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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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State Parliament. Session Opened To-day by Sir Walter Davidson the Proposed Measures "Ne Temere" Included Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 1

Sir Walter Davidson, Governor, opened the New South Waler Parliament at noon to-day. There was a large attendance. His speech…

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Three Candidates Named for the Chancellorship (Reuter's Message.) London, August 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 1

The "Daily Mail's" lobbyist states that Sir William Joynson-Hicks (Financial Secretary to the Treasury), Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery (First Lord of the…

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State Parliament. Abolition [?] Governor to Be Moves by Mr. M'girr Censure Motion [?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 1

In the [?] Assembly yesterday Mr. B. J. Dce M.L.A., gave no[?] that on August 14 he would move: "That in the spinion of this…

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Feedral Parliament. Mr. H[?] Attagks Dr. Page on Last Year's [?]Iture £1,250,000 to the Bad Melbourne,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 1

In the House of Representatives yestrrday Mr. S. M. Bruce the prim[?] [?] announsed that the Government had desided to appeint a Judge…

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Parliament House Visited by Sydney Unemployed Deputation to Premier Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 1

An unemployed demonstration was made outside Parliament House last night. Labor members and others spoke…

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State Parliament. Mr. Lang's Amendment to the Address-in-replt Premier Denies Charges Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. J. T. Lang, leader of the Labor party, submitted the following amendment to the Address-in-Reply—…

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Federal Parliament. Minister for Defence Explains the Estimates Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

An explanation of the Defence Department's Estimates was made by Mr. E.K. Bowden, the Minister for Defence, in the House of Representatives…

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Ireland. Free State Elections to Be Held on August 27 Four Parties in Field ("The Times" Message) London, August 8

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

A message from Dublin states that the Free (State elections will he held on August 27. For the first time in Ireland the system will be universal…

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Federal Parliament Discussion of Estimates at an All-night Sitting Many Heated Exchanges Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 2

The members of the House of Representatives sat all night discussing the the Estimates. Opposition members strongly protested Mr. S. M. Bruce's…

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Federal Parliament. Vote Against Government Recorded by Mr. Hughes Objection to Time-table for Estimates Debate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 1

Exciting scenes and impassioned speeches in the House of Representatives yesterday morning culminated in a division, in which Mr. Hughes,…

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Federal Parliament Estimates Passed Telephone Expenditure Outlined by Mr. Gibson Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 1

In the House of Representatives on Saturday the Estimates were passed by noon and the House was adjourned till this afternoon. The "gag" was…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Debate May Last a Fortnight Dissolution Not Now Likely Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 1

The debate on the Address-in-Reply and the censure motion launched in the Legislati[?]e Assembly by Mr.J.T. Lang, leader of the Labor party,…

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Three More Candidates (Reuter's Message.) London, August ll

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 4

American swimmers named Charles Tooth. Samuel Richards, and Macneil, an Argentine swimmer, left Dover together this afternoon in an attempt…

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Federal Parliament Proposed Amendments of War Service Homes Act Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 1

In the House of Representatives yesterday an amending bill to abolish the taxation of Crown leaseholds was introduced by Mr. L. E. Groom,…

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S.a. Politics. Two Labor Candidates Selected for Port Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

Every endeavor is being made on Sir. J. S. Verran's behalf to secure his retention as one of the Labor representatives of Port Adelaide in the House…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Debate Has Not Yet Concluded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 1

The debate On the censure motion and on the Address-in-Reply was continued in the Legislative Assembly yesterday but was not concluded…

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Federal Parliament Government Is Defeated on Wire Netting Bill Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 1

The Federal Ministry was defeated yesterday in committes on a bill for supplying wire netting to settlers. An amendment was carried against…

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Federal Parliament. (Continued from Page 1.) New Postat Rates Outlined in Postal Bill Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 4

The new Postal Rates Bill which has been introduced in the House of Representatives provides for all-round reductious in postal rates…

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General Cable News British By-election Reuter's Message). London, Auaust 13

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 1

The South Portsmouth by-election necessitated by the appointment of Lieut-Colonel L. Wilson as Governor of Bombay, resulted: Major Cayzer…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Debate Has Not Been Concluded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 1

The debate on the Address-in-Reply and the censure amendment was continued in the Legislative Assembly yesterday but had not concluded when a…

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