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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1917

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The State Elections. Information for Electors

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

The Clerk of Petty Sessions this afternoon informed a "Miner" reporter that many people who had applied at the Courthouse to have their names…

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Dr. Jensen As Labor Candidate. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

Dr. Jensen, late Government geologist in the Northern Territory, has been nominated in the Labor interest for Lilley, the Federal seat…

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State Politics. the Coming Elections. Both Parites Confident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

The New South Wales political parties profess confidence in the result of the general elections in March. The Official Labor Party claims 37 sure…

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State Politics. Parliament to Be Dissolved To-day. the Election Campaign. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

The State-Parliament will be dissolved to-day. On Thursday the Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) will open the Government's…

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Empire War Council. British Parliament Will Not Interfere. with Subjects for Discussion. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

Speaking in the House of Commons to-day Mr. A. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) stated that the subjects to be discussed at the Empire War…

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Cost of the War. British Parliament's Credit Vote. Mr. Bonar Law's Speech. "A Difficult Road, But We Will Not Go Back."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

The London correspondent of the "Argus" sent the following account of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's (Mr. A. Bonar Law) war vote speech…

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The Senate Elections. Mr. Peter Bowling's Campaign

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Peter Bowling, selected Labor candidate for the Senate, addressed a fairly large gathering on Wednesday night last at Murrurundi in support of…

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Director of Recruiting. and the Elections. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

From the recruiting point of view. Professor Macintyre says that the prospect of a general State election is distressing, but that politics must not…

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Federal Politics. Suggested Extension of Parliament. the Reason for It. Melborune

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The reason behind the suggestion that Parliament should be extended for the period of the war is that the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes)…

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State Elections. Mr. Durack's Resignation. Director of Labor Party's Campaign. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. E. Durack's resignation of the leadership of the Official Labor Party was accepted yesterday with, regret. Mr. J. Dooley is expected to succeed…

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State Elections. Parliament Dissolved Yesterday. Writs to Be Issued on Saturday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

The State Parliament was dissolved by proclamation yesterday, and on Saturday next the Speaker (Mr. R. D. Meagher) will issue the writs for the…

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Federal Politics. Parliament Assembles To-day. New Government's Policy. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes (Prime Minister) will announce the new Government's policy in the Federal Parliament to-day…

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Peace Talk. in the British Parliament. Mr. Bonar Law Replies to Pacifists. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day, replying to the speeches of pacifists, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. A. Bonar Law) said that he failed to…

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National Party Candidates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

The National Party has selected 64 candidates without a division, states Mr. Archdale Parkhill…

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P.L.L. Selects Candidates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

The P.L.L. Executive last night made selections for eight constituencies, in which there was no time to make local selections…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

Colonel Stirling Keir (Coalitionist) has been returned unopposed for the West Perthshire seat in the House of Commons…

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The Sturt Election. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 3

Sir,—I urge all the electors of Sturt to at once see that their names are put on the roll, as Friday will be the latest day that names can be put on…

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South Australian Legislative Council. Labor Candidates for Vacancies. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

The scrutiny of the plebiscite for the selection of four candidates to contest vacancies in the metropolitan districts in the Legislative Council at the next…

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Federal Parliament. the Policy of the New. Government. (Notices to Extend Life of Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

In the Federal Parliament yesterday the policy of the National War Ministry was announced in both Houses. The principal points are as follows:—…

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State Elections. Labor Party and the I.W.W. Reference by the Premier. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

In a speech delivered at Chatswood last night, Mr. Holman (Premier) reiterated the chief points of his policy speech given at Gundagai. He…

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