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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Municipal Elections Nominations on January 23 Election on January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

The election of 12 aldermen will take place at the Town Hill and other appointed polling places on Saturday, January 31, between the hours of 8…

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Municipal Elections Nominations on January 23 Election on January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The election of 12 aldermen will take place at the Town Hall and other appointed polling places on Saturday, January 31, between the hours of 8…

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Hospital Elections Six Board Members Are Returned Unopposed Nine Workers' Nominations an Election Necessary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

The receiving of nominations of representatives on the Board of Management of the District Hospital closed with the secretary (Mr. A. H…

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Federal Elections Labor Party Loses Returned Soldier Members

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The Labor Party lost all its returned soldier members in the elections—D. C. M'Grath, Ballarat (Vic.), G. E. Yates, Adelaida (S.A.), and E. W…

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Federal Elections Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

There were 15,6[?] informal votes in the Senate elections in South Australia, and 9426 in the House of Representatives election…

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Federal Elections Labor Party Loses Returned Soldier Members

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 4

The Labor Party lost all its returned soldier members in the elections—D. C. M'Grath, Ballarat (Vic.), G. E. Yates, "Adelaide (S.A.), and E W…

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Indian Parliament Natives As Legislators Provisional Decisions Allahabad, January 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

The Government of India has provisionally decided upon the distribution of 100 elective seats in the new Indian Parliament. There will be a heavy…

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Trades and Laborers' Union Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of the Traues and Laborers' Union was held in the Trades Hall last night, when the newly-elected officers for the…

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State Politics Vote of Confidence for Premier W. A. Holman Preparations for Elections Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of the Council of the New South Wa[?]es National Association last night the following motion was carried unanimously:—"This…

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Municipal Elections National Citizens' Nominees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the National Citizens' Association was held last night for the purpose of deciding on candidates to represent the association…

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Municipal Elections Persons of Enemy Races Not Entitled to Vote

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

A statement in a Sydney paper to the effect that a clause in the new Local Government Act "disfranchises all persons of enemy race in perpetuity, and…

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State Elections May Be Last Week in March Earlier Than Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

The date of the elections may be earlier than is generally expected: It is understood that the elections will not be delayed later than the last week…

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The Endorsed Candidates

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

The endorsed candidates for the preselection ballot, who have declared for the Central Executive of the Australian Labor Party against the section which…

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French Elections Triumph for Clemenceau in Senatorial Contests ("The Times" Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

The London "Times" Paris correspondent reports that the French Senatorial elections resulted in a triumph for M. Clemenceau, the…

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Municipal Elections B.d.a.a.l.p. Arrangements Thtrty-six Nominations Expected for the Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

The ballot conducted by the Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party for the selecting of three representatives to contest the Sturt…

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British By-election No Government Candidate (United Service Message.) London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

"The Times'" lobbyist says that the Government is not running a candidate for Paisley. A straight contest between Mr. Asquith and a Labor…

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Returned Soldiers' Association Election of Officials Latest Progress Figures Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

The latest progress figures regarding the election of officials to the Returned Soldiers' Association are— President (incomplete).—Captain A…

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Federal Parliament Probable New Measures Financial Position

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

Soon after the new Federal Parliament meets authority will be sought by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Watt) to give effect to the Government's…

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Municipal Elections Nominations Due January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

The date of the municipal elections has been fixed for January 31. Nomination day will be January 24, and proposals for nominations must be…

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Municipal Elections A.l.p. Nominations Close

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

Nominations close to-day with the secretary (Mr. A. E. Huekell) of the Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party of ratepayers who…

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