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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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The State Parliament. Prorogued Till February 3. Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

A proclamation was issued to-day proroguing the State Parliament until February 3…

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Bulgaria. Opening of Parliament. Socialists Leave the Chamber. [Reuter's Message.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

As King Ferdinand of Bulgaria was opening the Sobranje, or National Assembly, the Socialist members shouted, "Sixty thousand lives sacrificed for…

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Victoria. the Ministerial Election's. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Watt, the Premier, opened the Ministerial election campaign last night. He foreshadowed that the session would open in a fortnight, and…

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Hospital Board. Annual Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

By Act of Parliament it is decreed that the annual meeting of subscribers to the Broken Hill and District Hospital must be held in the month of…

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Victorian Ministerial Elections Three Seats Contested. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Nominations closed yesterday for six seats in the Legislative Assembly, the vacancies automatically arising from members accepting office in the new…

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Hospital Board Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

Nominations for two direct subscribers will be received by the secretary until 5 o'clock on the evening of January 15. Nominations for four…

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An Election Case. Scrutineed Fined. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

A case under the Commonwealth Electoral Act was heard at the Hamilton Court yesterday, when C. A. M. M'Donald, scrutineer for Mr. Rodgers,…

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Hospital Elections. Direct Subscribers' Nominations

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 1

The nominations for two members of the Hospital Board to represent the direct subscribers closed at 5 p.m. to-day…

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City Council Elections. Nomination Day Next Week. Will a Poll Be Necessary?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

At present, though less than a week remains in which intending candidates may nominate, there seems very little likelihood of a contest in connection…

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The Federal Elections. Royal Commission Appointed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

The Prime Minister announced yesterday, that Messrs. Sinclair (Queensland), Laird Smith (Tasmania), Foster (South Australia), Patten (New South…

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Rand Labor War. "Anarchy and Revolution Defeated." South Africa at Peace. Early Meeting of Union Parliament. Government Programme Foreshadowed. More Strike Leaders Arrested. (Reuter's Messages.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

All the burgher commandos and regiments are demobilising oxcepting in the Rand, Protoria, and Faureesmith districts. This means that 30,000 men…

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Educational Matters. Teachers' Examinations. Successful Candidates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

The results of the competition for scholarships at the Teachers' College, Sydney, have been made available. Awards have been won by three classes…

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City Council Elections. Labor Nominee's Position. Wrong Name on the Roll

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the P.L.L. the principal matter under consideration was Mr. B. O. Millar's standing as a candidate at the next…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, January 23, 1914. the Disqualification of Selected Candidate Mr. Millar, and Reflections Thereon

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

THE letter from Mr. Millar, published in to-day's "Minor," contains a whole volume of comment on the efficiency of our municipal administration…

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Recent State Elections. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

It is regarded as possible that the results of the recent State elections for the Assembly for Ashburnham, Maitland, and Bathurst will be challenged…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 26, 1914. an Empire Parliament

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

TAKE the world as we find it to-day, and it seems as if Australia, the youngest self-governing nation on earth, is the only one that…

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The Municipal Elections. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

In regard to the remark in your article about my making complaints and that I should not grumble about the actions of an administration I…

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Hospital Board. Election of Employees' Representatives. Four Duly Nominated

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

The first of the series of meetings to be held this week in connection with the election of the District Hospital Board of Management took place in…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 4

ONE of the mistakes in Mr. Millar's letter, published in yesterday's "Miner," should be corrected for fear that it load to a general…

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Hospital Board. Election of Subsidising Employers' Representatives

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the subsidising employers to the funds of the Broken Hill Hospital was held in the Council Chamber last night. There was an…

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