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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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East Sydney By-election N.S.W. Federal Members Against Lang Proposals Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

A meeting of some New South Wales Labor members in the House of Representatives to-day decided not to support Mr. J. T. Lang's proposals in…

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N.S.W. Parliament a Motion of Censure to Be Moved in Upper House Sydney, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-night Sir Henry Braddon gave notice of his intention to move the following motion: "That this House deplores the…

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East Sydney By-election Federal Party Supported by 15 Members From N.S.W. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

Fifteen New South Wales Labor members of the House of Representatives who have expressed their determination to support the Scullin and…

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N.S.W. Parliament New Taxation Proposed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Legislation to enable the New South Wales Government to collect taxation on unearned increment arising from the sale of real property and securities…

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N.S.W. Parliament Request to the Governor. for Its Dissolution Cowra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

The local brunch, of the Producers Advisory Council unanimously carried a resolution urging the council to putition the Governor to exercise his power…

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East Sydney By-election Mr. Scullin Has Declined to Take Part in Campaign Canberra, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

Mr. J, H. Scullin, the Prime Minister. does not intend to take any part whatever in the East Sydney campaign and will not visit Sydney before the…

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East Sydney By-election Mr. Scullin Has Declined to Take Part in Campaign Canberra, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Prime Minister, does not intend to take any part whatever in the East Sydney compaign and will not visit Sydney before the…

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British Politics Sir O. Mosley Appealing for Election Candidates London, March 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

Sir Oswald Mosley, who with three others of his group resigned from the British Labor Party this week because they deelared it had done…

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East Sydney By-election No Caucus Support for Labor Candidate Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

At yesterday's Federal caucus meeting at Canberra Senator Rae moved that a telegram be sent to Mr. Ward, the labor candidate for East Sydney,…

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N.S.W. Parliament Questions Asked About Secession Movements Attack on Newspapers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

several questions relating to secession movements in the North and the Riverina were asked in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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British Parliament Empire Naval Estimates London, March 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty said that the estimates for the Empire naval debt were:—Britain,…

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N.S.W. Parliament Yesterday's B[?]iness Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

The following among other business was transacted in the Legislative Assembly to-day:— — Arbitration Amendment. —…

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New Political Party Governor to Be Asked to Dissolve Parliament Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

At a meeting of the Soldiers and Citizens' Political Part at Mosman the chairman, Captain E. M. Wright, announced the formation of the new…

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N.S.W. Parliament Question About Payment of Interest on Loans Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

In the State Parliament to-day Mr. T. R. Bavin asked Mr. Lang if it was a fact that the Treasury paid £100,000 in respect of interest on account of loan…

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East Sydney By-election Address by Mr. Beasley Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Beasley, M.H.R., who was excluded from the Federal Ministry on Monday, addressing an East Sydney gathering last night, said: "Whatever…

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Question in N.S.W. Parliament on Mr. Lang's Intentions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. T. R. Bavin asked Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, whoather he proposed to enter into any negotiations with…

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Federal Politics Meeting Op Parliament Short Session Yesterday Carried Sympathy Motions Canberra, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

There was only a snore sunns of the House of Representatives, which opened the sossion to-day. The House met at 3 p.m., and it was noticed that…

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N.S.W. Parliament Arbitration Amendment Provision to Deregister Six Loyalist Unions Preference to Unionists Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The deregistration of six loyalist unions is provided for in the Industrial Arbitration Amendment Hill which was read the first time in the…

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East Sydney By-election Alleged Roll Stuffing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

Serious allegations of roll stuning in East Sxlney were made by Mr. Horsefield, secretary of the National Association. An investigation by officials…

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Lismore Meeting Demands Dissolution of Parliament Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

A public meeting at Lismore passed a resolution that unless prompt action was taken the primary industries would cease operations…

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