Rage. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 4

When the House of Commons assemled yesterday to debate the Veto Bill which proposes to take away an important privilege of the House of Lords,…

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State Parliament. Mr. Bolman to Ask for Adjournment Till August 22. PENDING LIVERPOOLPLAlNS and Mudgee by Elections. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, approval was given for the suspension of standing orders on Thursday to enable the passage of the Supply Bill at one…

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State Parliamentary Crisis. Mudgee and Liverpool Plains. Members' Resignations Necfs Sitate By-elections. P.L.L. Central Executive to Select Labor Candidates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

To-morrow night the Central Executive of the Political Labor League, meets to select Labor candidates for the Mudgee and Liverpool Plains…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. State Parliament. the Censure Motion. How Members Votfd. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 1

ThE immense number of orders for Frootoids, sent by post direct to the Proprietor is convincing proof that the Public appreciate their splendid curing…

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Mr. Fisher's Alleged Statements. Brought Under Mr. Holman's Notice. Questioned in Parliament. Mr. Gillies Gets Excited. Shakes His Fist at Government Benches. Exclaims: 'You Won't Haul Down the Union Jack, at Anyrate" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 2

A number of questions were fired at the Acting Premier (Mr. Holman) on the subject of the statements concerning Australia and the Imperial…

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State Parliament. a Volley of Questions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 4

Ministers were busily engaged yesterday replying to questions in the Assembly. Prior to the arrival of Mr. Holman, Mr. Griffith, replying to Mr…

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Queensland Parliament. Trades Union Bill. to Remove Disabilities. an Amendment Carried. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 4

The debate on Mr. Theodore's motion that the Government should introduce legislation to remove tho disabilities operating against trade unions was…

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The Umberumberka Works. and Reported Labor Shortage at Broken Hill. Mr. Griffith Questioned in Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Fitspatrick asked the Minister for Works, Mr.Griffith, if he had seen the statements in the press that…

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The, Two By-elections. No Selection of Labor Can Didates Yet. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

Nothing has yet been decided in the matter ot selecting candidates to contest the two by-elections at Mudgee and Liverpool Plains in tho Labor interest…

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Liberal Candidate for Mudgee Selected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

Mr. Owen Gilbert, ex-M. L. A. was yesterday selected ns tho Liberal candidate for the Mudgee seat. There were three other nominations for the…

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Canadian Politics, Election Activity in Quebec. [Renter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

Election activity has begun in tho Quebec province. The French-Canadian nationalist leaders aro arranging a campaign…

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Canadian Politics. Parliament Dissolved. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

The Canadian Parliament has been dissolved. The elections in which the Canadian-American reciprocity agreement will be the main issue, will be…

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By-election Prospects

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

A Labor member who knows them both (says the " Daily Telegraph") indicates some points of resemblance between Messrs. Dunn and Horne…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the Liberal Candidates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 4

The respective Liberal candidates for Mudgee and Liverpool Plains are Messrs. Gilbert and John Perry, both ex members of the Legislative…

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Prorogation of Parliament. to Be Confirmed by Executive Counoil To-day. Mr. Holman Leaving for Gunnedah. and Mr. Beeby for Mudgee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

The promise of a prorogation apparently means that Parliament will not sit to-day, though Mr. Wade contends that it should do so…

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