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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Round Hill Municipality. The Petition and Counter Petitions. The Local Government Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 2

AN inquiry was opened this morning at Round Hill by Mr. G Lewis, district Government officer, in reference to the petitions for and against the erection of a…

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The Russian Jews. Proposed Settlement in Pacific Islands. Protest From Trades and Labor Council. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

A few days ago the Trades and Labor Council unanimously passed the following resolution on che motion of Mr. A. J. Kelly:—"That this council views with…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Morgan), Aldermen Chapple, Topperwien, Orr, Martin, Coombe, Lane, Lawton,…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 2

J. WILLIAMS was charged at the Police Court this morning, by the inspector of nuisances, with failing to remore a dead animal, and depositing it in the shaft of…

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Municipal Council. The Sanitary Contract

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held last night to consider the tenders for the sanitary work and for removing dead animals. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Morgan) in the…

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Municipal Appeals

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 2

A COURT for the hearing of appeals against the municipal assessments for 1801-2 was held this morning at the Courthouse, before Messrs. G. A. Mills and W. G…

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Municipal Assessments

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 4

(Before Messrs. Badham and Mills.) John F. Stuart, £36. Assessment upheld. George Altmann, £15. Upheld…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held last night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Morgan) in the chair…

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Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the council was held at Elliott's Hotel last night. The secretary gave the report and balance-sheet of last half-year, which was adopted and ordered…

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Labor in Parliament. Kirkpatrick in the Council. His Opening Speech

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 2

IN the South Australian Legislative Counoil on Wednesday evening the Hon. A. A. Kirkpatrick, M.L.C., one of the newly elected labor members, opened…

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Trades and Labor Council Decided to Run Ferguson

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 2

At a special general meeting of the Barrier Ranges Trades and Labor Council, hold at Elliott's Hotel on Saturday evening last, it was decided to nominate a…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Lane, Coombe, Crsedon, Topperwion, Orr, Lawton, and Holdsworth. Apologies…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council was held last night in the council chambers. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Lane, Martin, Holdsworth,…

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The Pastoral War. Pastoralists Convene a Federal Council. Conference of Shearers. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondents. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 3

The council of the Victorian Pastoralists' Association met yeaterday, and after a long discussion decided to convene a federal council of the association for all…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

THE council met last night, the Mayor (Alderman Morgan) presiding. There were present Aldermen Chapple, Martin, Creedon, Lawton, Lane, Rockliffe,…

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Municipal Cases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 2

THE inspector of nuisances proceeded against William Broomfield for an offence against the bylaws, by leaving a dead bullock in a costeen pit near the Imperial…

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The Pastoral War. Collapse of the Negotiations. Trades and Labor Council Decline Further Action. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

The negotiations in progress between the Trades and Labor Council and the Employers' Association with the object of bringing about a conference between the…

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The Mayor's Ball. to the Editoe of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in the columns of your paper that the Mayor (Mr. Morgan) and the aldermen are going to open the town hall with a ball. Well, sir, I would like to…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting took place last night in the new Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Morgan) presided, and there were present Aldermen Topperwien,…

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Silverton Council. [By Telegraph.] Silverton

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Silverton municipal council was held at the council chambers last evening. There were present His Worship the Mayor (Alderman…

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