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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night. The president (Mr. W. H. Greenhalgh) occupied the chair, there being a fair…

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M'GRATH v. MARTIN. Who Pays the Lawyer? The Mayor's "Official Capacity."

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

A MINUTE was tabled by the Mayor (Alderman Martin) at the meeting of the municipal council last night wherein he stated that at the meeting…

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The Water Accounts. The Council and the Government. An Enraged Premier

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

AT last night's meeting of the council a letter was received from the Undersecretary asking that a statement of accounts in connection with the relief…

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Municipal Council. Silverton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting was held at the chambers, Silverton, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Penrose), and Aldermen Mitchell,…

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[By Telegraph.] The A. J. S. and Municipal Councils. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 2

The directors, of the A. J. S. Bank have intimated that payment of all amounts owing to municipal and other public bodies will have immediate…

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The Special Audit. Alderman Sutherland's Expenses

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 4

MR. J. R. EDWARDS, solicitor for the ratepayers who are seeking a special audit of the municipal accounts, is preparing another petition asking the…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 3

A MEETING of the United Friendly Societies' Council was held on Friday evening at Harris' Railway Hotel. The secretary, Mr. W. R. Stewart,…

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Municipal Work. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 2

SIR,—In one of your issues of last week I noticed a letter signed " Stone-breaker." The writer no doubt has a substantial grievance against the…

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The Special Audit. Alderman Sutherland's Expenses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 1

Ms. J. R. EDWARDS, solicitor for the ratepayers who are seeking a special audit of the municipal accounts, is preparing another petition asking the…

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A. M. A. Affiliation with Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Broken Hill (underground) branch or the A. M. A. was held at the rooms last night to consider the question of affiliation with…

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The Town Hall Arbitration. The Council Clark's Alleged Contempt The Writ Served

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 3

The council clerk (Mr. Cuthbert Allison) was this morning served with a writ from the Supreme Court, calling en him to appear before the court on…

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M'GRATH V. MARTIN. Alderman Creedon's Opinion. A Suggested " Way Out."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 3

THE facts which have been made public respecting the council's resolution to instruct its solicitor to defend in the slander action M'Grath v. Martin…

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The Municipal Assessment. The Appeals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 3

IT was stated in yesterday's MINER that a large number of appeals against the municipal assessment for 1893-4 had been lodged. All of these,…

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Irrigation Experiments. a Municipal Council as a Trust

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

THE Balranald Irrigation Bill, which the Legislative Council passed through all its stages in that Chamber last evening, is a measure of…

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Municipal Assessments. The Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 3

A COURT was held this morning for the bearing of appeals against the municipal assessment for the current year. Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., Mills,…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 June 1893 · page 2

SOME very important matters are likely to be dealt with at to-night's council meeting, though the only notice of motion on the paper is one for the…

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The A. M. A. Chief Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 June 1893 · page 3

No formal meeting of the chief council of the A. M. A. will be held until to-morrow, when Mr. J. L. Peters will arrive to represent the South…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present— All except Aldermen Holdsworth and Murphy. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The A. M. A. Chief Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 4

THE annual sitting of the chief council of the A. M. A. was opened at the Theatre Royal rooms this morning under the presidency of Mr. J. H…

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Trades and Labor Council. The Half-yearly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 3

THE half-yearly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Denver City Hotel last evening. There was a good attendance of delegates,…

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