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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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S.A. Elections Bubra Seats in Doubt Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

While the defeat of the Labor Government at the State elections has long since been certain, the counting of votes in the Flinders and Burra…

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Opening of Parliament at the Federal Capital Wireless May Be Installed at Some Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

An attempt will be mode by some of the local schools to have wireless sets installed in order to listen-in to the broadcast speech of the Duke of York…

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Opening of Parliament at the Federal Capital Wireless May Re Installed at Some Local Schools

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

An attempt will be made by some of the local schools to have w[?] installed in order to listen-in to the broadcast speech of the Duke of York…

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S.A. ELECTIONS [?] in Doubt Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 8

While the defeat of the Labor Government at the State elections, has long since been certain the [?] of votes in the [?] and [?]…

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Chicago Civic Elections [?] Machine Guns Will Protect Polling Places (A.p.a. Message.) New York, April 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 4

Chicago after the most bitterly contested municipal campaign in its history has appealed to Governor L. Small, of Illinois, to be prepared to…

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Barrier Miner Monday, April 4, 1927. One Parliament

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

One of the questions dealt with at the recent A.N.A. conference was the perennial one of abolishing the Stat parliaments and making one…

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State Politics Dissolution Predicted of State Parliament Party Proposals Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

The dissolution of the State Parlia[?] in August and a general election in September is said to be in contem[?]. It is also stated that the two…

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S.A. Elections Complete Pact Success in Burua Electorate Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

The final count gave the three Burra seats to the Pact candidates, Mr. F. T. Jettner (Liberal) displacing Mr. A. R. Hawke (Labor) who, up till the…

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S.A. Elections Poll Was Declared To-day for Central District No. 1 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 4

At the declaration of the poll for the Central District No. 1 for the Legislative Council in the Adelaide Town Hall to-day Mr. J. Jolley, the Chief…

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Beaten Labor Candidate Asks for a Recount Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. R. Hawke (Labor) who was defeated by eight votes for the third Burra seat in the House of Assembly, has asked for a recount…

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State Parliament Prorogued Till June 7 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 1

As a result of a proclamation issued yesterday the State Parliament was prorogued till June 7. lt is considered, however, that before that…

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S.A. Elections the New Ministry Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 1

Late last night the personnel of the new South Australian ministry was announced as follows:- Premier, Treasurer, and Minister for…

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S.A. Elections Hill Govt. to Resign Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. L. L. Hill, Premier, stated today that the date of the retirement of his Government will be announced to-morrow after a meeting of the…

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Notes and Comments Machine Guns at Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

Another example of how not to do it comes from the United States. Chicago is haring a municipal election, and in orders to keep the [?]…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, April 6, 1927. the State Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

A RECENT telegraphic message from Sydney said that the dissolution of the State Parliament is contemplated, to…

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S.A. Elections the Hill Government to Resign To-morrow Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 4

The Hill Government will tender its resignation to-morrow at noon. This announcement was made to-day after a meeting of the Cabinet. Mr. Hill…

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Chicago Civic Elections Arrested Gunmen Shooting Detective Dead (A.p.a. Message.) New York, April 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 1

A Cheago message says that the threats of violence by the contending factious for the mayoral elections have [?] to extraordinarv efforts being…

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Chicago Civic Elections Police and Factions Use, Machine Guns and Bombs (A.p. A. Message.) Chicago, April 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 1

The Mayoral elections ended in Mr. Thompson being elected by a plurality of 500 votes amid unprecedented rioting, in which machine guns and bombs…

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S.A. Elections Hill Government [?] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

The Hill Government resigned at noon to-day and Sir Tom Bridges, the Governor, sent for Mr. R. L. Butler, Leader of the Opposition, who…

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Federal Parliament Resignation of Sir N. House As Minister for Health Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

It is reported that Sir Neville House has resigned his position as Minister for Health which he recently retained when he retired from the Defence…

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