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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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British Parliament Closing. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 8

Mr. Asquith hopes to be able to close the session in the House of Commons next week…

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Federal Elections. Counting Votes Nearing an End. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 5

Regarding the Federal elections, there are several electorate votes hot yet counted, but the position of the elected in the Lower House is now…

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The British Parliament. Home Rule and Welsh Disestablishment Put Off. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) in the House of Commons to-day, said he hoped that Parliament would prorogue this week. He would introduce a bill…

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Federal Affairs. the New Ministry. Assumed Office Yesterday. Parliament to Meet October 8. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 4

The composition of the new Federal Ministry has been favorably received in Melbourne. The Ministers took charge of their departments yesterday, and…

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British Legislation. (Reuter's Message.) the Prorogation of Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 7

The Imperial Parliament has been prorogued to October 27. After the reading of the King's speech yesterday; members of the…

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High Commissioner's Cable. Parliament Prorogued. the "King's Speech. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 8

The Prime Minister received the following cable from the High Commissioner's office in London, dated September 18:—…

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The State Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 3

The State Parliament will reassemble to-day, but it is doubtful if anything beyond the passage of the ordinary monthly Supply Bril will be attempted…

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The Werriwa Election. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

The latest figures for the Werriwa electorate recount give John Lynch (the Labor candidate) a majority of six. There are nine votes still under…

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West Australia. State Elections. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 4

A proclamation was issued on Saturday dissolving the Legislative Assembly from September 29 and proroguing the Council until October 21, on which date…

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State Politics. Parliament to Meet To-day. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

The State Parliament will meet again to-day, when the Supply Bill will be passed. The intentions of the Government regarding the retrenchment in…

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State Parliament. Supply Granted. Proprosed Retrenchment. Possibility of Taxation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the State Parliament, the Government was granted supply covering the month of October…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, September 30, 1014. Retrenching Members of Parliament, School Teachers, Etc

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2

WITH the object of making the financial resources of the Government go as far as possible, and with the object of dividing the money available amongst…

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Cricket. Barrier District League Meeting. Annual Report and Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Barrier District League was held last night at the Grand Hotel. Mr. W. F. Dickson presided over a fair…

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Federal Affairs. Preparing for Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

The poll of the Victorian Senate election was declared yesterday in favor of the six Labor candidates. The Federal Ministers sat in Cabinet…

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New South Wales. the Canterbury Election. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

Two candidates have been nominated for the Canterbury by-election for the Legislative Assembly—George Cann and John Alexander Huston. The…

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Federal Affairs. Mr. Fisher and the Referenda. Designs for the Houses of Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) made it clear yesterday that the programme to be submitted to Parliament in the session which opens on…

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Federal Affairs. the Meeting of Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 3

The Federal Liberal Party is to held a pre-sessional meeting to-morrow to discuss the question of leadership. and work incidental to the business…

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Federal Parliament. Opening To-morrow. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

The Federal Parliament will meet tomororw (Thursday) afternoon, to swear in members of the two Houses and formally select the Speaker and the…

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Russian Parliament to Reopen. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The Russian Diet is to reopen on October 22…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Cook Re-elected Leader. of the Liberal Party. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 3

The Federal Liberal party held a meeting yesterday and re-elected Mr. Joseph Cook loader. Messrs. Massey, Greene, and Thomson, were chosen…

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