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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 7 of 14

Sub-inspector Saunders. a Municipal Presentation

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Broken Hill municipal council last night the Mayor (Alderman Martin), on behalf of the council, presented Sub-inspector…

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Friendly Societies Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 2

A LENGTHY sitting of the Friendly Societies Council was held last night at Harris' Railway Hotel. There was a large attendance. Mr. W. P. Page,…

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A. M. A. Chief Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

THE meeting of the chief council of the A. M. A. should have been held in Broken Hill during this month; and Mr. A. J. O'Connell, who is acting…

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Municipal Loans

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 4

SIR GEORGE DIBBS will move this evening (the Sydney Morning Herald of Wednesday reported) that leave be given to bring in a bill to extend the…

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The Menindie Railway. Action of the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

AN informal meeting of aldermen was held in the Mayor's room yesterday evening, when it was decided by a bare majority to send Alderman…

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Municipal Matters

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 4

THERE is no very important business to come before the municipal council at the ordinary meeting to-night. The chief matter will probably be the…

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The Municipal Endowment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 4

THE Government endowment of £ for £ on the municipal rates collected during the half-year ending February 2 (amounting to £4477) arrived to-day,…

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Municipal Works. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 2

SIR,—I see by the MINER of the 12th instant that there is a big sum of money coming into the council from rates this year, and that there is a…

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[By Telegraph.] Municipal Funds. Petition to the Premier. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The principal business was…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

THE Broken Hill municipal council met last night. Present:—All except Aldermen Sutherland and Murphy. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Municipal Assessments. Mode of Collection

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Broken Hill municipal council last night—in connection with the report of the committee of the whole upon the annual…

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Municipal Matters

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 1

THERE is no very important business to come before the municipal council at the ordinary meeting to-night. The chief matter will probably be the…

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The Municipal Endowment

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 1

THE Government endowment of £ for £ on the municipal rates collected during the half-year ending February 2 (amounting to £4477) arrived to-day,…

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Accident to the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

As the Mayor (Alderman Martin) and Mrs. Martin were driving into town to attend a meeting at the Town Hall yesday afternoon they met with an…

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The Menindie Railway. Return of Alderman Sutherland

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

ALDERMAN SUTHERLAND, who was deputed by an informal meeting of the council and by a public meeting of citizens to proceed to Sydney to urge…

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[By Telegraph.] The Carrent Accounts Bill. Passed by the Council. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last evening the Current Accounts Release Bill, providing for Government advances to holders of current accounts in…

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The Electoral Bill. Assembly Agrees to Council's Amendments. The Bill Safe at Last [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

The Electoral Bill, the passing of which has been so long delayed owing to the amendments made in it by the Council, and which is was feared…

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Municipal Wages. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 3

SIR,—At the last meeting of the municipal council Alderman Found moved that the overseer's wages should be raised from 9s. to 10s. per day. I…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 3

A CALL of the council has been made for to-night. Every alderman is, therefore, bound to attend in his place under a penalty of a fine,…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present: All except Alderman Murphy. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Principal Under…

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