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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Federal Politics Eden-monaro By-election Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

The following are thc l.oteft figures in the Eden-Monaro by-election:— A. J. Perkins (Nationalist), 20,432; A. A. Morgan (Labor), 13,642…

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Government Wants Right to Nominate New Governor Labor Meters Afraid of a General Election Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

A rumor is current in the lobbies of Parliament House that Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, had recommended Dean Talbot for appointment to the…

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Federal Parliament Debate on Tariff Bill Leader of the Opposition Attacks the Treasurer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, yesterday during consideration of the Tariff Bill in committee. Mr. M. Charlton. Leader of the Opposition, said…

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Federal Parliament Debate on Tariff Bill Leader of the Opposition Attacks the Treasurer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

In the House of Representatives yesterday during consideration of the Tariff Bill in committee, Mr. M. Charlton, Leader of the Opposition, said…

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Mr. Theodore Accepts Positon with A.W.U. Now on Election Campaign Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Theodore, a former Premier of Queensland, has accepted a position as organiser of the A.W.U. He has started the Labor party's…

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State Parliament Prorogued Till June 1. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

It is probable that Parliament will be prorogued from April 6 to June 1. This announcement was made by Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, yesterday…

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Football R.r.f.a. Annual Meeting Election of Officers Season Opens on April 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held at the association's rooms last night. Mr. C. J. M'Allister presiding. There…

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Imperial Parliament Migration Committee Presents Its Report (Reuter's Message.) London, March 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

The Migration Committee of the House of Commons in its report draws attention to Mr. S. M. Bruce's (Australian Prime Minister) 1923 trilogy…

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Queensland Elections May 8 Is Polling Day Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 1

The Queensland general elelions have been fixed for May8…

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Federal Parliament Tariff Schedule Derated Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

The whole of yesterday's silling of the House of Rpreseniatives was occupied will the consideration of the new tariff schedule.The proposal…

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Imperial Parliament Migram's for Dominions (Reuter's Message.) London. March 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

In the House of Commons Mr. L. C M. S Amery, Dominion Secretary, [?] Sir. [?] [?] that 819 [?] and 950…

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Greek Presidency M. Venizelos Declines to Become a Candidate (Reuter's Message.) London. March 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Athens correspondent reports:— M. Venizelos. former Prime Minister, has telegraphed from Nice declining to be a candidate for the Greek Presidency…

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Country Women's Assn. Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Country "Women's Association was held at the Y.M.C.A. rooms yesterday, Mrs. A. Austin previding over a good attendance of…

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State Parliament Prorogued Till June Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

A proclamation has been issued proroguing the State Parliament till June 1…

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Federal Parliament Report of Committee on Oil Refineries Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

The report of the Public Accounts Committee on Commonwealth oil refineries was tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday. The…

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Federal Parliament Tariff Schedule Passes Lower House Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 1

After a hard week's work Mr. H. E. Pratten, Minister for Trade and Customs, has completed the piloting of his tariff schedule through the House…

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Hodgson Divorce Case Former Parliamentarian and His Election Expenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

Fashionably dressed women formed the major portion of the queue which awaited the opening of the eighth day of the Hodgson divorce suit on…

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Queensland Elections Dispute Over Candidate for Port Curtis Seat

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

A writ seeking an injunction to restrain Augustine Jones Power, Alexander Raff Paterson, and Frederick Woolnough Paterson, of Gladstone,…

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Victoria Politics Elections May Be Held Before End of Year Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Dr. S. S. Argyle, Victorian Chief Secretary, said last night that the Victorian State elections may be held before the end of the year. It is…

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A.L.P. Conference Several Stormy Scenes at Opening Sessions Executive Faction Beaten in Some Minor Elections Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 2

The opening sessions of the annual conference of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party, which began at the Trades Hall…

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