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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

263 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 14

Shall We Pat the Mayor? to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me, whilst the matter is still fresh in our memories, re the position of Mayor of this very important municipality, to suggest that since so…

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The Council Overdraft. And the Bank's Demands

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

MR. CANN, M.L.A., since his arrival in Broken Hill, has had a consultation with the council officials in reference to the difficulty occasioned by the Bank…

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The Council Overdraft. Negotiations with the Bank. Special Meeting of the Council Called

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

THE difficulty occasioned by the demand of the Bank of New South Wales for the immediate repayment of £5000 of the municipal council's…

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The Council's Overdraft. Further Negotiations. All Work Stopped

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

THE demand of the Bank of New South Wales for the reduction by £5000 of the council's overdraft of £15,000 was further considered at a…

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The Municipal Finances. The Clerical Expenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

A STATEMENT has been made locally in connection with the municipal finances that "the item of £2795 seems to be a large sam to pay for clerical work."…

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Bannier Miner. Saturday, January 6, 1894. the Municipal Robbery

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

THE municipal council has been under the necessity of discharging all its workmen; it cannot even afford to pay the wages of a ganger to look after…

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The Council Finances. Public Meeting of Ratepayers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of ratepayers was held last night at the Town Hall to consider the advisability of memorialising the Government with the object of…

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The Council's Law Costs

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

AT the meeting of the municipal council last night the finance committee, in a special report, recommended—That Mr. E. N. Thomas'…

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Adellaide Trades and Labor Council. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last evening the executive reported having obtained a solicitor's opinion as to the public…

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Adelaide Trades and Labor Council. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 1

At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last evening the executive reported having obtained a solicitor's opinion as to the public…

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The South Road. Meeting of the Council. Other Routes to be Repaired

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Broken Hill municipal council was held last night Present:—All except Aldermen Morgan and M'Mahon…

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Legislative Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 2

In the Council, Mr. White moved and Mr. Creed seconded the Address-in-Reply. Mr. John Davies said he was sorry he could not congratulate…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 4

A NOTICE in to-day's MINER from the Mayor, as returning officer, announces that nominations for four aldermen and two auditors will take place at the…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 1

A NOTICE in to-day's MINER from the Mayor, as returning officer, announces that nominations for four aldermen and two auditors will take place at the…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

THE municipal council last night sat as a court for the revision of the municipal roll. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Creedon), and Aldermen, Odgers,…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

MR. JOHN PENROSE, the recently elected alderman for Burke Ward, vice Mr. A. E. Martin, has been asked by requisition to contest Wills Ward…

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Municipal Law Costs. The Council's Solicitors' Bills

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

THE bills of costs put in by the council's solicitor (Mr. C. Clark) and Mr. W. Welsh, who assisted him in the suit brought against the council by…

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The Council. The Rights Purchase Bill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Cox, in the absence of Mr. Pigott, moved that the Australasian Rights Purchase Bill be reinstated on…

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The Parliament. a Scene in the Council [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

Both Houses sat last night…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present: All except Aldermen Philp and Odgers. CORRESPONDENCE…

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