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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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South Australian Parliament. Opened Yesterday. the New Agent-general. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 4

The South Australian State Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The Governor's speech stated that Mr. Young, Commissioner of Crown Lands,…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher in Sydney. Saturday Drill for Boys. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. Fisher, leader of the Federal Opposition, addressed a meeting in Sydney last night. He mainly spoke in reply to the policy speech delivered…

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South Australian Parliament. No-confidence Motion. to Be Proposed by the Labor Party. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 5

At a meeting of the South Australian Labor Party last night it was decided that a motion of no-confidence in the Ministry be submitted some time next…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher at Wollongong. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. A. Fisher spoke in support of the candidature of Mr. G. M. Burns (Labor nominee for the Illawarra seat) at Wollongong on Saturday night…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Fisher and the Government. Mr. Watt Claims £5000 From "The Age." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

Speaking at Melbourne last night, Mr. Andrew Fisher said that through the advice given to the Governor-Gen-eral for a double dissolution, the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Mr. Wade and Mr. Holman. Mr. Griffith Defends His Department. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Holman (Premier) intimated that Parliament would not sit to-morrow on account of the banquet to the…

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State Parliament. Address in Reply Debate. Presented to Governor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 2

After the Address in Reply had been passed and presented to the Governor (Sir Gerald Strcklahd) at noon yesterday the ordinary session of the…

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State Parliament. Assembly's All-night Sitting. the Address in Reply. Amendments Defeated. Boorabil Eatate Bill. Introduced. Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 4

The debate on the Address in Reply and the proposed amendments there to was continued in the Legislative Assembly throughout the night. This…

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Federal Elections. Prime Minister at Orange. Pension Increase Forecasted Defence Expenditure. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 4

Speaking at Orange last night, the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) said that the value of the old-age pension was new, owing to the increased cost of…

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The Junction Mine. Meeting in Adelaide. Election Op Directors. Past Management Criticised. Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 6

A meeting of the Junction Lead Mining Company was held in Adelaide to-day. to election new board of directors. Mr. W. O. Davies (chairman of the…

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Prospects of an Election. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 4

Strict orders have been issued to the staffs of the chief electoral organisations to keep within touch. Many Radical papers express…

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Junction Mine Meeting Spirited Discussion. Re-election of Directors Opposed. Prospects of the Company

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 7

A full report of the meeting of the Junction Mine Company (briefly reported in Friday's Third Edition) is given below…

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Federal Elections. Writs on Thursday. Last Day for Electors to Enrol. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

The writs for the Federal elections will be issued on Thursday, and that will be the last day for the enrolment of electors. Defaulters in this respect…

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The Federal Elections. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 3

Sir,—As your columns always have been open for fair democratic principles, may I crave space for propaganda of the election, as our Labor Government…

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State Parliament. the Tipping System. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 4

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly had a very quiet sitting yesterday. Even question time was flat and dull, and when private members'…

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Hungarian Parliament Prorogued. Scenes of Enthusiasm. "Deeds, Not Words." Buda Pesth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 4

The Premier (M. Tisza), if the Lower House of the Hungarian Parliament to-day, said that what was wanted now was deeds, not words. The…

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Federal Election Campaign

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 8

Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon. Mr. Watt, ex-Premier of Victoria, and who is now a candidate for the Federal Parliament, arrived in Adelaide…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Registration Oe Dentists. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

The Legislative Council sat for two hours yesterday. The time was spent chiefly in conducting an unfinished debate upon the bill to make the…

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New South Wales. the State Parliament. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly did not adjourn until a little after 1 o'clock this morning, debating the Three months Supply Bill. Mr. Wade's…

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State Parliament. the Legislative Council. Supply Bill Passed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

The Legislative Council had another short sitting yesterday during which the Supply Bill sent up from the Assembly during the previous sitting was…

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