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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Deportation Bill. Amended Measure in South African Parliament. Bill Publicly Burned. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 4

On the report stages of the Riotous Assemblies Bill being reached in the South African Union Parliament, the penalties throughout were reduced…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Suggested Loan to Proprietary Company. the Governor-general's Reply. Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 1

In the Senate this afternoon a number of questions dealing with electoral matters were asked. In reply Senator J. H. M'Coll (Vic.) said the rolls…

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Accountancy Examinations. Successful Candidates

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 4

Thirteen candidates out of the 14 presented last May by Mr. Stephen J. Murray (principal of the Commercial Training College) for the final law…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Supply Bill Passed. Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 1

This afternoon the House of Representatives passed the Supply Bill for ordinary service through all stages, and is now debating the Supply Bill for…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Appropriation for Public Works. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday a bill was passed providing for the appropriation of £764,990 for works and buildings…

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Proprietary and Commonwealth Bank. the New Debentures. Questions in Parliament. Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

In the House or Representatives yesterday evening. Mr. Chapman asked the Treasurer: Is it true that the Commonwealth Bank…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. State Parliament. Meet on July 7. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

A proclamation was gazetted to-day calling the State Parliament together for the despatch of business on July 7…

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Correspondence. Parliament House, Sydney, June 17, 1914

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR: Sir,—I have read with interest your leader of the 13th instant. I quite agree that more interest should be taken in regard to…

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Federal Parliament. Supply Bill in the Senate. Ministers Criticised. the Loan to the Broken Hill Proprietary Company. Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 8

In the Senate to-day Senator C. W. Oakes (New South Wales) renewed the question regarding the granting of a loan by the Commonwealth Bank to…

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Federal Parliament. the Adjournment. Senator Stewart and Defence Expenditure. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 8

The Federal Parliament closed yesterday after the three months' Supply Bill had been passed by the Senate. During the debate in the Senate…

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Federal Parliament. the Date of Dissolution Cabinet Meeting to Consider Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 4

At the Federal Parliamentary Executive meeting in Melbourne on Saturday Parliament was formally prorogued through the…

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Victorian By-election. Liberal Leading at Korong. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 8

So far in the Korong (Victoria byelection for the Legislative Assembly Mr. Gray (Liberal) with 2197 votes is leading Mr. Williams by 1356 votes…

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Motor Drivers' Certificates. Successful Broken Hill Candidates. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 1

The Board of Examiners of Enginedrivers appointed under the Mines Inspection Act has submitted to the Minister for Mines its report on the…

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Australian Natives' Association Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The principal business at last night's summoned meeting of the A.N.A., branch No. 3, was the half-yearly election of officers. The president…

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A British By-election. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Stanford (Unionist) has been elected unopposed for Brighton in the place of Mr. J. E. Gordon, who resigned through ill-health…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Motion of Censure Defeated. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Solomon (leader of the Opposition) moved as a motion of censure on the Government,—"That the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Assassinations. Condolence From English Parliament. (Reuter's Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 8

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister) moved a resolution of sympathy with the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria in the…

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Federal Politics. Dissolution on July 20. Date of General Election. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Cook) says that the dissolution of the Federal Parliament will take place on July 20, and on that date the writs for the…

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Federal Politics. Prime Minister's Policy Speech. to Be Delivered at Parramatta. the Issue of Election Writs. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Cook) definitely announced yesterday that his policy speech would be delivered at Parramatta on July 15. He added…

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Queensland Parliament. New Labor Party Leaders. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

At a meeting held yesterday of the Brisbane State Parliamentary Labor Party, Messrs. Ryan and Theodore were elected leader and deputy leader…

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