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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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British Parliament the Address-in-reply Is Adopted by Commons Labor Amendment Defeated (Reuters Message.) London, February 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 1

The House of Commons has adopted the Address-in-Reply after rejecting a further Labor amendment by 307 votes to 178 criticising the Pensions,…

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Dominion Ex-service Men Unemployed in Britain Questions in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

A Reuter's message states that in the House of Commons on Tuesday Sir Phillip Richardson declared that a considerable number of unemployed…

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Federal Parliament Departmental Changes Announced by Mr. Bruce End of Repatriation Dept. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

Several changes in the allocation of the duties of various Commonwealth departments were announced by Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister,…

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Dominion Ex-service Men Unemployed in Britain Questions En Parliament

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 8

A Reuter's message states that in the House of Commons on Tuesday Sir Phillip Richardson declared that a considerable number of unemployed…

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British Parliament Proportional Representation Rejected by the Commons

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

A cable message from London states that Mr. H. Morris, in the House of Commons, moved the second reading of a bill previously passed three times…

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Federal Parliament Governor-general's Speech Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 4

When Lord Forster, the Governor-General, opened Parliament this afternoon his speech formally explained that later on members would be called to…

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British Laboe Party Active Motion in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

A cable message from London, dated Febuary 26, states that the Parliamentary Labor Party has tabled the Sallowing motion for discussion in the…

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British Parliament Foreign Policy Questions Raised in House of Commons Army Estimates Reduced

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

A cable message from London, dated February 26, states that Mr. A. Bonar Law, the Prime Minister, speaking in the House of Commons, said that it was…

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Federal Parliament First Sitting To-dat of Newly Elected House Mr. W. A. Watt Chosen Speaker Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

Sir Adrian Knox, the Chief Justice of the High Court, and Mr. Justice Isaacs attended the Commonwealth Parliament to-day, and members were…

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Federal Parliament Committee Chairman Chosen No-confidence Motion May Be Moved To-day Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 1

After the Federal Parliament had been opened yesterday by Lord Forster, the Governor-General, and Mr. W. A. Watt had been installed in the…

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Federal Parliament (Continued from Page 1) No Confidence Motion Moved by Mr. F. ANSTEY Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

In the House of Representatives this aftrenoon after a number of questions had been answered, Mr. F. Anstey [?] said that he regretted that, owing…

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Federal Parliament Prime Minister Replies to Labor's Censure Motion Points of Policy Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. F. Anstey (v.) deputy leader of the Labor Opposition, moved a motion of want of confidence in the…

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General Cable Hews British by Election Won by Conservative (Reuter's Message.) London, March 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

The by-election at Darlington, necessitated by the elevation of Mr. H. Pike Pease to the peerage, resulted in Mr. J. Pease (Conservative), 14,674,…

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Telegrams Opening of the Federal Parliament. a Short Session

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

The Federal Parliament was opened yesterday. Mr. W. A. Watt was elected Speaker. Mr. F. W. Bamford was elected…

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Federal Parliament the Debate Is Continued on No Confidence Motion Australian Naval Policy Mr. Marks Urges Decision Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

The debate on the Labor Party's want of confidence motion, moved by Mr. F. Anstey, was resumed in the House of Representatives yesterday…

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Federal Parliament the Debate Is Continued on No Conftdence Motion Australian Naval Policy Mr. Marks Urges Decision Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

The debate on the Labor Party's want of conndence motion, moved by Mr. F. Anstey, was resumed in the House of Representatives yesterday…

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Britain in Mesapotamia Will Not Leave Country at Mercy of the Turks Parliament Votes £813,000 (Reuter's Message.) London, March 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

The campaign in favor of the British withdrawal from Iraq (Mesopotamia) was again ventilated in the House of Commons on the occasion of the vote…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 3.) the Australian Cup Fancied Candidates

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

The Australian Cup, Australia's longest race, will be decided at Flemington to-morrow, and as is generally the case several of the candidates…

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British by Election (Reuter's Message.) London, March 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

Colonel O. F. Stanley, the Conservative Under Secretary for the Department of Home Affairs, who was rejected for Preston at the general election,…

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British Emigration Figures Given in Parliament (Reuter's Message.) London, March 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

In the House of Commons, replying to Geneial Page Croft Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Secretary of the Overseas Trade Department under the…

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