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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Federal Politics Mr. Willis a Candidate for Macquarie Selection. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis, president of the A.L.P. and general secretary of the W.I.U. has definitely announced that he has decided to contest the…

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State Politics Labor Party to Discuss Election Arrangements Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

Members of the A.L.P. executive and representatives of the Parliamentary Labor Party will meet at the rooms of Mr. J. T. Lang, Leader of the…

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Reopening of Parliament Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

Sir George Fuller, the premier, yesterday morning called on Sir Dudley de Chair, the Governor, regarding the reopening of Parliament about the end…

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British Politics Liberals to Raise £1,000,000 for an Election Fund. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 30

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

The National Liberal convention has adopted a proposal to form a fighting fund of £1,000,000 for the purpose inter alia of contesting every seat at…

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British Politics Liberals to Raise £1,000,000 for an Election Fund. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 30

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 10

The National Liberal convention has adopted a proposal to form a fighting fond of £1,000,000 for the purpose inter alis of contesting every seat at…

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Latest News Issue Egyptian Elections Troops to Assist in Keeping Order (Reuter's Message.) London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:— Egyptian troops have been distributed all over the country as a…

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Notes and Comments Jiu Jitsu in Parliament.—

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

Japan is getting more and more civilised, as we understand it, every day. She has copied and adopted the Western nations' army, navy,…

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Uproar at Election Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Unusual bitterness between Labor factions was evinced at a meeting at the Fitzroy Town Hall on Tuesday night in support of Mr. Blackburn, the…

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Egyptian Elections Three Persons Arrested for Alleged Interference (Reuter's Message.) London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Alexandria correspondent reports:— The first degree elections have begun, and are proceeding. Three…

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Brisbane Council Labor Election Campaign Is Opened by Mr. Gillies Message From Mr. Theodore Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

The Labor party campaign for the greater Brisbane elections was opened Before a large audience at the Elite Theatre on Tuesday…

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Administrator Appointed. Election to Be Held. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

Following on an interview which he had with Mr. M. Cromarty, M.L.A., Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, decided to dissolve…

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Polling Booths Stormed at Mehallet-el-kebir (Reuter's Message.) London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:— While the first degree elections are, as generally expected, proceeding…

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Federal Capital Parliament House to Be Ready Next Year Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

The Federal Government plans to hold sittings of both Houses of Parliament at least once during the life of the present Parliament at Canberra…

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Egyptian Elections Zaghlul Pasha Beaten As Elector Delegate (Reuter's Message.) London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:— Zaghlul Pasha, the former Premier, failed to secure election aa elector…

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Egyptian Elections Half of Elector Delegates Said to Be Zaghlulists (Reuter's Message.) London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Alexandria correspondent reports:— It is estimated that about half the elector delegates chosen at yesterday's…

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At Parliament House

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

Water from the lawn on the east of Parliament House gathered at the south-eastern corner of the Assembly building and entered the…

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State Elections Probable on May 23 OR 30 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The State elections will probably be held on May 23 or 30…

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Brisbane Unemployed Their Support Withdrawn From Labor Candidates Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

At a mass meeting of unemployed members of the A.W.U. the following motion was carried unanimously.— "That owing to acute distress…

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State Parliament Prorogued[?] Till March 4. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

The State Parliament has been further prorogued from February 18 to March 4…

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British Politics Reopening of Parliament Business of Session Mostly Financial (Reuter's Message.) London, February 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

The Imperial Parliament reassembled this afternoon without any ceremonial. The main business in the House of Commons to-day was the second…

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