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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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State Elections. "They Would Crucify Me." Mr. M'gowen's Appeal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen, National candidate for Redfern, who is in hospital in Tasmania, where he is "laid low as the result of an accident," has (says…

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State Elections. Enrolment of Electors

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

Under the Commonwealth law, it is officially notified every qualified person who fails to apply for enrolment for the Commonwealth Electoral…

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State Elections. Mr. Holman at Junee. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Holman addressed over 1000 people at Junee last night. The meeting was most enthusiastic…

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Australia's Delegation. Abandoned Till After the Federal Elections. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Hughes states yesterday that the question of the Empire War Council delegation had been abandoned till after the Federal elections…

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Federal Elections. West Australian Decision. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Visitors to Tuesday's sittings of the Labor Congress included the leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Scaddan) and Mr. Hugh Mahon…

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State Elections. Premier Returns to Sydney. Nationalists Public Service Proposals. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) returned to Sydney yesterday after visit[?]ng Gundagai, Jun[?], and several small centres in his electorate. Many good…

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State Elections. Polling Day To-morrow. Where to Vote

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

Polling will take place to-morrow is connection with the State general elections for the Sturt and Willyama electorates…

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Mr. Dankel Not a Candidate. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Dankel, M.H.R., has definitely announced that he will not accept renomination for the Boothby seat at the forthcoming' elections…

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Federal Elections. the South Australian Problem. Senator Millen in Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

After a fortnight, of fruitless conversations and negotiations between the Liberal Union and the National Labor Party in regard to the…

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State Elections. Messrs. Harvy and Doe at the Town Hall. an Interrupter Removed

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Messrs. F. R. Harvy and B. J. Doe, the Independent Labor candidates for the Sturt and Willyama seats in the State Legislative Assembly, addressed…

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Internal Germany. Socialist Victory at By-election. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

A by-election for Potsdam in the Reichstag for a successor to Herr Liebknecht resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Socialist candidate,…

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State Elections. Local Polling

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

The election of candidates for the Sturt and Willyama seats in the Legislative Assembly is being held in common with the rest of the State to-day…

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Federal Elections. Polling Arrangements. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 8

The dissolution of the Federal Parliament will take place on Monday, and the write will be issued forthwith. Members' salaries and fees will cease…

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Enrolment for Senate and House of Representatives Elections

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

Under the Commonwealth law every qualified person who fails to apply to enrolment for the Commonwealth Electoral Subdivision in which he lives with…

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State Elections. Interference with P.L.L. Leaflets. Senator Pearce in Reply. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 8

Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) has inquired into the statement by Senator Gardiner in the Senate that P.L.L. leaflets issued in New South…

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Federal Elections. Soldiers' Votes. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

All arrangements have been completed for the taking of the soldiers' Federal election votes in Australia and abroad…

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State Elections. Results in "The Miner" To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 6

The poll in the State elections will close at 7 o'clock to-night, too late for any of the results to be notified through "The Miner" to-day. The results for…

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Local Polling. Messrs. Brookfield and Wright Returned

Barrier Miner · Sunday 25 March 1917 · page 2

The election of the candidates for the Sturt and Willyama seats in the Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday. The polling throughout the day was…

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Federal Elections. the Barrier Seat. Result of P.l.l. Ballot

Barrier Miner · Sunday 25 March 1917 · page 2

The third P.L.L. ballot to select a candidate for the Barrier seat at the Federal election was concluded yeserday, and the result was made known…

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Federal Elections. the Senate Contest. New South Wales Nationalist Candidates. Probably Include Mr. Josiah Thomas. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

The Nationalist Party has almost definitely decided on his Senate candidates at the Federal elections. They will probably [?]…

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