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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting was held last evening, the vice-president (Mr. S. G. Pearce) in the chair. Correspondence was received from Mr. Cann, M.L.A., [?]…

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The Mines' Assessments. Discussion in the Council. The Higher Rate Adopted

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 2

WHEN the orders for the day came on for discussion at last, night's meeting of the municipal council it was decided, on the motion of Alderman Pound,…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

THOUGH the municipal council on Thursday night determined to proceed with the reconstruction of the bylaws, through which as they at…

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The Windsor Murder. The Petition to the Privy Council. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 2

The petition to the Privy Council, praying its intervention to stay the execution of Deeming until the question of his sanity has been argued on…

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Alderman Chapple Resigns

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 2

MR. F. CHAPPLE has to-day forwarded to the Mayor his resignation as alderman for Sturt Ward. Mr. Chapple's reason for resigning is want of time…

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The Hum of the City. The New Council of Arbitration

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 4

I RESUME the analysis of the Councils of Conciliation and Arbitration Act, begun in a former letter [published on Friday last], in which Councils of Conciliation…

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The Windsor Murder. [By Cable.] Privy Council Appeal Abandoned. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 2

Yesterday was the day fixed by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for the hearing of an application for leave to appeal against the…

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Municipal Loans

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

KIAMA is a little coastal town south of Sydney. It is a borough, and its council, having got into debt to the tune of nearly £4000, threw out a…

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Municipal Amendment

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1892 · page 3

FOLLOWING is the text of the important Municipalities Act Amendment Act taken through by Mr. Piggott last session:—…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

THE council met at the Town Hall last night. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Topperwien) in the chair, Aldermen Creedon, Martin, N[?]l[?]n, Odgers, Pell,…

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The Windsor Murder. [By Cable.] The Privy Council Appeal. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

The solicitors who undertook the conduct of the appeal on Deeming's behalf to the Privy Council have besought Lord Knutsford, Secretary of…

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County Council and Labor. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 2

The London County Council has carried a resolution, on the motion of Mr. John Burns, recognising in its employment of labor the hours and…

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Municipal Appeals

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 2

THE appeals by the various mining companies against the municipal assessments will not be heard at the Municipal Appeal Court to-morrow, as the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 4

THE bearing of appeals against assessments was continued during the afternoon before Captain Piper and Mr. W. G. Gibson, as follows:—…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 3

THE court for hearing appeals against the assessment for the current year, opened this morning before Captain Piper and Messrs. W. G. Gibson,…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting took place last night. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Martin, Pell, Pound, Nolan, Sutherland, Odgers,…

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Trades and Labor Council. Nomination of Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting was held at the Denver City Hotel last night, when the vice-president (Mr. S. G. Pearce) presided. Mr. John Riddell, secretary…

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Stray Notes. The Municipal Appeals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

THE three laymen who sat as a municipal appeal court the other day would most likely not have done so had there been a stipendiary magistrate or other…

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The Railway Commissioners. They Meet Mayor and Alderm[?]n

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

THE South Australian Railway Commissioners (Messrs. J. [?]. Smith, John Hill, and [?]. S. Neil), accompanied by Mr. Moncrieff, chief engineer of t[?]e colony,…

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THE A.M.A. Chief Council. Dissatisfaction in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 4

THE contemplated secession of the No. 1 Colonial District (Victoria) from the Chief Connell of the A. M. A. of Australasia was brought up at the committee meeting…

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