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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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The State Parliament. Progress with Business. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last evening the Public Instruction Act Amendment Bill was introduced and read a first time…

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Federal Parliament. Motion Against the Goverment. Debate Adjourned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon Mr. A. Fisher moved an amendment on the Address in Reply, regretting that the Government…

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An Election Difference. London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 4

The Parliamentary Labor executive having refused to recognise Colonel Kenyon's candidature for tho Chester[?]old s[?]at in the House of Com[?]ons,…

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The State Parliament. Preference to Unionists. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night, answering a question put by Mr. Moxham, Mr. Griffith denied that employment was refused to workmen…

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Brtittsh Parliament Prorogued. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

Parliament has been prorogued till November 3. The Prime Minister in his speech, expressed satisfaction at the conclusion of the Bucharest treaty…

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Federal Parliament. Labor Opposition Relentless. the Censure Debate. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 5

After a special Labor caucus, the Federal Opposition W[?]p no titled the Whip on the liberal side that no pairs would he granted during the ceusure…

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Christian Endeavour Convention. Opening Meeting on Saturday Night. Annual Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 5

The annual convention of the Broken Hill Christian Endeavor Union commenced in tile Blende-street Methodist Church on Saturday night, Mr. C. H…

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British Politics. a Party Split. Labor Candidate Turns Liberal. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

The executive of the Miner's Federation has [?] Mr. Kenyon, who is the local miners' official, and is strongly supported by the district…

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The English Liberal-labor Candidate. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George has wired wishing Mr. Kenyon luck in his fight for the wise policy of making Liberalism and Labor stand together. He says…

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Questions Ix Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last evening. Mr. Levien suggested that some of the Government motor-cars should be…

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The State Parliament. Supporting Prisoners' Families. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, The Crown Lands Consolidation Bill came on for its second rending, but…

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The Federal Parliament. Press Gallery Notes. (For "The Miner.") Melbourne, August 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 1

The actual beginning of strite in the Federal Parliament elected in May last was on Tuesday and was watched with unusually keen interest. That the…

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State Parliament. Supply to the End of the Year to Be Asked For. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 8

Next week Mr. Cann, the State Treasurer, will again ask the House for four months' supply to carry him over the elections, even if they are not held…

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State Parliament. Savings Bank Amalgamation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

Both the State Houses sat last evening. In the Legislative Council. The Testator's Family Maintenance…

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Federal Politics. Mr. Cook Predicts. Another Election Shortly. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

Speaking at a social given at Toorak by the women's section of the People's [?] Party, Mr. Cock, the Prime Minster, said that the plain position of…

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Dividing the Sexes. Men and Women at the Polling Booth

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

One motion brought up at the Liberal Conference in Sydney last week caused a good deal of laughter (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph"). It was a proposal…

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The State Parliament. the Norton-griffiths Railway Scheme. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

The Minister for works laid on the table of the Assembly yesterday a copy of a minute submitted by him to the Cabinet in May last with regard…

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Candidates' Deposits. I.w.w. Urge Their Abolition

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

At the last meeting of the I.W.W. Club (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph[?]") the secretary (Mr. G. Waite) was directed to write to the Prime…

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Liberal Labor Candidate Elected. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 8

The Parliamentary by-election for Chesterfield to fill the vacancy caused if by the death of Mr. Haslem (Labor member) took place yesterday, and…

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Empire Defenders. Admiral Patey and Officers Entertained. Speeches at Parliament House. [Reuter's Message.] Capetown

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

On Saturday evening a distiguished company assembled in the dining-room of the South African Houses of Parliament, where an oficial dinner was given…

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