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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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New York Elections. Tammany Apparently Defeated. Ex-governor Sulzer Returned to Office. [Reuter's Message.] New York

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 1

Tammany's defeat is now complete at the State and city elections, the plurality of the fusion candidate for the New York Mayoralty exceeding 110,000,…

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The State Elections. Last Day for Enrolment. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 2

The offices of chief electoral and deputy registrars throughout the State will be kept open until midnight for the receipt of applications for…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, [?] p.m. the State Elections. Enrol To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 4

Residents in Broken Hill who have not already taken the precaution of seeing that their names are duly entered upon the State electoral roll should…

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State Elections. Broken Hill Enrolments

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

The Electoral Registrar and his assistants (and the Police Department) were kept busy yesterday and last night in connection with the electoral…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. the State Elections. Exrol To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 8

Residents in Broken Hill who have not already taken the precaution of seeing that their names are duty entered upon the State electoral roll should…

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By-elections. Reading. [Reuters Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 4

An election took place at Reading yesterday to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Sir Rufus Isaacs as Lord Chief Justice, and resulted in the…

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The Willyama Election. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 4

Sir,—Would you kindly make known the fact that a copy of the letter you published from me in your issue of the 4th inst, was previously sent to…

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The State Elections. Nomination Day, Nov. 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 8

Nominations for the State Parliamentary elections close (according to a telegram received by Mr. T. H. Griffiths, returning officer,) on November…

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The State Elections. Dates to Be Noted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 4

The writs for the State elections were, issued on Saturday. The date of nominations is Saturday, November 15; polling day is Saturday, December 6;…

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The State Elections. the Political Labor League. Plan of Campaign. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

On November 1 the Political Labor League issued a circular to its supporters in which suggestions were made in regard to methods of canvassing for…

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British Politics. Is a General Election Pending? the Result of Larkin's Imprisonment. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

Lord Linlithgow (son of the first Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia), in a speech at Linlithgow, said that there were…

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Nominations and Polling Places

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 5

The returning officers for both Willyama and Sturt to-day advertise elsewhere that nominations will be received up to December 6 for those seats, and…

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Failure of Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 7

The men just referred to feel very strongly that Parliament' as matters are, is the most unsatisfactory of machines. The House of Representatives…

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Federal Parliament. a Stormy Scene. Mr. Josiah Thomas Suspended Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 4

A stormy scene marked the proceedings of the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. The trouble arose over remarks made by Mr…

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Election Humor. the Poor Pressmen. Mr. Ferguson Brings Down the House

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 4

Candidates for the people's votes are only human after all, and if fair reports of their utterances are not published in the press they naturally…

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Support of Unendorsed Candidates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 5

The United Laborers' Union, it is notified, is complaining that certain delegates to the Labor Council and to the Eight Hours' Committee are supporting…

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State Elections. the Willyama Seat. Mr. Jabez Wright's Speech. an Open-air Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 5

Mr. Jabez Wright, the selected Labor candidate for Willyama seat in the State Parliament addressed the electors for the first time in the…

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State Elections. Mr. W. H. Wright's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the committee and supporters of Mr. W. H. Wright, candidate for the Willyama seat, will be held at "Waroona" to-night…

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Jews and Polling Day. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 2

The selection of a Saturday as polling day is not approved by the Jewish section of the electors. The poll closes at 7 p.m. and the Hebrew Sabbath…

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Federal Parliament. Importation of Explosives. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 2

In the House of Representatives last night. Mr. Watkins (New South Wales) asked the Prime Minister if the Government intended to introduce…

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