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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Liberal Candidates Chosen Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

The Liberal Union has chosen Messrs. T. M'Callum and R. T. Melrose to contest the seats for the southern district of the Legislative Council at the next…

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Federal Parliament Question Asked by Mr. Ryan of Military Movements No Information Given Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 1

Is it a fact, Mr. J. Ryan asked in the House of Representatives yesterday, that military forces from Queenschif and Swan Island were brought…

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West Australian Parliament Council Abolition Motion Rejected by Members Govt. Actions Condemned in Civil Service Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

The West Australian Legislative Council on Friday rejected by 15 votas to 7 Mr. Panton's amendment to the Address-in-Reply proposing the…

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Lideral Candidates Chosen Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 8

The Liberal Union has chosen Messrs. T. M'Callum and R. T. Melrose to contest the seats for the southern district of the Legislative Council at the next…

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West Australian Parliament Council Abolition Motion. Rejected by Members Govt. Actions Condemned in Cilvil Service Strike Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

Ther West Australian Legislative Council on Friday rejected by 15 Votes to 7 Mr. Panton's amendment to the Address-in-Reply proposing the…

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MR. A. Von Doussa Will Stand at the General Elections Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 6

Mr. Alfred von Douese declares that although dropped by the Liberad Union's selection committee, he intends to contest the Southern District seat…

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National Parliament Motion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

On behalf of Mr. Bagnell (Nationalist) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, notice was given of his intention to move,—…

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National Parliament Motion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

On behalf of Mr. Bagnel1 (Nationalist) in the Legislative Assembly yestordty, notice was given of his intention to move,…

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State Parliament Censure Motion Debate Continued in Assemely Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

The censure motion debate was continned in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Colonel Bruxner made an appeal for…

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State Parliament Censure Motion Debate Continued in Assembly Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

The censare motion debate waa continued in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Colonel Bruxner made an appeal for…

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State Parliament Censure Debate Continued May Conclude To-night Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 1

The censure motion debate was resumed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Henley, who criticised the Ministers and their supporters…

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State Parliament Censure Debate Continued May Conclude To-night Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The censure motion debate was resumed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Henley, who criticised the Ministers and their supporters…

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State Parliament Censure Debate Continues Murray Seat Vacancy Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 1

The censure motion debate was responsible for some lively passages in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The debate was not concluded when the…

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Federal Parliament Settling of Soldiers in New South Wales a Question Asked Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer (Sir Joseph Cook) was asked in the House of Representatives yesterday if it was a fact that the New South Wales…

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Increase in Price of Sugar Rumored in Port Adelaide Question in Parliament Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 1

Rumors have been circulated in Port Adelaide, said Mr. Price in the South Australian House of Assembly yesterday, that sugar is to be jumped up…

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Federal Parliament Government Is Defeated on Arbitration Amendment Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

A difficulty, though not a crisis, occurred in the House of Representatives yesterday. The members had beep discussing all day an important, if not a…

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Federal Parliament Government Is Defeated on Arbitration Amendment Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 1

A difficulty, though not a crisis, occurred in the House of Representatives yesterday. The members had been discussing all day an important, if not a…

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State Parliament "Half a Mandate" Term Explained by the Premier

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

"The expression 'half a mandate," said Mr. J. Storey, the Premier, on Thursday night (reports a Sydney correspondent) "has evidently been…

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Miners' Health Inquiry Reference in Parliament by Mr. B. J. DOE, M.L.A. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

During the censure debate last night Mr. B. J. Doe dealt at considerable length with the report of the Broken Hill Miners' Health Commission. The…

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State Parliament "Half a Mandate" Term Explained by the Premier

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

"The expression 'half a mandate,'" said Mr. J. Storey, the Premier, on Thursday night (reports a Sydney correspondent) "has evidently been…

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