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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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The Labor Conference. Silver Anniversary of the Movement. Election of Officers. the Three Years' Term in Local Government. £250 a Year for City Aldermen. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 3

The Labor Conference has decided to celebrate in November the 25th anniversary of the movement in New South Wales…

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Victorian Parliament. Proposed Motion of Censure. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

Labor members of the State Parliament decided yesterday, at their first caucus meeting of the year, to launch a censure motion against the…

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Federal Parliament. Reopened Yesterday. Premier's Statement. the War-and the Hope of Success. Australia's Contribution. the Financial Position. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

Federal Parliament reopened yesterday afternoon. Messrs. Salmon (Grampians, Victoria) and Hampson (Bendigo) who were elected to take the places of…

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The Labor Conference. Suggested Reversion to Cheaper Tram Fares. Election of Hospital Committees. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

The P.L.L. Conference, at its sitting last night, decided to ask for a reversion to the cheaper tram fares which were in force some time ago…

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Federal Parliament. Special Supply Bill Passed. £14,000,000 for War Purposes. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. W. F. Finlayson (Queensland) moved the reduction of the Senate vote by £1 as a protest against…

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Federal Parliament. Mr. Cook Proposes a War Session. Mr. Fisher's Reply. a Policy to Be Carried Out. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 1

The Federal Parliament devoted yesterday afternoon to questions and the business of private members. Mr. Cook made a plea for a war…

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Federal Parliament. Considering the Estimates. Adjournmenttill Wednesday. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

The House of Representatives last night debated the Estimates, which had been only partially dealt with before the recess. After questions had been dealt…

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The Railway Collision. One Hun Killed. List of Injured. Several Members of Federal Parliament Hurt. Including Mr. W. G. Spence and Mr. Joseph Cook. Injuries, However, Only Slight. Narrow Escape of Others. Guard and Enginedriver Save an Appalling Disaster. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 18 April 1915 · page 2

Further details of the collision between the Melbourne express and the Temora mail train have reached Sydney…

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Federal Matters. Parliament and the Tariffs. Timber Duties. Cost of Searching for the Endeavor. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

Both House of the Federal Parliament will meet on Wednesday. After questions, members will be asked to push on with the estimates…

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Federal By-election. Nineteen Labor Nominations. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

Nineteen Labor nominations have been received in connection with the selection ballot for the Dalley byelection for the House of…

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South Australian Elections. State of the Rolls. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The South Australian Attorney-General (Mr. Vaughan) is calling for a report in regard to Mr. Hinde's remarks at the declaration of the poll…

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The State Parliament. to Resume in June. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Holman) has announced that the State Parliament will resume early in June next. It is understood that the Local Government…

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Victorian Parliament. the State Deficit. Employment for Artisans and Laborers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 1

The Victorian State Parliament opened yesterday. The State Governor referred to the possibility of the deficit being even…

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Questions in Parliament. Government's Unbelief in Conscription. Consulting the Colonies. Vacant Chair on Imperial Defence Committee. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George, in reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, said that the Government did not believe that the war could be more…

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A Bachelor Tax. Proposal in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. J. B. Sharpe (Queensland) advocated a tax upon bachelors. He said that there were 541,000…

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Federal Parliament. Senate Vote Passed. Suggested Prohibition of Liquors in the House. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. W. M. Hughes (AttorneyGeneral) gave notice of his intention to bring in bills relating to enemy…

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The State Parliament. to Re-assemble in June. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

The further adjournment of the opening of Parliament was referred to yesterday by the Premier, who said that the matter did not really call for…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the Tobacco Trust. the War Precaution Act. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 1

Senator Long (Tas.) was informed in the Senate yesterday that the Commonwealth Constitution did not give the Government power to effectively…

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The Executive Council. Mr. Fitzgerald's Election Said to Be Certain. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

Voting in connection with the selection by the caucus of a successor to Mr. F. Flowers, M.L.C., as vice-President of the Executive Council, has not…

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The Dalley Seat. Result of Ballot for Labor Candidate. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 6

The ballot for the selection of a Labor candidate for the Dalley representation in the Federal Parliament closed last night. There were 18…

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