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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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State Elections. Labor Wins Ma[?] Seat. Meeting of Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 4

Although a few more figures were to hand yesterday, the only important change was in Macquarie, which [?] Mr. Thrower has won…

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South Australian Parliament. Prorogued Until July. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 4

Parliament sat till a late hour last night. A large amount of business was disposed of and the session then ended…

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Federal Parliament. Defence Act Amendment Bill Dropped. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 4

The Audit Bill was yesterday laid aside in the House of Representatives. A bill to provide for the appointment of a Federal Parliamentary Works…

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Election Inquiry. a Journalist Called

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 8

The select committee appointed by the Senate to [?]quire into the conduct of the recent Federal elections continued the sittings on Wednesday. Andrew…

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The State Elections. Counting Absent Votes. Labor Gaining. Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 8

Labor's anticipations of a victory at Macquarie by the counting of the absent votes are apparently going to he realised. This morning about 600…

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By-election. a Unionist Gain. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 4

An electioin was held in the South Lanark constituency, yesterday to elect a member in place of the late Sir Walter Menaies, a Liberal, who died a few…

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Intentions of the Ministry. Probable Changes in the Cabinet. the Speakership in Doubt. Meeting of Parliament Arranged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 2

Several changes in the Holman Cabinet are said to be imminent, with a consequent redistribution of the portfolios hold by some of the present…

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The State Elections. the Second Ballots. Counting the Absent Votes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 2

The result of the metropolitan second ballots in the elections has not diminished the Liberal Association's efforts with regard to the country ballots…

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The State Elections. the Woollahra Figures. Parliament Meets Next Wednesday. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 4

The final figures for the Woollahrs election sceond ballot are:—Latimer (Liberal), 1058; Dwyer (Lubor), 4020. The name of Mr. John Estell, who…

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Federal Parliament. Considering the Estimates. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

The Federal Loan Bill passed the Senate yesterday. A roport presented by a Senate committed showed that the charges of "roll stuffing" had not…

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Lyttleton By-election. the Second Ballot. Governmant Candidate Defeated. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

The result of the second ballot in connection with the Lyttleton by-elecion for the House of Representatives resulted:…

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State Politics. the Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 4

Parliament will meet on Tuesday next, not Wednesday, The sittings will be opened by commission, instead of by the Governor as is usual. It is not…

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British Parliament. London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 4

The British Parliament will reassemble on February 10…

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Federal Parliament. Adjourns Over the Holidays

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

Both the Federal Houses sat yester-day and then adjourned over Christmas. The Senate…

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The State Elections. the Second Ballots. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

Members of the State Cabinet are making a determined effort to capture as many of the second ballot seats to-morrow as possible. The Government…

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New Faces in Parliament. Mr. Bagnall

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 5

Mr. W. R. Bagnall, who has defeated the dsputy leader of the Liberal Party, Mr. Wood, in the St. George electorate, is an etcher on the staff of the…

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Federal Parliament. Prorogued to February 4. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

The Federal Parliament yesterday was formally prorogued until February 4, 1914…

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Federal Parliament. Vacant Kalgoorlie Seat. Figures in Parliamentary Ballot. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 8

The Kalgoorlie and Boulder figures in the ballot among the unions for a member for Kalgoorlie in the Federal House of Representatives are:—…

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The Qualifications of the Selected Candidates for the New Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

OF those who have been selected by the P.L.L. to compose the next Council, four have had previous experience as aldermen. Two have been Mayors;…

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The State Elections. To-day's Second Ballots. Five Country Seats. Sydeney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 5

The final second ballots (five in sumber) is connection with the general elections will be held to-day, and Parliament will meet on Tuesday next…

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