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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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State Elections. the Number of Voters. a Total of 1,037,849. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

The supplementary rolls are now complete for the State elections. The total number on the general rolls was 961,[?]3 and the supplementary rolls have added…

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MR. E. A. ROBERTS, M.H.R. Sudden Death in Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Roberts, journalist, member For Adelaide in the House of Representatives, dropped dead in the Queen's Hall, in the Federal…

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State Elections. the Willyama Election. Mr. Jabez Wright

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 4

Mr. Jabez Wright addressed a meeting of electors in the open near the Waverley Hall, North Broken Hill, last night. Mr. J. Mundie occupied the…

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Harbers' Shops on Election Day. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 4

In view of the inconvenience likely to accrue to the public through hairdressing saloons being closed at noon on Saturday (election day), which would…

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Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 8

At a meeting of the Barrier District Assembly of the P.L.L. last night, reports the official organ, the following nominations were received from…

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State Elections. Meetings of Candidates. Mr. Jabez Wright

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 2

Mr. Jabez Wright, the selected Labor candidate for Willyama, addressed a large gathering of electors in,the North Reserve last night. The chair was…

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Late Mr. A. W. Craven. Victorian Parliament Adjourns. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 4

When the Victorian Legislative Assembly met yesterday afternoon the Premier moved a motion expressing regret at the death of Mr. A. W. Craven,…

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MR. E. A. ROBERTS, M.N.R. Sudden Death in Parliament. a Tragedy in the House. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 4

Mr.E. A. Roberts, journalist, member for Adelaide in the House of Representatives, dropped dead in the Queen's Hall, in the Federal…

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State Elections. the Willyama Seat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 1

White Cliffs. Wednesday Afternoon. Mr.W. H. Wright, Independent candidate for Willyama addressed the electors here last night and had a good…

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State Elections. "I Am a Liberal." Mr. Beeby's Declaration. "Soul Destroying Political Rosses

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 4

Speaking at an open-air meeting in Cowper-street, Waverley, on Friday last, Mr. Beeby declared himself to be a Liberal (says. "The Sun.")…

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Polling Day

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

The poll for the election of members will be taken throughout the State to-morrow. [?]he po[?]ing booths in the Broken Hill district (Willyama and…

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Federal Parliament. May Adjourn Next Week. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) announced that the Goverument anticipated clearing the business paper by…

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The [?]Ce of a [?]. Case of Sylvia Thomas. Mentioned in Parliament. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 4

The case of the little girl Sylvia Thomas is still exciting considerable interest in Adelaide. The matter was mentioned in Parliament yesterday by…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, December 5, 1913. the Willyama Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

To-morrow the electors of Willyama have to decide on their Parliamentary representative for the next three years. Ever since Broken Hill has possessed…

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State Elections. the Willyama Seat

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

The Independent candidate addressed a meeting of about 50 people, including several ladies, outside the Mulga Hotel last night. He first thanked…

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Polling Day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

The polling-booths in Willyama and Sturt were opened punctually at 8 o'clock this morning, and the officials were busy very quickly, first with the…

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Victorian Parliament. Watt Government Resigned. Mr. Elmslie Sent For. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

The Watt Government resigned yesterday afternoon, and the governor was advised by Mr. Watt to send for Mr. Elmslie, the leader of the Labor party,…

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The State Election

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 2

Polling day to-day (Saturday) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The polling booth at Wilcannia will be at the Courthouse, Mr S. G. Nicoll will act as…

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State Elections. Election Eve. Big Crowd in Argent-street. Labor Rally at the Trades Hall

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

Election eve in Broken Hill was not characterised by the general excitement usually associated with a Parliamentary election in other large centres in the…

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The Polling. the Willyama Seat. Jabez Wright Elected

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1913 · page 4

The following is the result of the polling for Willyama so far as at present available. It shows that Mr. Jab[?] Wright has the substantial lead of 8150…

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