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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

270 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 14

Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council was held this afternoon. Present: All except Alderman Philp. The recent appointment of an…

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Drowning Fatalities. Two Municipal Officers Drowned. Drowned in a Bath. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 1

A sad boating fatality is reported from Nowra. Mr. Thomas Edwards, town clerke and Mr. Joseph Walker, overseer of the municipality, had been…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council was held this afternoon. Present: All except Alderman Philp. The recent appointment of an…

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The Wills Ward Depot. a Suggested Municipal Farm. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 3

SIR,—One or two aldermen appear to be very anxious to have this depot removed to a greater distance from the town, without apparently considering…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present —All. THE WILLS WARD DEPOT. Alderman M'Mahen introduced a…

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Silverton Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held at the chambers on the 24th instant. The Mayor (Alderman Penrose) presided, and Aldermen…

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Municipal Land Values. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—It is pleasing to find one of the candidates for the position of alderman seeking information on this important topic, as an acquaintance…

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Council Employees. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 3

SIR,—I would like to be allowed to say a word or two to our city fathers with reference to people that have been employed all through the strike…

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The Unemployed. Deputation to the Council. Relief Works to be Started

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Broken Hill municipal council, last night, Alderman Holdsworth introduced a deputation, consisting of Father Connelly and…

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Work and Wages. The Council Laborers. A 10 per cent. Reduction

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 2

THE report of the works committee dealt with at the meeting of the municipal council last night recommended, amongst other things, that the…

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Municipal Councils. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 4

THE council met last night. Present— All except Alderman Burley. Alderman Morgan presented a petition from residents of Crystal-street,…

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The Municipal Council's "Unemployed."

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 September 1893 · page 2

THE unemployed are divided amongst themselves. There are those who altogether object to work for the council on its relief works for 5s. a…

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The Council and the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 September 1893 · page 3

SIR,—Anticipating your usual amount of courtesy, I as one of the working bullocks would like to ask through you a few "impertinent" questions:—(1)…

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The Council and the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 12th appears a letter signed "Unionist" on the above subject. In it he asks what he very pertinently calls a few [?]…

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Liabilities of Municipalities

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 2

A QUESTION was put by a correspondent a couple of days ago respecting the liabilities of municipalities in certain circumstances; and, curiously…

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Municipal Work. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to direct the attention of ratepayers to the way in which the municipal council manages their business. The council has reduced the…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 4

THE Broken Hill municipal council met last night. Present—All except Aldermen Burley, Philp, and M'Mahon. KING WARD WANTS…

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Municipal Council. Silverton: [By Telegraph.] Silverton, Friday.—

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the municipal council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen O'Connell, Mitchell, Headley, and…

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New Zealand. A Contest with the Council. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 2

The Legislative Council has rejected, by 17 to 14 votes, the bill passed by a substantial majority in the House of Representatives providing that the…

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Municipal Work. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—I firmly believe that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and it grieves me much that able-bodied men should have to work for the miserable…

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