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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Municipal Elections Recount on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

At 11 o'clock on Monday Mr. J. N. Jonas returning officer, will begin the recount of the voting in connection with the last municipal elections which…

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Queensland Elections Campaign of Communists Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

Communists are conducting a strenuous campaign in Queensland in opposition to the Labor party's candidates at the forthcoming elections…

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Federal Parliament to Meet on Wednesday Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

The Federal Parliament will assemble on Wednesday for the swearing in of members and the opening ceremony. The House of Representatives…

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Federal Parliament to Meet on Wednesday Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

The Federal Parliament will assemble on Wednesday for the swearing in of members and the opening ceremony. The House of Representatives…

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State Parliament Changes in the Cabinet Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

It was decided at yesterday's Cabinet meeting that Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, should take the portfolio of Chief Secretary…

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Victorian Politics National Candidate Leading for the Castlemaine Seat Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

In a by-election to fill the Castiemaine-Kyneton seat in the Legislative Assembly Mr. Langslow (Nationalist) is leading Mr. Satchell (Labor) by…

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Municipal By-election Polling Day on February 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

The town clerk submitted to the special meeting of the City Council last night the following report which was adopted on the motion of…

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Federal Parliament Forecast of Speech of Governor-general Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

The forecast of the Governor-General's speech at the opening of the Federal Parliament to-morrow mentions many important subjects. The…

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State Parliament House Will Meet Tuesday and Adjourn for Fortnight Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

The Government parties have decided that when the House meets next Tuesday it will immediately adjourn for a fortnight, because of the death…

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Victgrian By-election a Nationalist Win Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

An error in counting the votes in the Castiemaine-Kyneton by-election has been rectified. As a result Mr. Langslow, the Nationalist candidate,…

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Federal Parliament Opened To-day Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

Federal Parliament was opened to-day with full ceremony. Sir Littleton Groom was unanimously elected Speaker of the House of…

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Municipal By-election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

A meeting of those interested in the return of an independent alderman at the forthcoming municipal by election has been called for Tuesday next in the…

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Federal Parliament Lord Stonehaven's Speech at Opening Op New Session Proposed Legislation Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

The speech of Lord Stonehaven, the Governor-General, delivered at the opening of the Federal Parliament yesterday afternoon contained a number…

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Federal Parliament the Address-in-reply Carried on the Voices Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

The Address-in-Reply in the House of Representatives was carried on the voices. Although it had been anticipated that the Opposition would move…

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The Hospital the Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

A special meeting of the Hospital Board of Management was held last night for the purpose of appointing a chairman and committees. Mr. D. R…

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An "Important" Question in Federal Parliament Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

After having listened for a long time to the usual large number of stock early session questions in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr…

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An "Important" Question in Federal Parliament Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

After having listened for a long time to the usual large number of stock early session questions in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr…

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Demost, Australian Cup Candidate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. Netter, Adelaide sportsman, races the four-year-old Demosthenes gelding, which was weighted at. 7.7 for the two and a quarter miles Flemington race to be run on Tuesday, March 5. Demost ran third to Statesman and Strephon in the 1928 Melbourne Cup…

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State Parliament Adjourned for a Fortnight Reference by Party Leaders to Death of Mr. Bruntnell Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

After a sitting lasting a quarter of an hour this afternoon the Legislative Assembly was adjourned for a fortnight. A motion expressing deep regret…

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Municipal By-election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the return of an independent candidate, to contest the municipal by-election caused by the resignation of Alderman…

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