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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Women Cause Scenes in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Three women caused scenes in the Legislative Assembly last night, when they interrupted the debate to demand the…

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Standards in Parliament M.L.C. Rebuked

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— The standard set by members of Parliament was defended by Mri Jewell (Lab., Brunswick) in the Legislative…

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Gordon Election Declared Void

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday,—Mr. Justice Maxwell declared the Gordon election void, and granted a petition against the election of Henry Basil…

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"Hot Beds of Intrigue" Scathing Attack On Parliament SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 3

IN an address on democracy and freedom of speech, Rev. Dr. G. J. Ryan, of Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, said that everyone knew…

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Stop Press Czech Parliament Has Closed

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 1

PRAGUE.— President Renes has closed the present session of the Czechoslovakian Parliament carlier than was expected. A…

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General Election in Poland

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 6

WARSAW, September 15.—An end of the semi-dictatorship in Poland is seen in the announcement that a general election will be held in…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 1

Meetings of the Menindee Pastures Protection Board and the Pastoralists' Association of Western Darling will be held on Friday. The last three…

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176 Candidates to Fight N.z. Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), October 4.— Excitement grows keener as the date for the New Zealand general elections approaches—176 candidates have been…

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Confidence Of Owners About Cub Candidates MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 4

JHOLT, trainer of Averiger; H. Freedman, trainer of El Golea; ad Mri A. G. Newman, owner of Prince Sion, all of whom are confident of success in the Caulfield Cup, are not optimista. They are aound judges…

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Two Ejected From Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Following the ejection of a woman from the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon a man later interrupted a…

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C.p. Member Suspended in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Mr. H. Yeates, the Country party member for East Toowoomba, who last hight was suspended in Parliament for two…

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Woman pauses Stir In State Parliament SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 6

AN excited woman attempted to throw herself from the women's public gallery into the Legislative Assembly Chamber…

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Candidates For V.R.C. Carnival Record Good Gallops MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 3

THE South Australian mare, Grecian Princess was responsible for a sterling 1½-mile trial in 2.10 with the Melbourne Cup horses Bourbon and Gay Knight on the course proper (30 feet out from the rails) at Flemington this morning…

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Election of Labor Party Leader

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—While some members of the State Parliamentary Labor Party said last night that they agreed with the critical…

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Main Issue Is Munich By-Elections In Britain LONDON, November 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 1

FOUR by-elections will be held in Britain in the next 10 days, and each contest is being fought…

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£5000 Damages Claimed Election Pamphlet Allegation SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 4

"To say of a devout and practising Catholic that he is allied with Communists is indeed a terrible thing," said Mr. Kirby, counsel for Dr…

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Forecasts Early Election Mr. Davidson on Lyons Govt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 1

MR: M. A. DAVIDSON, M.L.A., addressing a meeting in Sy dney Domain said he ipa gined? there, was going to be a Federal…

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Three Candidates for Mayorship

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. G. Lambert) will be opposed by Aldermen A. E. Huckell and H. C. Cleeland at the B.D.A.A.L.P. pre-selection ballot for…

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Lord Nuffield's Unity Plea Foreign Policy Was Big Issue In British Election Surprise LONDON, November 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 2

THE result of the Bridgwater by-election in which Mr. Vernon Bartlett, prominent journalist, who stood as an Independent, defeated the endorsed Conservative candidate, Sir John Heathcoat-Amory by 19,540 votes to…

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Jetting Shops in S.A. to Remain Open Parliament Scraps Much Of Bill ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 4

SHORN of 20 of its 38 clauses, the Lotteries and Gaming Act Amendment Bill, which was drafted by the Royal Commission on Betting,…

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