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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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Preference to Unionists. Incident in Queensland Elections, Statement by Postmastergeneral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Frazer) returned to Melbourne from Queensland on Tuesday (says the "Register"). He expressed the opilion that prospects of…

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Queensland Elections. the Premier Makes an Appeal to the People. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

The Premier of Queensland, on the eve of the elections, made an appeal to the people to give the Ministerial party a majority. That, said Mr. Denham,…

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The Greek Parliament. Athens

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 8

The Government is postponing the meeting of the Boule (legislative chamber for a month in order to prevent the Cretan deputies from attending…

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The Queensland Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE interest was centred in the general State elections in Queensland on Saturday. The recent strike in Brisbane was the means of…

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Late Sporting. Death of Koonoona. a Fancied Candidate for the Goodwood Handicap. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 8

The death is reported of the wellknown colt, Koonoona, who was a fancied candidate for the Goodwood Handicap. He succumbed last night to…

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Queensland Elections. Victory for the Government. Present State of Parties: Liberals, 39; LABOR, 25, Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

The Queensland general elections took place on Saturday. This was the first contest under the new distribution of seats scheme, which provided for 72…

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Queensland Elections. Mr. Griffith's Views. Queensland People "Hitting Back." Syd[?]y

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Referring to the Liberal victory in Queensland, Mr. Griffith (Minister for Work) said yesterday that in view of the recent strike, it was only natural…

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Tasmanian Elections. Record Poll Anticipated. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4

Everything points to a record poil at the Tasmanian elections to be held to-day. The constituencies are the same as for the Federal elections there being…

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The Federal Parliament. to Be Called Together on June 19. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

The Federal Parliament will be called together on June 19. Mr. Fisher intends to deliver his Budget speech in July…

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The Commonwealth Bank. Mr Fisher and the Governor of the Bank. Hopes to Disclose Name Before Parliament Opens. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 1

The Prime Minister expresses his confidence thiit he will be able to give the name of the governor of the Commonwealth Bank before Parliament…

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Tasmanian Elections. Labor in the Lead. the Returns Not Complete. Two or Three Seats Likely to Be Won by Labor. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

It is safe to assert that never before has an election in Tasmania been so keenly fought out as that just held. Though there were one…

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Queensland Elections. Strikes Condemned by Mr. A. GRIFFITH, M.L.A. a Barbarous and Obsolete Method. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 6

The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) in a statement yesterday regarding the Queensland elections inferentially denounced the promoters of the recent…

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The Tasmanian Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the Tasmanian election returns, so far, promise to give Labor an increase of two or three more seats in the new Parliament, this is scarcely…

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Queensland Elections. the Maryborough Seat. a Very Close Contest. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

Although the figures m connection with thE Queensland elections are yet incomplete, it is almost a certainty nt Maryborough that Mr. E. B. Corser…

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The Werriwa Labor Candidate. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. B. H. Bennett, of Young, has been chosen as the Labor candidate to contest the Werriwa seat in the House of Representatives, rendered…

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Queensland Elections. the Maryborough Seat. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

The voting in Maryborough shows tbat Mr. Mitchell (L,), polled 1763, and Mr. Corser (Labor). 1750. Some absentee votes are yet to come…

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Some of the Candidates

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

Sir Elliott Lewis (Premier) is a barrister. Even by several of the members of his own party he is not regarded as a progressive statesman. He has…

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A.m.a. Referendum. the Polling Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

The taking of the A.M.A. referendum in connection with the Defence Act will begin to-morrow. The voting will be continued throughout Monday, and…

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Queensland Elections. Five Seats Still in Doubt. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

In connection with the Queensland elections the absent votes for South Brisbane turned the Ministerial candidate's minority of 35 into a majority…

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Tasmanian Elections. Returns Still Incomplete. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 3

The election returns are very incomplete, the final figures for Dennison only being known. As regards Franklin, Labor has two…

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