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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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W.A. Loan of £2,000,000 Authorised by Parliament for Public Works Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

The West Australian Parliament has authorised the raising of a loan of £2,000,000 for public works…

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Irish Settlement (Continued from Page 1.) Boycott by De Valeraites of Southern Parliament (Reuter's Message.) London, January 11

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 4

The supporters of Mr. E. de Valera have decided not to attend the Southern Parliament meeting called by Mr. Arthur Griffith for January 14…

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Elections in March Mr. Catts's Appointment Splits Labor Into Two Camps A.W.U. Members Furious Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

The appointment of Mr. J. H. Catts, M.H.R., as the real campaign director of Labor's election fight has split the Labor movement into two camps. The…

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Hospital Board Elections to Be Held on January 21 Annual Meeting on Jan. 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

At the meeting of the Hospital Board of Management held last night Mr. S. Young, acting-secretary, reported as follows:—"Arrangements are well in…

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State Elections Labor's Campaign Direction Altered by the Caucus Move by Mr. M'girr Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 1

As the result of the strong opposition shown by the majority of the members present at yesterday's meeting of the Labor caucus, the arrangements for…

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State Opposition Parties Coalesce for Elections Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

At a meeting of the Progressive Association held yesterday the decision of the Parliamentary party to coalesce with the Nationalists in the election…

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State Opposition Parties Coalesce for Elections Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

At a meeting of the Progressive Association held yesterday the decision of the Parliamentary party to coalesce with the Nationalists in the election…

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Irish Settlement Jouthern Parliament Sits and Ratifies the Treaty Provisional Govt. Chosen (Reuter's Message.) London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

The Southern Parliament, met to-day in Dublin and unammously ratified the Anglo-French Treaty. The de Valeraites were absent from the proceedings,…

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British Elections Labor Bodies' Support for a Daily Newspaper (Reuter's Message.) London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

In preparation for the general elections the Labor daily, the London "Daily Herald," which has been twopence a copy, is reducing its price to…

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West Australia's Woman M.l.a. Her Views on Parliament

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

Mrs. Cowan, M.L.A., of West Ausralia, has the distinction of being the first British-born woman member of Parliament, and the second woman to…

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State Elections the Labor Split Appeal to Industrialists Is Made by Mr. M'girr Win for Premier Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

"It is possible that I will regard the defeat of my motion, seeking as it does the delaying of the elections in order to enable an attempt to be made…

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Barrier District Assembly of Australian Labor Party Half-yearly Meeting State Election Ballot

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

The half-yearly, meeting of the Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party was held in the Trades Hall last naght, Mr. W. E. E[?]ksen…

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State Elections (Continued from Page 1.) BARRIER A.L.P. Nominations Five Names Submitted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Huckell, secretary of the Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party, announced this afternoon that he had received the…

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Federal Politics Mr. F. G. Tudor's Successor By-election May Be in Feb

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

Although there is a prevailing impression in Federal political circles that Mr. Charlton, who has been acting as leader of the Parliamentary Labor…

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British Politics. General Election May Take Plage Soon Attitude of Unionists ("The Times', Message.) London, January 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

The London "Times" Parliamentary Lobby, correspondent writes:— "It is practically certain that there will not be a general election in…

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"British Trade Is So Bad Election Cannot Hurt It" Industrialist's View (Reuter's Message.) London, January 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Balfour, of Sheffield, a well-known industrialist, addressing a meeting of the Association of the British Chambers of Commerce to-day,…

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State Elections Mr. J J G. M'girr Fails to Get Support of Caucus a Resolution of Secrecy Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

[?] was foreshadowed yesterday. Mr. J. J. G. M'Girr Minister of Health and Motherhood and Labor, met with a decisve defeat at the hands of the…

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Hospital Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 1

The election of workers' representatives on the Hospital Board of Management is to be held at the Town Hall on Saturday, and the annual meeting…

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State Elections Nomination of Mr. M'girr to Contest a Sydney Seat Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 1

Mr. J. J. G. M'Girr, Minister of Health and Motherhood and Labor, notwithstanding his repeated statements that he would leave State politics for…

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French Parliament Confidence in Government Carried by Big Majority (Reuter's Message.) London, January 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that the Chamber of Deputies to-day passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 472 votes to 107…

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