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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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Barrier Miner. Monday, March 26, 1917. the State Elections, and the Future of the Labor Party

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

THE result of the State elections is that the Government and Opposition will be definitely divided in Parliament for the next three years. Since the formation…

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The Barrier Seat. Mr. H. L. Frusher a Candidate

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. H. L. Frusher (secretary of the Barrier Returned Soldiers' Association) announces in "The Miner" to-day that he will be a candidate for the Barrier…

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Federal Elections. Labor Party's Policy. to Be Announced on Thursday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

The Federal Labor Party's policy will be announced by Mr. F. G. Tudor (leader), at Richmond, on Thursday next. A Labor manifesto just issued…

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Claims of Leaders. Mr. Holman and Mr. Storey. Nationalists, 54 SEATS. P.L.L. CANDIDATES, 32. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) claims 54 seats as certain for the Nationalists, 32, for the Official Labor Party, and that of those in doubt the…

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Rasputin's Body Reinterred. Country Awaiting the Elections. (Reuter's Message.) Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

The pro-German Monk Rasputin, after his killing, was secretly buried near the Royal residence. He was interred under the altar of a small…

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A.n.a. Conference. Election of President

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

At the sittings of the conference of the Australian Natives' Association on Wednesday last at Kerang (Victoria), much interest was shown in the election…

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Life of Parliament Further Prolonged. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonar Law announced that a Government bill further prolonging the life of Parliament would bc introduced on…

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Federal Elections. House of Representatives Dissolved. the Writs Issued. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The House of Representatives was yesterday dissolved by proclamation, and the writs issued for the elections in connection with both Houses of…

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The Lachlan Seat. Nationalist Candidate Returned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The additional election results which came to hand yesterday gave the National Party another supporter in E. A. Buttenshaw, the party's candidate…

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State Elections. State of the Parties. Latest Estimate. Nationalists, 50; P.L.L., 30: DOUBTFUL, 10. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

According to the latest State election returns, the Nationalists have won 50 seats and the Labor Party 30. The result is uncertain in 10 electorates…

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Federal Elections. the Boothby Seat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

The Liberals in Boothby are said to be by no means satisfied with the latest proposal put forward by their party and the Nationalists regarding the…

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The Barrier Seat. Mr. J. Thomas Not a Candidate. Melbourne, Firday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Josiah Thomas visited the Federal departments to-day. He has definitely decided not to contest the Barrier seat at the forthcoming…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 28, 1917. the Mistake of Fighting an Election on a False Pretence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

WITH the system of roting now in force in Australia (with the exception only of the Tasmanian State elections) it may happen that the candidates of…

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Federal Elections. the Macquarie Seat. Opposition for Sitting Member. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

The ballot for the selection of a Labor candidate to oppose Mr. E. S. Carr, M.H.R., for Macquarie is practically sure to result in the success of…

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State Elections. Mr. R. D. Meagher's Defeat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. D. Meagher, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, commenting on the result of the poll in Phillip (for which he was defeated at the State elections last…

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State Elections. Eight Second Ballots. Campaigns in Full Swing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

The whole of the second-ballot campaigns in the State elections are now in full swing. In each of the eight contests the National Party is represented…

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French Members of Parliament Killed. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

While clearing up the debris at the Hotel de Ville at Bapaume the Australians found the bodies of two French members of Parliament among…

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General Cable News. Extension of Life of Parliament. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The Parliamentary Prolongation Bill has been issued. It provides for an extension of the life of the House to September 30…

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State Elections. Mr. M'gowen Interviewed

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

An "Evening News" representative saw Mr. M'Gowen at his home at Petersham on Tuesday morning, and found the veteran politician sitting in…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Hughes in Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Hughes (Prime Minister) addressed a large audience in the Exhibition building last evening. He had a demonstrative welcome. His speech…

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