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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1913

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The Federal Elections. Polling in Full Swing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

The polling in connection with the Federal elections and the referendum is in full swine in Broken Hill and the sub-divisions this morning. The…

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The Federal Elections. Mr. Thomas

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

The Hon. Josiah Thomas, Minister for Extran[?] Affairs, and Labor candidate for the Barrier seat in the Federal Parliament delivered an…

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English By-election. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 8

A by-election yesterday for the House of Commons seat for Altrincham, Cheshire, resulted:- Hamilton (Unionist)...... 9409…

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Federal Elections. Results of the Polling. Some Close Contests. The Parties Evenly Divided

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

The elections for the fifth Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia took place on Saturday. In the last Parliament the parties were divided in the…

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The Polling in West Australia. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

The returns at present indicate the closest of finishes between Mr. Fowler and Mr. M'Callum for Perth. For Fremantle the chances of Mr. Hedges…

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Carried to the Polling Booth. Accident to Sir Robert Best. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

Sir Robert Best met with an accident on Saturday. When he was leaving his house he slipped on some clay lying on the footpath, and fell heavily, badly…

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The Federal Elections. If Fisher Is Defeated. a Seat Offered in Advance in West Australia. Boulder

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 6

Great interest was [?]evinced in the elections at last night's rally here. Mr. Frazer (Postmaster-General, and sitting member for Kalgoorlie in the…

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Federal Elections. Still, Liberal 3[?], Labor 36. Latest Figures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

Some additional election figures have come to hand this afternoon. There has been no alteration in the position [?]ith regard to the House of…

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Federal Elections. Government Reversal in the Representatives. Liberals, 39: Labor, 36. Government Lead for the Senate

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

The counting of the Representatives figure up to yesterday afternoon gave the state of parties as evenly balanced, with one Independent (Sir William…

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Federal Elections. Further Progress Returns. Liberals, 39: Lpbor, 36. Absent Votes to be considered. Nearly 200,000 in the Commonwealth. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

Last night a commencement was made with the counting of the absent votes in the election. The total number of these votes is estimated at…

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State Elections. Willyama and Sturt Electorates

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 5

The local branch of the Socialist Federation of Australia are running candidates for the Willyama and Sturt seats. Mr. George Brown will contest…

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P.l.l Labor Plebiscite. Candidates for the Sturt Seat. Mr. Cann Answers Questions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 4

A meeting of unic[?]sts affiliated with the P.L.L. abd leagne members was addressed by the candidates for the Labor plebiscite for Sturt…

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Federal Elections. Progress Figures. State of Parties. Liberals, 38 Labor, 37. the Referenda. Majority in Favor of "Yes."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

A further batch of election figures from all over Australia has come to hand this morning, but the position of parties, either in the Sonate or in the…

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The New Parliament. Leading Candidates

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

The following list shows the candidates ahead for the Senate, together with those already in that House:- LABOR (30) LIBERAL (6)…

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State Politics. Parliament to Meet in July. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 3

Subject to further consideration by the Cabinet the New South Wales Parliament is to be summoned for the dispatch of business in the second week…

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Federai Elections. No Change in State of Parties Liberals, 38; Labor. 37. Increased Labor Majorities in Ballarat Ano Illawarra. Voie Against the Referendum Questions Increasing

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

The election figures this morning disclose no change in the relative position of parties in the House of Representatives—it is still Liberal 38, Labor…

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The State Elections. the Sturt and Willyama Seats. Labor Plebiscite Starts To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

The preliminary ballot in connection. wit[?] the selection of the Labor candidates to contest the Sturt and Willyama seats sin the State. House of…

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P.l.l. Labor Ple[?]iscite. Candidates for the Sturt Seat. Mr. Cann Answers Questions

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

A meeting of unionists aiated with the P.L.L. and league members was addressed by the candidates for the Labor plebiscite for Sturt…

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The State Elections. Labor Plebiscite Proceeding. a Big Vote Expected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

The plebiscite in connection with the selection of Labor candidates to contest the Sturt and Willyama seats in the State House of Assembly was…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Hughes on the Result. "A Farcical Situation."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 8

In the course of a statement on the elections (reported in the Melbourne "Argus") the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hu[?]es) said:…

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