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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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The Electoral Bill. Debate in the Legislative Council. Amendments Carried. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

More than the usual amount of interest was manifested last night in the proceedings of the Legislative Council, as the Electoral Bill had…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 2

MR. JOHN PHILP addressed a meeting of Wills Ward ratepayers last night at the Newmarket Hotel, North Broken Hill, Mr. Charles Kite presiding…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

MR. Jabez Wright addressed a meeting of Sturt Ward ratepayers last night on a vacant block of land in Argent-street South, near the Silver Age…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. J. H. Commins' Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 2

AT the Brewers' Arms, Mr. J. H. Cummins last night addressed a meeting of the ratepayers of Wills Ward. Mr. Skuce occupied the chair…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Pell's Candidature

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED preliminary meeting of the supporters of Mr. R. B. Pell, one of the candidates for Wills Ward, was held at the Tydvil Hotel last…

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The Municipal Election. Alleged Informalities

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 3

IT would be somewhat surprising if municipal, nomination day passed in Broken Hill without either the returning officer refusing to receive certain…

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The Electoral Bill. The " Thrift " Vote. One-man-one-vote Squelched in the Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

The Legislative Council further considered the Electoral Bill in committee last night. There was an unusually large attendance of members. The…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

MR. R. B. PELL, a candidate for the Wills Ward vacancy, returned to Broken Hill from Adelaide this morning, and will to-night, in the Town…

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The Electoral Bill. Further Mutilations by the Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 2

The consideration of the Electoral Bill in committee was resumed in the Legislative Council last evening, when several further amendments were…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. R. B. Pell's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 2

IN the Town Hall last night Mr. R. B. Felt, a candidate for Wills Ward, addressed a meeting of ratepayers. Mr. A. J. Hall was voted to the…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the municipal council should have been held last night; but, owing to the near approach of the annual…

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A Cable to the Lord Mayor. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

The Mayor of Brisbane has dispatched a cable message to the Lord Mayor of London (Alderman Stewart Knill), directing his attention to the…

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The Municipal Elections. Wills Ward

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

MR. J. H. CUMMINS addressed a good meeting of Wills Ward ratepayers at the Junction Hotel last evening. Mr. R. Skuce occupied the chair. The…

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Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Denver City Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr. W. H. Greenhalgh…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 3

MR. R. B. Pell addressed three meetings last night. The first at the Willyams Hotel, was presided over by Mr. A. J. Hall, and was well attended…

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Silverton Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 3

THE new Silverton municipal council has held its first meeting, there being present—The Mayor (Alderman Penrose) in the chair, Aldermen O'Connell,…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

THE voting for the municipal elections proceeded steadily this afternoon, the number of voters coming forward increasing as the hour of closing…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 3

THE annual election of four aldermen and two auditors to the Broken Hill municipal council is proceeding to-day. The candidates are:—Wills Ward:…

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Barroer Miner. Tuesday, February 14. the Municipal Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 2

THE municipal elections yesterday resulted, except in one particular instance, as most people seem to have expected. The exception was Mr…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

THE voting for the municipal elections proceeded steadily this afternoon, the number of voters coming forward increasing as the hour of closing…

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