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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 2 of 14

The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of Sturt Ward ratepayers was held last night at the Pig and Whistle Hotel, Cobalt-street. Owing to the meeting having been convened…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, January 21, 1893. Mine Officials and the Municipal Vote

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

THE Municipalities Act provides that lists or copies of the applications of persons to be placed on the municipal roll, and also of objections to the…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Jabez Wright's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

LAST night, at the Silver Age Hotel, Argent-street, Mr. Jabez Wright, who is contesting the Sturt Ward Vacancy, addressed a meeting of ratepayers. There…

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The Municipal Roll. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 2

Is it a fact that the claims to vote referred to in your leader of Saturday were written out and lodged by an employee of the Proprietary mine,…

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Municipal Revision Court. The Residents on Mineral Leases. Admitted "in the Lump." Lively Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 3

THE Broken Hill Municipal Council sat last night as a court for the revision of the municipal roll. At 8 o'clock the Mayor (Alderman Topperwien) took the chair,…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. G. J. Morgan's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

MR. G. J. MORGAN, who is contesting Start Ward, addressed a meeting of ratepayers last night at the Allandale Hotel, West Broken Hill. There were…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Terence Murphy's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

AT the Carrington Hall, South Broken Hill, last night, Mr. Terence Murphy, who is contesting King Ward, addressed a meeting of ratepayers. There…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the municipal council, which did not take place last hight, owing to the holiday, will be held to-night. The chief business will…

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A Problem for Aldermen. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

SIR,—Re the municipal council and tenders for horsefeed: I would like to know how it is that the council hare been supplied with oats for the past…

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The Federal Council. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

The Federal Council held its preliminary sitting here yesterday. The business was merely of a formal and preliminary character. Sir Samuel…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, January 27, 1893. the Federal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

THE Federal Council commenced its annual proceedings in Hobart yesterday, and contented itself for the day with appointing a president. Naturally…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

THE public nomination for candidates for the annual vacancies in the municipal council takes place on Tuesday week, February 7. The Act…

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A Problem for Aldermen. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 24th I read an effusion from a correspondent, under the nom de plume of "Curiosity," setting forth an alleged problem for…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Lambert's Candidature

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

MR. G. T. Lambert addressed about 40 of the ratepayers of Burke Ward at the Gasworks Hotel last evening. Mr. T. Kemp occupied the chair, and…

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The Federal Council. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 2

The Federal Council continued its sittings here on Saturday. Mr. Morehead (Queensland) introduced a bill intended to make…

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Municipal Elections. Sturt Ward

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 2

Mr. Jabez Wright addressed an assembly of about 200 in front of Peters' Hotel on Saturday night. It had been announced by advertisement…

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The Australian Eleven. Meeting of the Cricket Council. The Selection Affirmed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

A meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council was held at the Oxford Hotel last evening. It was called for the purpose of considering primarily…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. R. Findlay's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

AT the Gasworks, Hotel, Railway Town, last night, Mr. R. Findlay, who is contesting Burke Ward, addressed, a meeting of ratepayers. Mr. R…

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Municipal Officers. to the Editor of the Carrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

SIR,—in view of the farce enacted by our worthy alderman in dismissing all of their officers and reappointing the same again, thereby for the time being…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. John Philp's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 3

AT the Royal Hotel, Oxide-streer, last night, MR. John Philp, who is contesting Wills Ward, addressed a meeting of ratepayers. There was a fair attendance…

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