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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Tasmanian Parliament Reopened To-day Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 4

The Tasmanian House of Assembly was reopened to-rday. Mr. O Keefe is the new Speaker…

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W.A. Parliament Rejection by the Cabinet of Hospitals Bill Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 4

The Cabinet yesterday decided by a narrow majority against the introduction of the Hospitals Bill to raise money by the tax of a penny in the pound on…

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Queensland Parliament Last Session Opened Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 1

The opening of the last session of Parliament took place yesterday. Sir Matthew Nathan (the Governor) said it was proposed to amend the…

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A Senate Candidate Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 1

A report from Perth states that Mr. G. Ryee, of the Hotel Club and Restaurant Union, and the Fire Brigade Employees' Union, who was recently…

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Senate Vacancy Mr. C. M. Grant Elected by Tasmanian Parliament Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. C. W. Grant was on Wednesday elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. George Foster who set a record…

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State Parliament a No-confidence Motion When Session Opens

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

The State Parliament will open in nine days' time, and a no-confidence motion will be submitted by the Opposition on a subject not yet disclosed…

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Sporting the Caulfield Cup the Fancied Candidates Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 3

Following is the order of favoritism for the Caulfield Cup:—Heroic, Royal Charter, Fuji San, Manfred, Preston Grange and San Antonio in that order…

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Federal Parliament Budget Next Week Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 1

Dr. Earle Page, the Federal Treasurer[?] hopes to be able to deliver his Budget immediately the House meets to-day week. An exceptionally busy…

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State Parliament Speech of the Governor Is to Be Broadcasted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 1

The speech of Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, the Governor, at the opening of Parliament next week will be broadcasted from the Legislative…

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Parliament May Vote the Sum of £10,000,000 (Reuter's Message.) London, August 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill (Chancellor of the Exchequer) spent the bank holiday on Monday preparing a white paper detailing the scheme of…

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W.a. Parliament No-confidence Motion in the Labor Government

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 1

Both Houses of Parliament met on Monday (says a Perth message in the "Register"). The debate on the address-in-reply was resumed in the…

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Queensland Parliament State Trading Losses Subject of Debate Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly yesterday voted for temporary supply purposes the appropriation of money totalling £4,700,000…

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State Parliament Opening on Wednesday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 9

If Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, has his way a reversion to single seat electorates' will be brought about much sooner than is expected. He intends…

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The Senate Vacancy Some of the Candidates

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 9

Mr. J. A. Boyd, ex-M.L.A., is the Nationalist candidate for the Senate vacancy caused by the death, of Senator Russell (says a Melbourne…

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British Parliament Adjourns Till November (Reuter's Message.) London, August 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 4

The British Parliament has adjourned till November 16…

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Annual Conference of Farmers and Settlers Election of Officers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

The following officers were elected at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association yesterday:— President, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw,…

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Federal Elections Vote Counting Suspended in Parkes Pre-selection Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 4

The counting of votes recorded in the Labor pre-selection ballot for the Parkes Federal electorate on Saturday last has been suspended because two…

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Federal Elections Candidates Mentioned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

It was announced at a meeting of the council of the National Association yesterday that Mr. Angus Campbell would contest the Hume seat in…

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State Parliament Opening Ceremony To-day Opposition Objection to Hours of Sitting Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 4

The State Parliament was opened to-day with, the customary pomp and ceremony. A salute of 19 guns was fired in the Domain, which shook the…

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Federal Parliament Both Houses Adjourned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 1

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament met yesterday afternoon after an interval of three weeks for the visit of the U.S.A. fleet, but adjourned as a…

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