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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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British Parliament Migration to Australia and Industrial Conditions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 8

A cable message from London states that Mr. J. T. W. Newbold (Communist) speaking on Wednesday in the House of Commons asked the…

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British Parliament Third Reading Carried of the Air Force Bill Execution for Desertion (Reuter's Message.) London, April 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 1

The House of Commons adjourned until Monday after an all-night sitting over a period of 21 hours. The Air Force Bill was read a third time…

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British Parliament Rumors of Retirement of Mr. A. Bonar Law (Reuter's Message.) London, April 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

The past week's incidents in the House of Commons, coupled with the Prime Minister's ill-health, is inspiring widespread predictions of the…

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Turkish Election (Reuter's Message). Constantinople, April 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

The Angora National Assembly election seen likely to result in a complete walkover for the Government canditates…

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Latest News Issue British Parliament Proposal That Some M.S.P. Should Address Both Houses Dominion Debt Payments (Reuter's Message). London, April 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

The House of Commons rejected by 244 to 100 votes a bill to enable Ministers who are members of the House of Lords to address the House of…

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Election of Caucus Leader Conference or Caucus? Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

The decision of the Federal executive of the A.L.P. to refrain from asking the caucus to elect a leader in succession to Mr. Dooley, and favoring…

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New Egyptian Constitution Election of Parliament by Universal Suffrage (Reuter's Message.) London, April 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports: — "On the occasion of the signing of the new Constitution the Prime…

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New Egyptian Constitution Election of Parliament by Universal Suffrage (Reuter's Message.) London, April 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:— On the occasion of the signing of the new Constitution the Prime Minister issued a declaration stating…

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British Parliament Prohibition Bill Rejected (Reuter's Message.) London, April 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 1

The House of Commons by 236 votes to 24 has rejected the Prohibition Bill Mr. E. Scrymgeour spoke for an hour and a half without once referring to…

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Britain's Policy Questions in Parliament on Consulting Dominions (Reuter's Message.) London, April 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 1

In the House of Commons, replying to Captain W. Wedgwood Eenn, Mr. S. Baldwin. Chancellor of the Exchequer, emphasised that the Government is in…

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India Council Elections Non-co-operatives Fail (Reuter's Message.) London, April 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 4

Reuter's Simla correspondent reports that the council elections in the districts of the United Province show that the Non-co-operation Party has failed…

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Wr. Dooley's Expulsion Ecutive Is Impatient at Deputy Leader's Delay Candidates for Leadership Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 3

Officials at Macctoned House, the [?] of the A.L.P excutive, ' are growing impatient about the delay by Mr.W. F. Dunn, deputy leader,…

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British Parliament Lab0r Motion Defeated for Rejection of Bill Government Majority of 200 (Reuter's Message.) London, April 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

In the House of Commons, after a debate characterised by numerous interruptions a Labor motion for the rejection of the Housing Bill was…

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British Parliament Prevention of Unemployment Labor Party Proposals Defeated in Parliament (Reuter's Message.) London, April 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 1

The House of Commons by 166 votes to 142 rejected the second reading of the Labor party's Prevention of Unemployment Bill empowering the…

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New Zealand Council Elections Labor Candidates Defeated

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 4

The Auckland (New Zealand) municipal elections resulted in the return of 14 of the 15 Protestant Political Association candidates (says a report in the…

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New South Wales Parliament Prorogued Until June 19 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday it was decided to prorogue Parliament until June 19. Questioned yesterday as to when Parliament will…

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British Parliament Preferential Treatment for the Dominions Questions by Members (Reuter's Message.) London, May 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

In the House of Commons Captain W. Wedgewood Benn asked if it was the policy of the Government at the forthcoming Imperial Conference to…

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Mr. Dooley's Expulsion Mr. M'girr Not a Candidate for the Party Leadership Will Support Mr. Dunn Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. J. J. G. M'Girr, M.L.A., stated last night that he had just returned from the country. He had observed in a newspaper a statement "at he was…

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Parliament Meets in July Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 1

The State Parliament opens late in July. Finance, in consequence of the increase in the salaries of civil servants, will be the chief problem. The…

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British Parliament (Continuad frem Page 1) Migration and Preference Linking Up Advocated. Renter's Message.) London, May 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

Reference was made to Imperial preference during the debate in the House of Lords to-day on the motion by the Duke of Marlborough requesting…

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