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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Dalley By-election. Selection of Liberal Candidate. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

So far no candidate to represent the Liberals has been selected for the vacant seat in the House of Representatives, and a meeting of the Dalley…

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Victorian Parliament. No Confidence Motion Defeated. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 1

The debate on the no condence motion submitted by the leader of the Opposition on the Government was resumed in the Legislative Assembly…

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Questions in Federal Parliament. Statement by Prime Minister. Dardanelles Action Proceeds Satisfactorily. Explanation by Senator Pearce. No Casualty Lists Yet Received. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) replying to a question in the House of Representatives last night, said he had no information as to which portion of the Australian troops had gone to the Dardanelles. The Government, he said, had twice within the past 48 hours, been asked for information on this…

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Federal Parliament. Removal to Canberra, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), replying to a question yesterday, said that he had no idea when the Federal Parliament would remote, to Canberra…

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Federal Elections. Voting Irregularities. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 5

At the lost Federal elections £1886 electors were marked on the roll as having voted more than once as ordinary voters' and 1519 as having voted…

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Australians in Rabaul. Charges Against Officers. "Loot, Plunder, and Rapine." Debate in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Sunday 2 May 1915 · page 3

Sensational allegations of pillage and rapire were made against officers of the Australian force at Rabaul, New Guines, by Mr. [?], Labor member…

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Greek Parliament Dissolved. Athens

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

The Greek Chamber of Deputies has been dissolved, and the election for the new House fixed for June 13…

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Australian Meat. Questions in British Parliament. Effect of Drought on Quality. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 6

Mr. W. Thorn, in the House of Commons to-day, attracted attention to the poor condition on New South Wales sheep through the drought…

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Federal Parliament. Business in the Senate. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

In the Senate to-day Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) told Mr. Millen, that a full inquiry would bo made into the alleged sale of Red Cross presents…

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The Anti-german Agitation. Spreading in Australia. Questions in Parliament. the Closing of German Clubs. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

In the Senate yesterday. Senator. O'Keefe asked the Minister for Defence whether any steps were being taken to control meetings of enemy…

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District Nursing Association. Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 1

A general meeting of the committee for the District Nursing Association, was held in the Mayor's parlor on Wednesday evening. This was the first…

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Members of Parliament at Loggerheads. an Alleged Split

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 2

The Acting Commissioner of Public Works (Hon. R. P. Blundell) made the following statement to a representative of the "Register" on Friday, in…

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Australians in Action. Questions in Parliament. Privates Killed in Action

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

When the House of Representatives yet in Melbourne on Friday (says the "Argus") the Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr. Jensen) was called on to…

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General Elections Postponed London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

Some of the newspapers state that the Government and the Opposition have agreed that the general elections, which were due in November, shall be…

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Railway Workers and Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 3

The railway workers hare approached Mr. H. C. Hoyle (Minister of Railways) to amend the Railways Act in a number of directions, one of which is to…

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Enthusiastic Scenes. a Bill Before Parliament. Rome

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

The Chamber of Deputies was crowded to-day, 480 deputies being present. Signor Giolitti was the only notable absentee. The ambassadors of Britain,…

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The Wars. the German Retirement on the Yser. French Occupy Vacated Positions. Italian Parliament Agrees to War Declaration. (Reuter's Messages.) Italy Acts. Parliament Agrees to War Declaration by a Huge Majority. Rome

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

The Italian Parliament to-day carried by 276 votes to 54, a declaration leading to armed intervention in the war…

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The Wars. Italy's Intervention. War Bill Approved by Parliament. Rice for Germany Seized. the Russian Front. (Reuter's Messages.) Italy Joins In. War Bill Adopted by 407 Votes to 74. Doings of the Government. Premier's Speech to the Nation. Rome

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 4

Thousands of people assembled in the vicinity of the Chamber of Deputies last night, awaiting the result of the debate on the War Bill…

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The Queensland Elections. Overhelming Defeat of the Government. a Big Victory for Labor. Five Liberal Ministers Apparently Beaten. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 23 May 1915 · page 2

The State elections occurred yesterday, and had sensational results. On the present figures Mr. D. F. Denham (Premier), Mr. W. H. Barnes…

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Queensland Elections. Denham Ministry Resigns. Mr. T. J. Ryan Sent For. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

Following on the resignation, the sequel of the electrons of the Denham Ministry, the Governor yesterday sent for Mr. T. J. Ryan, who has…

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