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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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The Water Famine. Latest Developments. Meeting of Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 2

YESTERDAY forenoon a meeting of the water supply committee of the town council took place in the Mayor's room. There vere present the Mayor, Aldermen…

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A Suggestion to the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 2

Messrs. Pollen and Sampson, plumbers, &c., of Argent-street, have addressed the following communication to the council:—…

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The Water Famine. the Carters' Deputation to the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 4

A special meeting of the council took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Mayor presiding. There were present— Aldermen Chapple, Lawton, Byerlee,…

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The Council's Change of Front

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 2

The mover of the resolution in committee of the council yesterday afternoon accepting the offer of the Local Carters' Branch of the A. M. A. stated that his…

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Trades and Labor Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 3

The Trades and Labor Council met last nigt. It was reported that the painters society had withdrawn owing to the…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

THE municipal lists of persons entitled to vote at the coming annual municipal election are now open for inspection at the Town Hall, from the 7th to the 14th…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 2

THE approaching municipal elections, particulars in respect of which were given in Saturday's issue, promise to excite more than ordinary interest…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 2

A MEETING of the representatives of labor organisations, convened by Messrs. Sleath and Fergusson, was held at the Theatre Royal Hotel last night for the…

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The municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 2

MESSRS. Morgan (Sturt Ward), Coombe (Wills Ward), Creed[?]n (Burke Ward), and Lawton (King Ward) are the aldermen who are to retire this month by…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 2

MR. R. SMITH was asked this morning by a deputation of ratepayers to stand for Burke Ward. Mr. Sleath said he was not desirous of standing if another good…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Chapple, M'Mahon, Creedon, Lawton, Holdsworth, Nolan, Byerlee, Topperwien, and Coombe. An…

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Discussion in the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night the town clerk stated, as a reason of there being no outward correspondence and a pancity of business otherwise, that the…

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The Elections. Sturt Ward. the Mayor's Opening Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 2

ABOUT 40 ratepayers assembled at the Excelsior Hotel last night to hear the Mayor, Alderman Morgan, discourse on the part he had taken in the navigation…

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Death of Sir John Hay. President of the Legislative Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 3

Sir John Hay, K.C M.G., President of the Legislative Council, who has long been ailing, died at 3 o'clock to-day. The funeral will take place to-morrow…

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Municipal Irregularity. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

At a meeting of the finance committee of the city council yesterday the Mayor stated that he considered [?] his duty to acquaint the council of an irregularity…

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The Elections. Burke Ward. Alderman Creedon on the Finances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

The welcome downpour of last night had the effect of making Alderman Creedon's audience at the Crystal Hall small, but select. Mr. Dale was voted…

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1st. EDITION. Barrier Miner. Wednesday, January 27, 1892. The Municipal Nominations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 2

THERE is a flutter in the municipal dovecote; and a few of those who aspire to sit at the council board are puzzling their heads and their friends'…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the council took place last night. Present—The Mayor (chair), Aldermen Capple, Orr, Lawton, Byerlee. Nolan, Holdsworth, Coombe,…

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Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting was held last hight at Elliott's Hotel, the president (Mr. R. Findlay) in the chair. Correspondence was received from Mr. J. H…

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Letters to Candidates Vii. to Alderman Lawton, Candidate for King Ward

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 2

MY DEAR SIR,—I am rather surprised at having to address you. I thought that you, like Aldermen Coombe and Orr, had had enough of the aldermanic office. You…

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