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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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The Favorites and Their Followers. Comments About Candidates. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 4

Gigandra is still a firm favorite for the Epsom, fully half a dozen points shorter than Cider, who is a shade shorten than Golden Hop, Hartfell, and…

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The Norton Criffiths Agreement. Before Parliament. Debated by Parliament. Strongly Opposed. Mr. Holman Against It. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

The discussion on the Norton Griffiths agreement was opened in the Legislative Assembly yesterday evening, when the Minister for Works moved…

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South Australian Parliament. All-night Debate on the Constitutional Bill. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 8

The House of Assembly sat all night dealing with the Constitutional Bill. At 4.10 a.m. the second reading of the bill was passed by 22 votes to 15, and…

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Federal Parliament. Government Hopes Regarding Its Bills. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 October 1913 · page 2

Though the financial debute in the House of Representatives will nominally be resumed to-morrow, it is likely that the protracted debute on the Electoral…

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The State Parliament. Measures for Consideration To-morrow Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 October 1913 · page 2

The New South wales Legislative Assembly will meet to-morrow, when the measures down for consideration are the Eight Hours Bill, Federal…

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Member of Parliament Killd. Mr. Lonsdale Knocked Down by a Motor Car. Dies on the Way to the Hospital. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 October 1913 · page 2

A shocking fatality happened at Uralla on Saturday night, when Mr. Edmund Lonsdale, member for New England in the Legislative Assembly,…

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South Australian Parliament. Protracted Sitting of the House. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 4

The South Australian House of Assembly sat all night on the Constitution Bill, and is still sitting. It is likely to sit all to-day, and if so it will…

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The New China. Election of President. [?]Uan Shih Kai Selected. [Reuter's Message.] Pekin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 8

The Presidential ballots lasted 12 hours, 759 members voting on 20 nominations, including that of Sun Yat Sen. The first ballot was inconclusive, [?]…

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Federal Politics. Abolition of Candidate's Deposits. Proposed Absorption of State Debts. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 8

Senator Rao intends to move in the Sonate for the abolition of money deposits for Federal candidates. He regerds the system as a property…

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Scene in Parliament. Messrs. M'giru and Moxham Fight. Heavy Blows Exchanged.. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 2

A few weeks ago, Mr. [?]rr, [?] member for Yuk, apologised to the Legislative Assembly tor having struck Mr. Cohen on the mistaken impulse of…

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The State Parliament. Superannuation Bill Defeated in the Oouncil. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 3

Mr. Holman, the Premier, stated yesterday that the close of the present session of Parliament depended upon the progress made in another place, the…

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Peter Bowling Defeated. the Southern Coalminers' Union Elections. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 2

The election of district officers in connection with the Southern Miners' Union resulted in Mr. J. Maguire being elected president, with 663 votes, the…

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The State Parliament. the Compulsory Vaccination Bill. Opposition Members Vote with the Premier. the Eight-hour Bill. Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 8

In the legislative Asembly yesterday evening the vaccination Bill debate was resumed, and after Messrs. Cochrane Price, and Morrish had opposed the bill…

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The State Elections. [?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 4

The State election campaign is the be opened in real earnest next week when the Premier (Mr. Helman), will lire the first shot from the Government…

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Federal Parliament. Works and Building Estimates Considered. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 8

The House of Representatives yesterday dealt with the Federal works and building estimates. Mr. Cook stated that the Federal…

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State Parliament. Vaccination Bill [?] Jervis Bay [?]. Sent to the Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 8

In the Legislative [?] [?] third reading of the [?] Bill came on last evening, another [?] mated debate caued for an hour and…

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State Politics. Preparing for the Elections. Premier's Policy Speech Tomorrow Night. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Executive of the Political Labor League, the following further selections of Labor candidates were made in view of the…

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The Willyama Election. Mr. W. J. Ferguson's Candidature

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Ferguson, who represented Sturt in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 10 years, announces that he has determined to…

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Election Deposits. Proposed Abolition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday. The Federal Opposition leader, Mr. A. fisher, has promised to give his earnest attention to the question of the…

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The State Elections. Country Party's Campaing Opened. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

The campaign of the new south Wales country party was opened at largs Bay by Mr. Walter Bennett the president of the party In outlining…

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