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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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Victorian Politics. Mr. Lawson in Conference Over [?] ELECTION Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. H. S. W. Lawson, the Premier, this afternoon conferred with his colleagues on the situation created by the Labor victory in the Dalhousie by…

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Victorian Politics. Farmers' Union Intends Contesting Every Election Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 1

"We are contesting every election at which we believe we have a chance of success," said a prominent member of the Fanners' Union when referring to…

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Japan. May 10 Has Been Fixed for General Elections (Reuter's Message.) Shanghai, February 10

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Tokio correspondent re ports:— "The Japanese general elections will be held on May 10."…

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British Parliament the New Labor Government Meets House for First Time Many Questions Asked (Reuter's Message.) London, February 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

[?] [?]oon to-day members of the House of Commons met the Labor Government for the first time. Mr. Ram[?]y Macdonald, the Prime Minister,…

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State Politics. Early General Election Predicted by Laborites Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

Labor party officials expect that a general election will take place about the middle of this year. A circular has been issued to all branches of the…

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V.R.C. Double the Fancied Candidates for Newmarket and Cup Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

Tho order of favoritism for the V.R.C. double is as follows:— Newmarket Handicap.—Claro, The Hawk, Braehead, Quintus, Whittier…

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FULL [?] of Parliament Pred[?] by Progressives Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 4

When speaking at Murwilunibah Mr. H. V. C. Thorby. M.L.A.. said that, the Progressives forecasted that the State Parliament would run for its…

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S.A. General Elections. Fixed for March 22. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 4

Tho wris were issued on Saturday for the general elections to be held on March 22…

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W.A. General Elections. Fixed for March 22 Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

writs, were issued on Saturday for the West Australian general elections on March 22.Nominations close on February 27…

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Federal Affairs. Parliament Will Meet Fortnight Before Easter Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 1

Dr. Earle page, the Acting Prime Minister, says that the Federal Parliament will meet a fortnight before Easter…

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Sporting. Victorian RAClNG Newmarket and Cup the Fancied Candidates Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

The betting market on the Newmarket Handicap places Claro as favorite, and then comes Quintus, then Polytheist. Brachead, and Whittier, then…

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British Parliament. Questions Are Answereed on Imperial Wirel[?] (Reuter's Message.) London, February 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 1

Replying to Mr. H. T. A. Becker in the House of Commons, Mr. V. Hartshorn. Postmaster-General, said that the Government had not granted a s…

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British Parliament. (Continued from Page 1) MR. J. H. Thomas Outlines Policy of Government (Reuter's Message.) London, February 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 4

The evening sitting of the House of Commons has concluded. Wr. Secley declared that the House had listened to a most astonishing doctrine which…

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M.A. Elections. Campaign of Premier Cotinued at [?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

Sir James Mitchell the Preauer. speaking at Subiaco lat night on his clection campaign [?] that the defi[?] was due largely to the losses on [?]…

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W. A. Elections. Campaign of Premier Continued at Subiaco Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 8

Sir James Mitchell, the Premier, speaking at Subiaco last night on his election campaign, said that the deficit was due largely to the losses on public…

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Water Board Elections. Labor Candidates Score in Poll at Brisbane Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 1

Labor scoral heavily in the Water Board elections held under Parliamentary franchise on Saturday. The progress figures indicate the return of the…

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Affairs in Germany. Elections in the Palatinate Are Forbidden by French (Reuter's Message.) London, February 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports from Munich:— "The French occupation anthorities have forbidden the holding of…

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British Politics. Mr. Churchili in Support of Burnley Candidate (Reuter's Message.) London, February 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 1

In the course of a letter supporting Mr. Camp, the Conservative candidate tor the burnley by-eiectibn. Mr. Winston Churchill says, "Now the fiscal…

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Arroya the Newmarket and Cup the Fancied Candidates Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

The betting market shows that Blackadder is greatly in favor for the Newmarket Handicap. There ia little to choose between Whittier, Braehead,…

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Decrease of Candidates for Anglican Clergy (Reuter's Message.) London, February 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

The new edition of Crockford's clergy list, in calling attention to the declining number of Anglican candidates for o[?] dinations, says:—The average for the…

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