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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1916

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The Greek Elections. (United Service Message.) Athens

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 4

The Allies have relaxed martial law during the Greek elections, permitting election meetings and press reports. The newspapers, however, must not…

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The State Elections. Date of Polling. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 3

Yesterday the Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) said that from inquiries he had made, it appeared certain that the elections could not be held-earlier than…

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The Life of Parliament. (Router's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

The House of Commons has accepted the House of Lords amendment to the Life of Parliament Bill, limiting to two years any Parliament elected on…

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Irish Affairs. Government of Ipeland Questions in Parliament. (Reuter's Message.) london

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 1

In the House Commons to-day, in reply to Nationalist questions, Mr. H. E. Duke (Irish Secrctary)' replied that the question of General Maxwell's with…

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Broken Hill Preliminary Ballot. Candidates Must Sign Anticonscription Pledge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the Barrier political Labor League, held last Monday, a communication was received from the general secretary of the P.L.L. regard…

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State Parliament. Review of the Liquor Laws. Local Government Bill Considered. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

According to the answer furnished by the Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Cabinet intends…

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A By-election. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. Mallalieu, a Coalitionist, has been returned unopposed to the Colne Valley seat in the House of Commons. The by-election was due to Mr. C…

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The State Elections P.l.l. Preliminary Ballot

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 5

The preliminary ballot for the selection of Labor candidates for the Willyama and Start seats in the Legislative Assembly is still proceeding. The…

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The State Elections. the P.l.l. Ballot

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 2

The preliminary ballot for the selection of Labor candidates for Willyama and Sturt will close to-morrow. The hours of voting to-day and to-morrow…

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Queen Competition. Meeting of Coronation Commitee. a Polling Day to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 1

The re was a good attendance at the Queen Competition Coronation Committee meeting held in the [?]own Hall last night Mr. [?]. E. Gaine was voted…

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The State Elections. P.l.l. Ballot Closes To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

The preliminary ballot for the selection of Labor candidates for Willyama and Sturt will close to-day. The hours of voting to-day are:…

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Mr. Huches in Britain. Invited to Take Past in General Election. Choice of Six Hundred Seats

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

Just before the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) left England, he was entertained by Australians in London at the Ritz Hotel,…

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South Australian Parliament. the Pastoral Industry. Appointment of Commission Proposed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Butterfield moved for the appointment of a commission to investigate and report upon the conditions…

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The State Elections. P.l.l. Ballot. Willyama and Sturt. Final Figures

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 1

The preliminary ballot for the selection of Labor candidates for Willyama and Sturt closed last evening. The votes were counted last night and this…

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General Cable News. British By-election. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. Lloyd, a Coalitionist, has been elected unopposed for the Abingdon (North Berkshire) seat in the House ofCommons…

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An Election Declared Void. Non-qualified Man Displaced. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

The Elections and Qualifications Committee of the Victoria Legislative Council has declared the recent election for Melbourne (West Province) null and…

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Traitors in Austrian Parliament. ("The Times" Message.) Berne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

There have been 35 vacant seats in the Austrian Parliament since 1914. The occupants have been mostly hanged or imprisoned for high treason…

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South Australian Parliament. the Pastoral Industry. Appointment of Commission Proposed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 1

In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Butterfield moved for the appointment of a commission to investigate and report upon the conditions…

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The State Elections. Men on Active Service to Vote. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has decided upon a method of enabling soldiers on active service to exercise the franchise at the forthcoming State…

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Hungarian Parliament's Special Session. (Reuter's Message.) LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

Zurich advices report that a special session of the Hungarian Parliament has been summoned at Budapest, where Count Ti[?]za (the Hungarian…

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