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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 5 of 14

The Council. Miscellaneous

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

The Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and returned to the Assembly. Mr. Pilcher moved the second…

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Municipal Engineer's Report. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I see by the above report that £11,000 has been paid by the council for constructing 508 chains of roadway which could have been made for…

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Municipal Road Works

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 3

WITH reference to a letter which appeared in yesterday's MINER referring to the municipal engineer's report, and signed by "A Contractor," Mr. Hanson…

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Silverton Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

THE council met on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman John Penrose) Aldermen O'Connell, Headley, Mitchell, Allen, and Nutt…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last evening. the Council. Mining on Private Lands Bill. Tin and Antimony Inserted

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was considered in committee. Dr. M'Laurin moved the restoration of tin and antimony to the clause…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present--all except Aldermen Philp and Creedon. REMOVAL OF RUBBISH…

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The Council Finances

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

AT a meeting of the municipal council last night a special report was tabled from the finance committee, stating that it had had under consideration…

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The Council. Preliminary

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

Dr. M'Laurin (for Mr. M'Intosh) gave notice that on Wednesday next he would move that the Goal Mines Regulation Bill be referred to a select…

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The Council's Law Costs

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

Projected Settlement of the Bills. AT the meeting of the municipal conncil last night Alderman Morgan, pursuant to…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. S. A. Legislative Council. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 4

It was resolved, at a meeting of the executive of the Labor party held last night, that Mr. George M'Gregor should in the forthcoming elections…

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S. A. Legislative Council. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 1

It was resolved, at a meeting of the executive of the Labor party held last night, that Mr. George M'Gregor should in the forthcoming elections…

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Municipal Retrenchment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

THAT the municipal surveyor and engineer has done very good work in some cases no one, we suppose, will deny; and it is a great pity that the…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Btoh Houses sat last evening. the Council. The Mining on Private Lands Bill. Too Conscientious Consideration

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 2

As soon as preliminary business had been disposed of the consideration of the Mining on Private Lands Bill was resumed in committee a very short…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last evening. the Council. The Goal Mines Refutation Bill

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. Pigott moved that the Coal Mines Regulation Bill be referred to the select committee for further report. The hon. member, after…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held last evening to receive the assessment for 1894-5 and transact, other business. Present: The Mayor…

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Statement by Alderman Pound. The Constable's Expression After the Affray

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 2

One of the first people to arrive on the scene after the shooting ended was Alderman C. J. Pound, whose boot shop is on the north-west side of…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 21, 1894. the Municipal Assessments

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 2

UNLESS the municipal council carries, out what it is apparently anxious to do, and reduces the assessments of ratable property to a point so far below those…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last evening. the Council. Preliminary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

The President reported having received a letter from the Premier (Sir G. R. Dibbs) offering to have a bust of Wentworth placed in the Chamber…

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Municipal Council. The Special Audit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Broken Hill Council was held on Thursday evening. Present—All except Aldermen Philp and Souter…

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Council Reductions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 3

AT the meeting of the municipal council held on Thursday night the finance committee submitted the following report:—"The finance…

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