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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

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Victorian State Elections. Polling Day, November 26. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

The Victorian Legislative Assembly was dissolved yesterday. The writs for the election will be issued on November 9, nominations will close on…

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State Parliament. Budget Debate. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

Both Houses of Parliament sat last night. The Legislative Council disposed of a couple of bills and then adjourned…

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Elections in the United States. Democratic Majority Largely Reduced. Roosevelt's Republicans. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

The general election returns show that the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives has been reduced from 147 to 20…

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United States Elections. Democratic Majority in Representatives. Failure of Progressives. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 6

The elections show 229 Democrats selected to the House of Representatives, 194 Republicans, 7 Progressives, 1 Socialist, and 1 Independent. The feature…

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West Australian Politics. the Elections. Majority for the Government. Perth, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 2

The two North-West elections to [?] Assembly, on which the fate of the Labor Ministry depended, are now practically over…

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Federal Parliament. Coming Legislation. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

Strong efforts have been made by the Federal Attorney-General during the last fortnight to have sufficient business for Parliament to keep the Houses…

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Federal Parliament. Budget Further Postponed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 2

The first of the general business in the Federal Parliament yesterday was the introduction of a bill for temporary supply…

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The Emden. the Fight with the Sydney. Statements in Parliament. Appreciation of the Sydney's Feat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 2

Statements were made in both the Federal Houses of Parliament yesterday afternoon relating to the naval action between the Sydney and the…

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In Broken Hill, Volunteer Engineers Rifle Club. Election of Officers. Members Take Oath of Allegiance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 2

After parade last night, a meeting of the Broken Hill Volunteer Engineers' Rifle Club was held in the Barrier Boys' Brigade Hall, Lieutenant…

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Unloading Prize Vessels. Question in Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

In the House of Representatives last night, reference was made to the action of the Customs Department in giving contracts to a German stevedoring…

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Federal Parliament. Capital of Commonwealth Bank. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 3

The debate on the bill to increase the capital of the Commonwealth Bank the £10,000,000 continued in the House of Representatives yesterday…

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Signalling on Yorkshire Coast. Questions in Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 8

Newspapers give remarkable stories of signalling by night along the Yorkshire coast. Many questions have been asked in Parliament relating thereto,…

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Victorian Elections. the Nominations. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 3

Nominations of candidates for the Victorioin Legislative Assembly close tb-day. Unless candidates come forward at the last moment it is probable…

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Federal Parliament. Proposed Legislation. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 3

The Federal Prime Minister stated yesterday that his Budget would not be ready till after next week. The first business in the House of…

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Victorian Elections. Sixteen Members Returned Unopposed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

Nominations were received yesterday for the Victorian State elections. They gave 16 of the retiring members their seats without a contest. These include…

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State Parliament. Discussing the Estimates. the New Wheat Harvest. Government Commandeers It at 5/ Per Bushel. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon the Premier (Mr. Holman) intimated the intention of the Government to bring in an urgency bill…

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Federal Parliament. the Budget. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 3

Some anxiety was shown in the House of Representatives yesterday as to when the delayed Budget would be delivered. The Federal Treasurer stated, in answer…

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State Parliament. Discussing the Estimates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Holman) informed the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon of his intention to introduce a bill to-day seeking power to purchase…

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New Zealand Parliament. Elections on December 10. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 5

The New Zealand Parliament was dissolved yesterday. Writs for the new House will be issued to-day. The elections will be held on December 10…

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Federal Parliament. the Christmas Vacation. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 5

According to the Prime Minister, the idea is that members of the Federal Parliament should prorogue about the middle of December and reassemble…

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