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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Sporting the Turf Australian Hurdle Race Candidates Fancied

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 8

For the Australian Hurdle Race to be run to-morrow Bright Plume, and Pistolier are short-priced equal favorites, one person in every five going…

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American Presidency Influence of Foreign Born on Government Policy Candidate's Views (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, August 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 8

Senator Harding, Republican candidate for the United States Presidency, says:- "We wish to silence the outery of…

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New South Wales State Parliament Reassembles To-morrow Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 1

The State Parliament will reassemble to-morrow. The Government is confident, says Mr. Storey, that is will survive the threatened censure motion…

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State Parliament Government May Survive National Censure Motion Mr. Beeby's Appointment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

The State National Party yesterday functioned the proposed launching of a censure motion against the Storey Government. It is understood that…

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State Parliament Opened at Noon Yesterday Governor's Speech Govt. Programme Outlined Financial Difficulties Affect Works Policy Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 1

The Governor (Sir Walter Davidson) opened the State Parliament at noon yesterday. There was an unusually large gathering of visitors. The…

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Late Sitting of Parliament Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 1

The House of Assembly sat late last night discussing the no-confidence motion. The debate was adjourned [?] to-day…

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State Parliament Debate on Censure Motion Premier Storey Speaks Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday on the resumption of the censure motion debate, the Premier (Mr. J. Storey) said that he was prepared to…

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Federal Parliament 32,000 Electors Protest Against Increased Salaries Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

The Foderal Parliaments yesterday formally received a petition said to contain the signatures of over 32,000 Victorian electors, protecting Against the…

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Colonial Office Policy Debated in Parliament Allegation of Bias Ministerial Denial (Reuters Message. London, August 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Colonel J. O. Wedgwood, D.S.O. (Labor), raised the question of the general policy of the Colonial Office. "I fear," he…

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State Parliament Censure Motion Debate Adjourned Till Tuesday Mr. Brookfield's Position Not Speaking for Any Party' "An Unsavory Motion" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

The debate on Sir George Fuller's censure motion occupied the whole of yesterday's sittings of the Legislative Assembly…

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Federal Parliament Industrial Peace Bill Passed House Op Reps. Variation Clause Deleted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon the industrial Peace Bill passed through all stages. On the motion of the Prime Minister…

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Federal Parliament Industrial Peace Bill Passed House of Reps. Variation Clause Deleted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 1

In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon the Industrial Peace Bill passed through all stages. On the motion of the Prime Minister…

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State Parliament Censure Motion Debate to Be Resumed To-morrow Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 2

The debate on the censure motion of the New South Wales Government will be resumed in Parliament by Mr. Bavin to-morrow. The Government is…

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Vacant Murray Seat No By-election Provision Is View of Government Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 1

The State Government has decided to obtain independent legal opinion as to whether the vacancy in the Murray electorate caused by the resignation of…

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State Parliament Censure Motion Debate Adjourned Till To-day Vacant Murray Seat Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

In the House of Assembly yesterday Mr. Bavin criticised the I.W.W. finding and had a heated argument with Mr. T. D. Mutch (Minister for…

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Britain's Policy Statements in Parliament Lord Robert Cecil's View "Direct Action Threat a Threat of Insurrection" (Reuter's Message.) London, August 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. A. Bonar Law moved the adjournment until October 19. Referring to the Polish question he said that further…

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State Parliament Censure Motion Debate Continued in Assembly Murray Writ Issued Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 1

A good deal of animation was imparted to the proceedings in the House of Assembly yesterday during the debate on the censure motion…

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Prospective Candidates for Council Vacancy Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 1

The names of Messrs. T. M'Callum, Meningie and Mr. R. T. Melrose, of Mount Pleasant, are mentioned in respect to the vacancy in the…

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Two-year-old Trials Candidates in Action

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

The Fulham Park Plate, the first two-year-old race of the new racing season, will be run at Victoria Park on Saturday in connection with the…

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State Parliament Censure Motion Debate Adjourned Till Tuesday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. Ley entered upon his criticism of the Government programme in the House of Assembly last night. He said that Mr. Justice Ewing's report…

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