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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1915

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Making Munitions. Necessary Bill Before Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

On the third reading of the Munitions Bill last night, Sir J. H. Dalziel moved a new clause to transfer the Ordnance Department's powers to the…

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Federal Parliament. Victorian Recruiting Week. Mr. Fisher Makes a Denial. Opposition Leayes During the Referendum Discussion, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

In the House of Representatives yerterday Mr. J. Cook asked the Prime Minister (Mr Fisher) if he would adjonrn Parliament during the Victorian…

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American Meat Suplies. Australasia and American Trusts. Questions in Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Will Thorne (Labor) asked if it was a fact that an American Beef Trust had lately acquired the meatworks and…

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Colonial Theatres of War. Alleged Suppression of News. Statement in Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day. Sir A. B. Markham (Liberal) asked whether it was Lord Kitchener's policy to suppress news of the developments…

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Empire Parliament at Present Impracticable. Says Sir Edmund Barton. But an Advisory Body Possible. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

Sir Edmund Barton, P.C., of the Australian High Court in a letter to the "Financier," states that an Empire Parliament ia at present impracticable…

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State Parliament. the People's Food Supplies. Norton Griffiths' Agreement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 2

Most of the questions that Ministers answered without notice in the Legislative Assembly yesterday concerned the people's food supplies. The…

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The A.m.a. Elections. Progress Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 2

The following (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper) is the progress report of the half-yearly election of officers made at last night's meeting of the…

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South Australia. Parliament Opened. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 4

The State Parliament was opened to-day. Mr. Cone[?]beer was elected Speaker…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Referendum Bills Read. Mistakes in Casualty Lists. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

The Senate resumed business yesterday, after a week's adjournment, and passed the first reading of the referendum bills…

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State Parliament. Government and Picture Screening. the Supply Bill. Mr. Wade and Norton Griffiths' Contract. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister of Works (Mr. J. H. Cann) explained that the deviation works would involve an expenditure of…

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State Parliament. Wheat and Butter. Syduey

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night. The Attorney-General tabled a return showing that the State had acquired…

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The New Queensland Parliament. to Be Opened on Monday. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 11 July 1915 · page 2

The newly-elected Queensland Parliament will be opened on Monday, when the Speaker will be elected. Mr. M'Cormick, the member for Cairns, is…

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Parliament to Adjourn. to Conduct Vigorous Recruiting Campaign. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

The State Parliament will adjourn from August 5 to August 17 for the purpose of conducting a vigorous recruiting campaign…

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Queensland Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

The Governor's Speech at the opening of the Queensland Parliament yesterday promised the establishment of industrial boards and an arbitration…

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State Parliament. Supply Bill for £5,265,600. Norton Griffiths Contracts Exception Taken to Items Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

Yesterday the Legislative Assembly was occupied mainly with questions, and in the evening the Premier brought on 2 Supply Bill for £5,265,000…

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"HILL 60." Practically Disappeared. Statement in Parliament. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

Replying in the House of Commons to-day to Mr. M'Neill, Mr. H. J. Tenant (Under-secretary for War) said that the Government was not aware of…

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A.m.a., Port Pirie. Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 5

The ballot for the election of officers in the A.M.A. at Port Pirie has been completed except for the position of president., which office is being…

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Election of a Speaker. "Scene" in Queensland Assembly

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 3

The Queensland Legislative Assembly met on Monday (says the Brisbane correspondent of the "Argus") for the election of Speaker. After members…

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A Boer Conference. an Election Programme. Bloemfontein

Barrier Miner · Sunday 18 July 1915 · page 1

General Hertzog, speaking at a National Congress yesterday, outlined the next election programme of the Union. His party, he said, demands an amnesty…

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Glasgow By-election. National Government Supporter Elected. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 18 July 1915 · page 1

Mr. Macleod (Unionist), the candidate supporting the National Parliament, was to-day elected at the Glasgow byelection, with a majority of 5341 votes,…

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