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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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A.m.a. Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

The following (reporte the A.M.A. newspaper) is the result of the election conducted last week for management committee of the A.M.A.:—H…

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German Elections Majority Socialists Are Losing Ascendancy (Reuter's Message.) London, May 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that the Brunswick Diet elections show considerable Conservative and Independent Socialist gains and a…

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The Idle Mines Question by Mr. Considine Asked in Parliament Employment of Ex-soldiers Inquietes Are Being Made Says Minister of Defence Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

Answering a question put by Mr. M. P. Considine in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Assistant Minister for Defence said that although it…

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Forty Years in Parliament the Late Hon. W. H. Groom

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. A. Meeton, an old Queensland journalist, in writing up the "Genesis of Toowoomba," recently published in the Toowoomba "Chronicle" (Queensland),…

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Team Spirit in Industry Experiment in Great Britain Building Trade Parliament Scheme Outlined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. Malcolm Sharks, writing in the "English Review." describes an industrial experiment now [?] ried out in Great Britain. He says:…

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Old Soldier's Warning Questions in Parliament Follow General's Speech (Reuter's Message.) London, May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons Sir Donald Maclean questioned the reasons behind General Sir Henry Wilson's Union Jack Club speech on May 19…

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Britain and Poland Discussion in Parliament Interference by League Not Considered Advisable (Reuter's Message.) London, May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

In the House of commons Sir David Maclean asked for information regarding the Hytne conference. He said he had hoped that President…

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Peace Treaty Spa Conference Agenda Discussed in Parliament Pressing Disarmament Reparation Payments to Britain and France (Reuter's Message.) London, May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 1

Speaking in the House of Commons Mr. A. Bonar Law. stated that the Hythe conference had disclosed the agenda of the Spa conference, the…

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South African Senate Dissatisfaction Expressed at Method for Election (Reuters Message.) Capetown, May 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of the Assembly general dissatisfaction was expressed at the method laid down in the South Africa Act for the election of the…

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Labor Convention to Be Held in Queensland International Advocated One Parliament Only

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

Considerable importance attaches to the triennial convention of the Queensland Labor Part to be held at Townsville next month (says a message in…

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Ballarat Election Petition Election Declared Void Carelessness Revealed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 1

The election for the Federal seat for Ballarat will have to he recontested. Mr. Justice Isaacs, sitting in the Court of Disputed Election Returns,…

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Revolt in Irelihd Irish Republican Police Keep Order at Elections Rioters Arrested Public Houses Closed (United Service Message.) London. June 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 1

The Republicans voluntarily policed the polling booths at the local Government elections at Mullingar and elsewhere, and arrested several persons for…

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Gerbman Elections Extremists to Seize Power If Results Against Them Fight Said to Be Inevitable. (Reuter's Message.) London, June 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 1

Berlin messages state that the preparations for the elections show a dangerous tension. The Independents and Communists declare, that they will seize…

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German Elections Extremists to Seize Power If Results Against Them Fight Salt) to Be Inevitable (Reuter's Message.) London, June 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 3

Berlin messages state that the preparations for the elections' show a dangerous tension. The Independents and Communists declare that they will seize…

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Gemian Elections Trouble Feared ("The Times" Message.) London, June 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

Tie london "Times" Brussels correspondent reports:- "Well-informed authorities anticipate that the German elections will…

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German Elections a Violent Campaign Uproar at a Meeting (Reuter's Message.) London, June 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 4

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that polling in connection with the German elections is now taking place. The campaign throughout has been…

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German Elections Incomplete Returns Independents Leading (Reuter's Message.) Berlin, June 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

The first incomplete results of the elections show at North Berlin that the Majority Socialists polled 19,000, the Independent Socialists 36,000, the…

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Last Edition Miner Off-ice, 7 p.m. Cesman Elections Prime Minister Re-jected (Reuter's Message.) Berlin, June 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

The German elections were quite orderly.' The day waS rainy, but the women's vote was heavy. The candidates elected include:…

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British Agriculture Bill Disgussed in Parliament Nation's Best Asset Control of Cultivation (Reuter's Message.) London, June 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, in moving the second reading of the Agriculture Bill, Sir Griffith Boscawen, Secretary of the Board of Agriculture. pointed out…

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Britain and Russia Questions in Parliament on Krassin Negotiations Prime Minister Replies "Assent of the Allies" (Reuter's Message.) London, June 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons Colonel J. Gratton, in moving the adjournment, asked the meaning of the negotiations with Krassin, the Russian trade…

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