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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Sydney Council Elections No Contest in Three Wards Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 1

Nominations closed on Saturday in connection with the City Council elections. In three wards Alderman Bourke (Civic Reform). Alderman…

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Question in Parliament Anti-dumping Measure to Be Introduced Shortly Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 2

The threatened closing down of parts of the Broken Hill Proprietary's steel works at Newcastle on account of the dumping in Australia of foreign steel…

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South Australian Parliament Premier Introduces Bill to Raise Members' Salaries Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 1

Mr. Barwell, Premier of South Australia yesterday introduced a bill in the House of Assembly to raise the salaries of members to £400 a year…

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State Parliament Treasurer's Budget Speech Deficit of £2,249,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Lang. Treasurer, gave his Budget speech in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. A big item in the speech was the announcement that…

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Federal Parliament Defeat of Dr. Page's Motion to Reduce Treasury Vote Shipbuilding Vote Passed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 4

The future of shipbuilding in Australia and of the Commonwealth shipping line was debated in the House of Representatives yesterday. The whole…

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Latest News Issue Revolt in Ireland (Continued from Page 1.) Ulster Parliament Opens Address by the Premier Negotiations Resumed (Reuter's Message.) Belfast, November 29

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 4

The Ulster Parliament opened to-day. Sir James Craig, Premier, after describing his conversations with Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, said…

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Federal Parliament. Ministry Asks for Review of Defence Works & VOTES Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 2

A general discussion took place in the House of Representatives yesterday on the Arbitration Court in connection with the Attorney-General's…

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State Parliament New Basic Wage Bill Will Be Debated To-day. Land Bill Second Reading Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday by 37 votes to 30, Mr. J. J. G. M'Girr's motion, "That on the following day the House should go into…

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South Australian Parliament Bill Passed Yesterday Raising Members' Salaries Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

A bill was passed in the South Australian Parliament yesterday raising the salary of the Premier to £1500 a year, and that of other Ministers to…

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State Parliament £97,000 Overpaid to Farmers Under 1915-16 Wheat Pool Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 1

In the Legislative Council yesterday the second reading of the Motherhood Endowment Bill was moved by Mr. E. J. Kavanagh. The debate was then…

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Sydney Municipal Elections Won by Civic Reform Party Labor Loses Control Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

The Sydney municipal elections yesterday resulted in a victory for the Civic Reform candidates. The new Council will consist of 16 Civic…

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Federal Parliament Estimates Are Passed After All-night Sitting Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 1

The House of Representatives sat till 6.47 o'clock this morning and passed the Estimates…

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Canadian Elections a Coalition Likely (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, December 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 1

The quietest campaigning ever experienced in the electoral history of Canada will end on Tuesday with the voting, the result of which has…

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Appeal to State Parliament for Preference to Ex-soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League has issued an appeal to the State Parliament urging it to maintain preference to returned soldiers…

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State Parliament Notice of Censure Motion to Be Moved To-morrow Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir George Fuller, leader of the Opposition, gave notice that he will move to-morrow a censure motion on the…

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State Parliament New Basic Wage Bill Is Read for First Time Inquiry About German Coal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. J. J. G. M'Girr, Minister for Labor, moved the expediency of amending the law so as to fix a weekly basic…

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Canadian Elections Supporters of Government Reported As Badly Beaten (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, December 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 4

Supporters of the Meighen Government were badly beaten at the general elections. Four Ministers will lose their seats. The Liberals will probably…

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Recent Bush Fires Question in Parliament Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. E. Wearne, the leader or the Progressive Party, asked the Premier to-day whether, in view of the recent serious bush fires in the country,…

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State Parliament Resignation of Speaker Reported Last Night Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 1

At a late hour last night Mr. D. Levy was reported to have definitely resigned his, position as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, thus…

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Speaker Levy's Resignation (Continued from Page 1.) Intention Announced in Parliament To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. D. Levy announced his intention to resign the Speakership…

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