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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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Botha's Death Sympathetic Motions Passed in the Federal Parliament Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 8

In the Senate this morning Senator Millen moved a motion expressing regret at the death of General Botha and the sad loss sustained by the…

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Botha's Death Sympathetic Motions Passed in the Federal Parliament Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 8

In the Senate this morning Senator Millen moved a motion expressing regret at the deatli of General Botha and the sad loss sustained by the…

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Widnes By-election Arouses Great Interest Result Is Deemed Uncertain (United Service Message.) London Angust 30

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 4

The by-election at Widnes is being fought with much bitterness, and has aroused extraordinary interest all over the country, largely owing to Mr…

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British Politics Widnes By-election Informative Cablegram. London, August 30

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 1

Mr. A. Henderson, leader of the Independent Labor Party, at the eleventh hour in the campaign for Widnes, has received a cablegram from…

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New Zealand Parliament Has Ratified the Treaty No Opposition Experienced Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 1

Motions for the ratification of the Peace Treaty were carried unopposed in the Parliament of New Zealand. The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) met…

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Employment of Soldiers Compulsory Preference. Bill Before Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly yesterday read for the first time a bill providing for compulsory preference for soldiers by employers…

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Petersham Election Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 1

The Parliament[?]ry Elections Committee yesterday heard evidence on the dispute over the recent by-election at Petersham. The committee found that…

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Federal Elections Tasmania Preparing Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 4

Tasmanian political parties are preparing for a Federal election. The keenest fight will take place in Denison where Mr. L[?] Smith will be opposed,…

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"Candidates for Death." Spartacists Draw Up List ("The Times" Message.) [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 4

The frequency of murders in Germany has produced a current saying that anyone is able to hire an assassin for £1…

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Federal Politics Parliament to Meet in Melbourne To-morrow Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 4

several New South Wales Federal members of Parliament declare that Mr. Hughes could easily get from the people extended powers to deal with…

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Last Edition Miner Office, 7 P.M. Gen. Smuts' Speech in S.A. Parliament Rattfication of Peace Treaty (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, September 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly was crowded to-day when General Smuts (Premier) submitted a motion for the ratification of the Peace Treaty…

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State Parliament Wheat Pool Matters Budget Debate Opened Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 1

The personnel of the Royal Commission, which the Government promised would inquire into the transactions of the wheat Pool, is Mr. Justice Pring,…

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Federal Parliament Presented with the Treaty Speech by Mr. Hughes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 1

The galleries of the House of Representatives were packed yesterday, when Mr. W. M. Hughes placed the Peace Treaty before Parliament. He…

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South Austialian Parliament Increases Members' Salaries No Money, Says the Premier Adelaide, Thurday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 4

The House of Assembly yesterday passed a motion by 20 votes to 9 to increase payment to members. The Premier said that he could not…

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General Smuts' Speech in S. African Parliament Brilliant Peroration (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, September 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 1

In the Legslative Assembly the Prime Minister, General Smuts, rousingly resumed his exposition of the constitutional position. He emphasised…

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In New Hungary Friedrich Wants Elections to Gatjge Public Feeling (Reuter's Message.) Budapest, September 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 1

The Roumanians have prohibited the issue of a Hungarian proclamation fixing the elections for September 28. Premier Friedrich is asking for a…

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Federal Politics General Election Date Rumored to Be December 6 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 2

It is rumored that the Federal general elections are to be held on December 6…

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Trude Unionism Congress at Glasgow Rejects the O.B.U. Idea a Parliament of Labor Views on Nationalisation (Reuter's Message.) London, September 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 1

The Trade Union Congress at Glasgow to-day passed a resolution in favor of direct taxation of land values in the next budget; the nationalisation of…

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Federal Politics Ministers Are Silent About Date of Election's. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 1

Persistent attempts to induce the Government to indicate the date of the general elections have proved unsuccessful. It has been intimated that a…

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Peage Treaty Canadian Parliament Ratifies the Agreement Party Vote Taken

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 1

Throughout the night the debate continued in the House of Commons, and a succession of verbal duels caine from the first amendment to the motion of…

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