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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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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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The Municipal Assessments. The Valuation of the Mines. The Appeals Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 3

THE hearing of the appeals by the varions mining companies whose properties are within the boundaries of the municipality against the assessments made by the…

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THE A. M. A. Chief Council. The Movement in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the Bendigo branch of the Miners' Association was held on Saturday evening to consider he report of the executive council with…

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THE A. M. A. Chief Council. The Movement in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 4

A MODERATELY-ATTENDED special general meeting of the Ballarat branch of the A. M. A. was held at the Trades Hull on Saturday night, for the purpose of…

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£800 for Municipal Stables to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 3

SIR,—Is not report re the above, as set forth in your issue of June 3 an error? If the municipal bank balance was inflated and our aldermen were driven to an…

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The A. M. A. Chief Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Daylesford branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Australasia was held on Tuesday evening at the local town hall,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. This Afternoon's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 4

ON resuming after luncheon, the Bench replied to Mr. Welsh's application for an adjournment, in order to obtain a subpœna from a Supreme Court Judge,…

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Municipal Stables

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 2

THE municipal council, having now itself undertaken the sanitary work, has recently purchased, at a cost of £800, the stables in Blende-street,…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place at the Town Hall last night. The Mayor presided, and there were present—Aldermen Martin,…

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Trades and Labor Council. Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 4

THE half-yearly meeting of the Barrier Trades and Labor Council was held at the Denver City Hotel last evening, when the president, Mr. R. F[?]dlay, was in the…

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Trade Disputes Settlement. Mr. Barton's Reply to the Trades Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

The Attorney-General and Acting-Premier (Mr. Barton) has caused to be forwarded the following reply to a request from the Trades and Labor…

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The Election Day Fracas. The Council Clerk and the Undertaker

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 3

CUTHBERT ALLISON, council clerk, was charged, before Messrs. Badham, P.M., and Lane, J.P., at the instance of Jabez Wright, undertaker, with assault, and…

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Municipal Appeal Court. The Rating of the Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 2

THE hearing of the appeal by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company against the municipal assessment was continued this morning before Messrs…

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The Municipal Appeal Case. This Afternoon's Proceedings. (Continued from First Edition)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 4

ON resuming, the Bench ruled that Mr. Howell could not be compelled to answer questions as to the value of the under-ground workings unless he chose to do…

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The Municipal Appeal Case This Afternoon's Proceedings. (Continued from First Edition)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 4

ON resuming, the Be[?]ch ruled that Mr. Howell could not be compelled to answer questions as to the value of the undergrou[?]d workings unless he chose to do…

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Municipal Appeal Court. The Proprietary Appeal

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 3

THE hearing of the appeal by the manager of the Proprietary mine against the municipal assessment of that property waa continued this afternoon, Messrs…

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A Plebeian Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 2

THE small community of Balranald was thrown into a state of great excitement recently by the visit of the Governor. A viceregal representative…

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Municipal Appeal Case. The Proprietary Appeal, Respondent Counsel's Address

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 4

THE hearing of the appeal by the manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary against the municipal assessment was continued this afternoon…

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Municipal Appeal Court, The Proprietary Appeal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 4

The hearing of the appeal by Mr. J. Howell, general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary, against the municipal assessment on that property was…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 4

THE council met last night. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Sutherland, Pound, Cre[?]don, Byerlee, Nolan, Odgers, and Barratt…

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