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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

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Many Happy Congressmen Much Informality About Opening of U.S. Parliament Washington, January 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

LIGHTHEARTED members gave no indication of the heavy responsibility to be borne this session, when the new Congress assembled today. There is an informality about the American House of Representatives…

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To Succeed Husband Woman Elected To Parliament SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

THE Premier (Mr. Stevens) said last night that he wished to congratulate Mrs. Quirk on her success in the Balmain…

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Successful Candidate Not Congratulated By Opponents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Balmain poll was declared yesterday. The two Independents, Messrs. S. Weston and J…

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"Election Not Won Fairly" By-Election Allegations SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

Complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the Balmain by-election, which was won on Saturday by Mrs. Mary Quirk (Lang Labor), were made…

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Split Government Vote Averted In By-Election LONDON, January l8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

In response to what he describes as a personal appeal from the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) not to split the National Government vote,…

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Parliament Not to Be Summoned

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), in a telegram to Mr. Curtin last night, said that Parliament was aware of the…

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Pensions for Federal Parliament Members

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—A proposal to provide pensions for members of the Federal Parliament will be revived next session as a result of a…

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FEDERAL A.L.P. REQUEST No Elections Till May Conference SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

Federal Labor Party executive officers have asked all State branches of the party to postpone the selection ballots until after the Federal Labor…

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Mr. Chamberlain Urged to Hold Election London, February 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

Some of his influential friends are again urging Mr. Chamberlain to hold an early general election. They believe that a "peace through strength"…

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Labor To Fight By-Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is officially announced that the Australian Labor Party will contest the Hurstville by-election to fill the vacancy…

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Told To Leave Hotel; Sequel to N. Z. Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Frank Goldberg of Sydney, head of Goldberg Advertising Agency, who is now on his 50th business visit to New…

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Plans For Election Of New Pope (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

VATICAN CITY, February 15. The Vatican resounds with the noise of carpenters' tools being used in the preparation of cells in which…

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Isolated Angel Of N.S.W. Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday—Speaking at the annual social gathering of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants the Minister…

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Water—sewerage Activities Minister's Explanation In Parliament SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 6

ARRANGEMENTS in connection with the Broken Hill water supply would be complete as far as engineering plans were concerned within the course of the next few weeks. Henceforth it would be possible to begin…

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Mr. Curtin and Lang Labor Candidate

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. J. J. Graves, M.L.C., secretary of the Lang Labor Party, has received a letter from Mr. Curtin requesting him to…

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Polling Day In W A. Saturday PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

POLLING at the Legislative Assembly elections, on Saturday will be the most interesting since the election nine years ago…

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Will Not Seek Re-election

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 8

MR. T. C. GUN, Football League chairman, who has stated that he will not stand for re-election this year…

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Count In Hurstville By-Election SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

Despite the fact that Dr. Thomas (U.A.P. candidate) has the lead in the Hurstville by-election it is generally conceded that the Industrial Labor…

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Premier Comments On W.A. Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

PERTH, Monday.—Discussing the election results the Premier (Mr. Willcock) said today that he interpreted them as indicating that the…

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Brush in Parliament Mr. Davidson In Limelight SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

A BRUSH between Mr. M. A. Davidson (Ind. Labor, Cobar), the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) and the Deputy Chairman of…

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