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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1912

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The Australian Steeple. Candidates Most Talked Of. Molbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 4

There was nothing to choose between Tinapagee and Guneap for the pride ot place for the Australian Steeple, Fulgent being the other candidate most…

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Queensland Parliament. Borrowing a Million From the Commonwealth. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

In the Queensland Assembly yesterday the Minister for Lands, in the course of a personal explanation, said comment had been made upon his…

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Federal Parliament. Commonwealth Works. the Capital to Be Pushed On. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

The House of Representatives was engaged all day yesterday on the new Works and Buildings Estimates. The Government announced that it was…

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State Parliament. Dr. Arthur and the Irish. No-confidence Debate to Close To-day. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

Speaking on the no-confidence debate in the Assembly last night, Mr. Grahame condemned the recent appointments to the Upper House. He…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated. Government Majority Of. Four. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Henley searchingly criticised the Administration of the Works Department in the course of his speech…

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Federal Parliament. Contract Versus Day Labor. Protecting Trade Routes in Case of War. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

Further, reference was made to the day labor system during the debate on the Works Estimates in the Federal House yesterday. Colonel Ryrie said…

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State Parliament. the Charges Against Mr. Griffith. Big Sheaf of Amending Bills. More Screw for Parliamentarians. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Parkes moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the scope of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into…

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The Democratic Candidate

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

Commenting on the Presidential campaign on July 2[?], "The Times' said:—Dr. Woodrow Wilson has been nominated by acclamation as the…

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Beryl-street Baptist Church. Election of Church Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 3

The mutual meeting of members of the Beryl-street Baptist Church was held on. Wednesday night, when the pastor, the Rev. David Woods, presided…

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British By-election. the Kincardinshire Seat. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 2

The Liberal executive has nominated Mr. Alexander Shaw, barrister, son of Lord Shaw, for the vacancy in the House of Commons owing to the…

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Stare Parliament. Mr. M'gowen and the Dissolution. the Speaker Makes a Statement. Was "Grossly Insulted" by Mr. Fitzpatrick. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Carmichacl gave notice of his intention to introduce "a bill consoiidating and amending the Early Closing…

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State Parliament. the Overcrowding of Trams. Consolidating the Government Savings Bank. Mining Amending Bills Introduced. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night the Metropolitan Traffic (Amendment) Bill wus read a second time and taken through Committee with amendments…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Panama Canal Bill. Britain's Protest Discussed. by United States Parliament. [Reuter's Message.]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 4

There is a growing feeling against the adoption of the Legislature's action to set aside the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty affecting the Panama Canal. A…

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Selecting Senate Candidates. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 1

Much interest has been aroused eve[?] the Liberal Union plebiscite being taken throughout the State to select candidates for the next Senate election…

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State Parliament. Law Makers Working at High Pressure. Bill to Increase Their Own Screws Introduced. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

Leave having "been given in Committee last night, the Savings Bank Amalgamation Bill was road a first time on the motion of Mr. Cann…

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The Senate Elections. Liberal Ballot in South Australia. Messrs. Vardon, Shannon, and Allen Selected. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

The result of the plebiscite that has been conducted throughout the State to select three Liberal Union candidates who will contest the Senate…

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[?] Monday, August 19, 1912. the State Parliament and the Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 4

THE Premier still refuses to be drawn into making a statement as to the intentions of the Government regarding when the next State elections are to…

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State Parliament. the C[?]dley Case. More Royal Commissions Suggested. a Member Ejected. Broken Hill-[?]dobolin Railway. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. M[?]gher moved the adjournment of the House to discuas the question of the detention of W. J. C[?]idley in…

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The Federal Elections. Probably Next June. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 8

The Federal Ministerial party has given preliminary consideration to the question of the elections which are, due at the end of the present financial…

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State Parliament. Savings Banks Bill. the More Screw Bill Proceeds Nicely. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly yesterday the Parliamentary Representatives' Allowance Hill was rend a second time, and taken through committee. The…

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