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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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Sydney City Council Mr. Donald Grant Rejected As Labor Candidate Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 1

The steady campaign against Mr. Donald Grant, who was selected to contest Phillip ward in the Labor interests at the City Council elections,…

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Queensland By-election a Win for Labor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

[?] won the by election for the Cairns seat in the Queensland Legislal [?] Assembly formerly held by Mr. [?] Mr. J. O'Keefe (Labor)…

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State Parliament Government Is Expected to Carry 48 Hours Rill One Vote in Doubt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

It is believed that the Government will be successful in carrying the 48 Hours Bill. Mr Sandels and Mr. Tressider have both announced that they…

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Next State Election Mr. J. S. Garden to Oppose the Minister for Mines Svdney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

It was authoritatively stated last night that Mr. J. S. Garden will oppose Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, the Minister for Mines, in the Neutral…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Drummond gave an emphatic denial to a question by Mr. Davies (Labor) as to whether it is a fact that…

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The Coal Crisis Alleged £100,000 Offer for Repatriating Miners Question to Be Raised in Federal Parliament Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

Replies given after the Parliamentary Labor Party meeting to-day by both Messrs. J. H. Scullin (Prime Minister) and E. G. Theodore…

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State Parliament No Relief Refused to Destitute Widows Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Replying to Mr. G. Booth (Labor) in the Legislative Assembly to-dav Mr. D. H. Drummond, the Minister for Education, denied that any destitute…

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The Coal Crisis Work for Excess Mixers Question in Parliament Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. W. Davies (Labor) asked Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, the Minister for Mines, whether he was aware that there…

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Federal Parliament Mr. Yates's Criticism "Unwarranted and Cheap" Says the Prime Minister Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

The House of Representatives sat up and took notice this morning when Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Prime Minister, severely castigated Mr. G…

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State Parliament Yesterday's Business Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

The following business was transacted in the Legislative Assembly yesterday:- —Relief for Unemployed…

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State Parliament Yesterday's Business Svdney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 2

The following business was transacted in the Legislative Assembly yesterday:- —Relief for Unemployed…

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The Coal Crisis Work for Excess Miners Question in Parliament Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. W. Davies (Labor) asked Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, the Minister for Mines, whether he was aware that there…

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Federal Parliament Mr. Yates's Criticism "Unwarranted and Cheap" Says the Prime Minister Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 6

The House of Representatives sat up and took notice this morning when Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Prime Minister, severely castigated Mr. G…

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Canberra Council. Labor Candidates May Not Gain One Seat Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

The election of three members of the Canberra Advisory Council, which will assist in the future government of the city, proceeded quietly yesterday…

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Sydney Council Elections Mr. J. S. Garden's Address Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. S. Garden, one of the Labor candidates for Flinders Ward in the city council elections, when addressing a meeting at S[?]rry Hills last night,…

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State Parliament Mental Defectives Bill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly spent all the evening discussing an amendment to the Mental Detectives Bill to provide that a board of experts should…

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S.A. Parliament Proposals of Labor Govt. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

According to the speech of the Governor of South Australia at the opening of Parliament to-day a hill will be introduced for the abolition of the…

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Sydney Council Elections Mr. Kavanagh's Address Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. Kavanagh, a Labor candidate for the civic elections, addressing a meeting last night, remarked: "If you workers do not elect a Labor council,…

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State Parliament Yesterday S Business Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the following business was transacted:- —The 48 Hour "Week Act.—…

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After the Swearing in at Parliament House Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 4

Commissoners learing the House after Mr. Justice Piper had taken oaths of allegiance from newly-elected members. Left to Right—Mr. Justice Napier Mr. Justice Piper, Mr. H. Butler (associate to Mr. Justice Piper), Sir George Murray (Chief Justice)…

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