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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

177 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 9

Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council will be called on Monday night to deal with certain urgent mattera. The nominations for the vacancy in Wills Ward, caused by…

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Municipal Mems

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council will be held to-night. The rolls are now being prepared, and notice is given elsewhere by advertisement…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 2

A SPEETING meeting of the council was held last night. Present—Alderman Lane (Mayor), in the chair; Aldermen Chapple, Ryan, Thomas, Morgan, Creedon, and…

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ThE Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 2

THE nomination day for the annual elections for the municipal council is Tuesday, February 4; and the nominations must be in the hands of the council…

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Municipal Mems

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 2

THE council's solicitor, Mr. J. R. Edwards," has not yet given his decision on the question as to the legality of the drawing of lots by Aldermen Ryan and…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2

INCREASING interest is now beginning to be shown in the approaching municipal elections, and candidates are coming forward or are being presented with…

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Another Municipal Candidate

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 2

Mr. M. E. KENNEY, of the Centennial Hotel, has been presented with a requisition to stand for Will Ward; and, as will be seen by advertisement in another…

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The Municipal Poll

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 3

ALL ratepayers who have not yet done so, should at once see that their names are on the municipal electoral roll. To-morrow is the last day that the municipal…

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Municipal Matters

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

TO-DAY is the last day for the inspection of the voters' lists; and in consequence of the notice in the MINER last night, there was quite a rush bf applicants for…

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The Municipal Campaign. Burke Ward

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the ratepayers of Burke Ward was held at Weir's South Australian Hotel last night, when Mr. A. C. Topperwien was announced to proclaim his views…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. Present— The Mayor (Alderman Z. Lane), in the chair, Aldermen Chapple, Ryan,…

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The Trades and Labor Council Federation Affirmed. Address by Mr. Trenwith, M.L.A. [By Telegbaph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 3

At a meeting last night the Trades and Labor Council affirmed the desirability of the federation of labor throughout the colonies. Mr. W. A. Trenwith, M.L.A.,…

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Trades and Labor Council. Half-Year Report. SYDNEY, Saturday (afternoon)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 3

The half-yearly report of the Trades and Labor Council of New South Wales, published to-day, shows that during the past half-year seven additional societies…

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The Municipal Elections. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

ALDERMAN G. J. Morgan, who has been appointed returning officer for the forthcoming municipal elections, has issued a notice that the annual election…

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The Municipal Campaign. Meeting in Sturt Ward

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

A large and influential meeting of the ratepayers of the above ward was held at the Excelsior Hotel, West Broken Hill, last evening, to hear Mr. Allen express his…

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The Municipal Campaign. Meeting in Sturt Ward

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the ratepayers of Sturt Ward was called on Saturday night to consider the representation of the ward and hear views of the various…

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The Municipal Campaign. Local Option Candidates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting under the auspices of the Broken Hill Temperance Alliance was held in the Bible Christian Church last night, but there was only a moderate…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

THE Municipal Council sat last night as a revision court for the purpose of revising the ratepayers' rolls. There were present —Aldermen Z. Lane (Mayor), Morgan,…

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The Municipal Campaign

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

IN reference to the report which appeared in our yesterday's issue of the meeting of the supporters of Mr. Sleath's candidature in Burke Ward, the secretary of the…

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The Port Labor Trouble. The Men Determined. The Trades and Labor Council and Maritime Council Support the Men. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

[?]nree nrms engaged in carrying goods between Adelaide and Port Adelaide have notified their men that if they persist in forming a union they will be discharged…

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