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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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The State Elections. Mr. Holman's Candidature. No Labor Opposition at Cootamundra. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 23 July 1916 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman), has been selected without opposition as the Labor candidate for the Cootamundra seat in the Legislative…

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West Australian Parliament. No-confidence Motion. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 2

The political situation in West Australia is still indefinite in respect to the sequence of no-confidence motions which the leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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The State Elections. Mr. Holman's Candidature. No Labor Opposition at Cootamundra. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman has been selected without opposition as the Labor candidate for the Coota mundra seat in the Legislative…

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Parliament to Meet on August 30. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

A proclamation in the "Commonwealth Gazette" calls upon the members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament to meet on Wednesday, August…

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Indostrial Peace Bill. to Be Introduced in Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

Finality was almost Teached at a meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday regarding the provisions of the Industrial Peace Preservation Bill, which is…

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The State Elections. Sturt and Willyama Nominations. the Mayor Included

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

The following report is reprinted from the A.M.A. official newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:…

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Labor Member of Parliament Censured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. E. S. Carr, M.H.R., has been censured by the Bathurst Political Labor League for his favorable attitude towards conscription. At a public…

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State Parliament. Debate on the Address in Reply. Anti-conscription and Sabotage Referred To. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

In the House of Assembly last night, Mr, J. H. Cann (Acting-Premier) said that the matter of revoking the double fares now charged for tram…

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Federal Parliament. Drafting the Programme. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 2

The Federal Ministers are busy drafting the programme for the coming session of Parliament. Financial matters will be first considered, and on the…

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State Parliament. Supply Bill Passed. Strikes in Government Establishments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night A Supply Bill providing for the appropriation of £3,942,850 was passed…

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The British Throne. Question of Succession. Raised in Parliament. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. H. H. Asquith), in rep]y to a question, said "The remoteness of the possibility of…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

The Speaker stated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon that the Parliamentary bar would remain open after 6 o'clock until…

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Commissions of Inquiry. the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia. Statements in Parliament. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. H. H. Asquith), explaining the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia inquiry commissions' scope,…

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In the Balkans. the Greek Elections. Army Demobilised. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent at Athens says that the Greek Parliamentary elections will be held on October 8, and that Parliament will reassemble about…

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Irish Affairs. Member of Parliament Convicted. Disloyal Address to Rebels. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 6

Mr. L. Ginnell, Nationalist M.P., was charged at Bow-street to-day with making disloyal utterances. Mr. Matthias Bodkin, K.C., who…

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Irish Affairs. Sir Edward Carson Demands General Election. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 2

Sir Edward Carson, the Irish Unionist leader, in the "Sunday Herald" today, demands a general electios before the end of the war…

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New South Wales. the State-parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

Although the Premier (Mr. w. A. Holman) proposes to make a financial statement to the House before the close of the session, he does not, he says,…

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General Elections. Liberals v. Progressives at Bathurst. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 1

It is reported that, a split has occurred between the Liberals and Progressives at Bathurst: The Farmers and Settlers" Association declines to support…

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The General Elections. Broken Hill Seats

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the B.D.A. P.L.L. was held last night for the purpose of arranging all matters in connection with the preliminary ballot for…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, August 3, 191[?] the Sinn Fein Candidates for Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

In an interview published in the Melbourne "Herald" of last Saturday Mr. Considine made some statements about the Sinn Fein movement he is…

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