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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1918

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Death of Mr. C. Fenwick. Miner and Member of Parliament. (Router's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 April 1918 · page 2

The death is reported of Mr. Charles Fenwick, P.C., who had represented Wansbeck, a Northumberland constituency in the House of Commons,…

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A.m.a. Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 4

The following are the results (reprinted from the A.M.A. newspaper) of the recent A.M.A. elections of officers for the ensuing half year:—…

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Labor Opposition. Mr. Tudor's Motion in Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, told Mr. Higgs that he was unable to say without notice what the intention…

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The Sinn Fein. Petition Presented in Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 4

In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Palmer presented a petition signed by 83,596 persons, asking that the Sinn Fein, be declared an…

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Oanish Elections. Women Vote for the First Time. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 4

Reater's Copenhagen correspondent reports:— "The result of the elections, in which women for the first time voted,…

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Federal Parliament. To-day's Proceedings in the Representatives. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Treasurer (Mr. W. A. Watt) announced that the sixth war loan amounted to. over £40,000,000…

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Prisoners of War. Eligibility for Repatriation. Statement in Parliament. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

I In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Philip Snowden, Mr. Hope said that war prisoners were eligible for [?]—as distinct from…

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Federal Parliament. To-day's Proceedings in the Representatives. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 1

In the House of Representatives today, the Treasurer (Mr. W. A. Watt) announced that the sixth war loan amounted to over £40,000,000…

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Federal Parliament. No Confidence Debate. Division Expected To-night. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday the no confidence debate was resumed, but was not concluded. A division is expected before the House…

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Holland and Germany. Statement in Dutch Parliament. "Very Serious Question." (Renter's Message.) The Hague

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

The President of the First Chamber, speaking on the sand and gravel qnestion, declared that he could not, and must not, conceal from that Chamber…

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Soiland and Germany. Statement in Dutch Parliament. "Very Serious Question." (Renter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 6

The President of the First Chamber, speaking on the sand and gravel question, declared that he could not, and must not, conceal from that Chamber…

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In Canada. the Bolo Intrigues. Questions in Parliament. (Reuter's Message.) Ottawa

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

The Government has replied in the negative to questions asked in Parliament whether official cognisance had been taken of the allegations that…

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Flinders By-election. Labor Party's Manifesto. Favors Immediate Cessation of Fighting. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 2

A manifesto issued by the Australian Labor Party in support of the candidature of Mr. G. H. Holmes for Flinders (Victoria) electorate, this seat…

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English By-election. Coalitionist Wins. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 4

In the by-election at Keighley (Yorks) the Liberal-Coalitionist candidate, Mr. Somerville, polled 4873 votes and the Laborite, Mr. Bland, 2329…

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State Parliament. a Further Prorogation, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

The State Parliament has been further prorogued, and members will probably not be called together again until July…

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In Australia. Men for Home Defence. a Question in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

Reference to the proposal of the Federal Government to call up two divisions of citizen forces for home defence was made last week (reports "The…

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A By-election. Bishops' Intervention and Home Rule. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

The London "Times" Dublin correspondent reports:— "The Nationalists and Sinn Feiners are fighting over the House of…

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Federal Politics. the Flinders By-election. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

Nominations for the Flinders by-election closed yesterday. Three candidates will go to the poll, namely— S. M. Bruce, merchant (Nationalist)…

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Upper Hunter Election

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 1

Mr Cameron, Nationalist, has been elected for the Upper Hunter by a majority of 280…

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Re-assembling of Parliament. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

The sitting of the Federal Parliament will be opened again on Septem bar 18,…

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