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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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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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N.S.W. Parliament Flour Acquisition Bill Passes Committee Stage Sydney. Thursdny Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The Flour Acquisition Bill passed through committee in the Legislative Assembly with minor amendments…

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East Sydney By-election Labor Speakers Evading A.L.P. Executive's Orders Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

It was learned to-day that the State executive at the A.L.P. will not send delegates to the Federal executive confereuce, which it is intended should be…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, March 6. 1931 East Sydney By-election

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The by-election for the East Sydney vacancy in the House of Representatives will. be held to-morrow. There are three contenders in the…

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The Unemployed 12 Arrests in Perth Windows Are Broken at Parliament House Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

Following the clashes with the police yesterday afternoon and last night unemployed persons are suspected of having damaged Parliament House in the…

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East Sydney By-election Record Poll Expected Many Electors Attended Before Booths Opened Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

It is expected that the poll in the East Sydney by-election to-day will be a rocord one. Before many booths were oponed there was a queue, of…

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East Sydney By-election Record Poll Expected Many Electors Attended Before Booths Opened sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

It is expected that the poll in the East Sydney by-election to-day will be a record one Before many booths were opened there was a queue of…

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The Unemployed 12 Arrests in Perth Windows Are Broken at Parliament House Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

Following the clashes with the police yesterday afteruoon and last night unemployed persons are suspected of having damaged Parliament House in the…

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Questions in Parliament Regarding Appointment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

In the legislative Assembly to-day Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, informed Mr. Chaffey that Mr. A. C. Willis had been appointed Agent-General on…

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Victorian Politics A.L.P. Ultimatum to Govt. to Assemble Parliament Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

The executive of the Victorian A.L.P. after an exhaustive inquiry expressed the viow that the Government's Inaction was menacing the…

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N. S. W. Parliament Yesterday's Business Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the following business was trans acted:— —Council Amondment Rejected. —…

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Scene in Parliament Removal of Mr. Weaver by Order Op the Speaker Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, a former Minister for Mines, was removed from the Legislative Assembly this afternoon after a turbulent scene…

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Football Annual Meeting Held. of the B and C Grade Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of the'B and C Grade Football League was held in the League rooms last night, Mr. H. R. Stephens presiding. There were also…

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Clarence By-election Henry Declared Elected Grafton

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

The final counting in the Clarence by election resulted in a win for Mr. Alfred Stephen Henry. At the conclusion of the distribution of the…

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N. Z. Parliament House Invaded by Crowd Cheers for Soviet Wellington (N.Z.), March 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

A crowd of 3000 congregated in the grouuds of Parliament House yesterday. A section sang revolutionary songs and gave cheers for the Soviet…

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Denial by Mr. Gabb, M.H R. of Betting on Rages Mr. Martens's Allegations in Federal Parliament Camberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 6

I have not been on a raceecourse or had a bet for 30 year." This was the reply to-day of Mr. J. M. Gabb M.H.R.. to an attack made…

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Denial by Mr. Gabb, M.H.R. of Betting on Rages Mr. Martens's Allegations in Federal Parliament Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

"I have not been on a racecourse or had a bet for 30 years." This was the reply to-day of Mr. J. M. Gabb, M.H.R., to an attack made…

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Wrong Report Made in Sydney Newspaper Apology to Parliament Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. F. M. Burke the Speaker, announced that he had received a communication from the editor of the…

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"Corruption" Questions in Parliament on Public Statements Premier Lang in Reply Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative 'Assembly to-day Mr. E. L. Sunders drew the attention of the Premier to the fact that in the "Lubor Daily's" report of the Labor…

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Sitting of Parliament Mr. Latham on Secret Caulks Beasley Group Decision to Support the Government Canberra, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

After an adjourments of the House of Representatives for an hour of a innrk of respect to the late Senator Crawford, Mr. J., G. Latham, leader of…

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