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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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Irish Civic Elections Political Test Of Strength DUBLIN, April 11

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

Events are moving towards a political test of strcngth in the Irish Free State. President D. Valera, after many postponements, has finally…

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A.m.p. Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

'An election for two seats on the A.M.P. Board will take place on Tuesday, May 1. There will be four candidates for the two vacant seats:—Sir…

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W.i.u. Election Forecast

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 2

Much interest was displayed in union circles to-day in the closing, stages of the ballot for the positions of president and check inspector of…

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Free State Senate Abolition Bili In Parliament "Revolution Certain" Dublin, April 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 4

Resuming the second reading debate on the bill for the abolition of the Senate, Mr. M'Gilllgan. said that President De Valera's idea was a…

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Irregular Election of Melbourne Councillor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — On the ground that irregularities existed in the election of Councillor. David Murphy as Labor candidate for…

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Parliament Opens Improyement In State (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

The lfifth session of the 30th Parliament of New South Wales was offiically opened with full ceremony by the Governor (Sir Phillp Game) at…

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Eloped with Rival Spanish Election Romance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 2

It was as the sequel to a romance born amid the heat of the Spanish general election that Senorita Ines Ramona, the brilliant young Spanish…

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Election Rumors September Suggested Mr. Lyons Reticent

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is expected that the Federal Parliament will be dissolved in August and that a general clection will be held in…

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Country Party and Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The leader of the Country Porty (Dr. Earle Page) said it was ridiculous to suggest that as the result of reports of an early…

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"U.c.p. Ready Any Time" Federal Election Talk

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The general secretary of the Country Party (Mr. Munro) says that the consensus of opinion among Country Party…

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Compulsory By-election; Council to Pay

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has decided to ordor an immediate byelection to All the vacancy in the…

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Federal Elections on September 22?

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The opinion is gaining ground in Federal political circles that September 22 will probably be the polling day in the…

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Federal Elections Country Party Position (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 6

Dr. Earle Page, leader of the Federal Country Party, said to-day that if there was to be any suggestion of a working basis on which the U.A.P…

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Prayers in Parliament; Bishop's Views

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Bishop Crotty, of Bathurst, vigorously criticised the recent debate in the Legislative Assembly on the opening of Parliament…

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Boots for Workless Complaint Made In Parliament (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Unwrapping a brown paper parcel Mr. O'Sullivan (Labor) in the Legislative Assembly produced a dilapidated pair of boots…

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Election Talk Effect On Trade And Commerce

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday,—In asking the Premier to make representations to the Prime Minister that some immediate decision be reached as to…

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Swag for Defeated U.a.p. Candidate

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

BENDIGO, Friday.—Mr. J. H. Lienhop, when addressing electors before she Gumbower election, said that if his opponent, Mr. Norman…

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Plans for Election State Country Party Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 4

"The Australian Country Party organisation has gone into action all over Australia, along with the political machines of other parties, to…

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Election in September U.A.P. Leaders Favor MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 3

Although there will be no definite decision until a meeting of the United Australia Party ls held at the end of this month, it is now certain that…

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By-election for Martin Late Mr. Holman's Seat

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. — No move has been made for a by-election in Martin to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. W. A. Holman. But…

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