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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Mr. Reid's Attack on the Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

Dr. Garran, in reply to a question of which Mr. Pigott had given notice last week in connection with certain comments on the Council made by Mr…

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The Financial Statement. Land and Income Taxes to be Collected from July. Special Grant to Municipalities. Further Civil service Retrenchment

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

The Treasurer (Mr. Reid) then made the financial statement, which (owing to the recent alteration in the date of the closing of the financial year)…

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COUNCIL Question

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 2

Dr. Garran, in reply to Sir Arthur Kenwick, said the Government would endeavor to deal next session with the question of regulating factories,…

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Mr. Reid's Attack on the Council. A Condemnatory Resolution Carried

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 2

Mr. Trickett moved a resolution to the effect that the statement of the Premier (Mr. Reid) made in an election speech, that the Upper House is…

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Reform the Council. The ill Introduced. Second Heading Fixed For Wednesday Week

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 2

Mr. Want (Attorney-General) moved for leave to introduce a bill providing for the reform of the constitution of the Legislative Council. Leave was…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 2

THE council met last night Present: —All except Aldermen Jonas and Neil. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Parliament. Mr. [?]eid and the Council. Second Reading of the Land and Income Tax Bill Passed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 2

Only the Assembly met last evening, and a lengthy sitting was almost entirely devoted to the debate on the second reading of the Land and…

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COUNCIL. Hexham Tramway Bill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 3

The Hexham Tramway Bill was read a first time and referred to a select committee for report…

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Anti-sweating Demonstration. The Mayor of Melbourne Objected to. Town Hall Cleared. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

A public meeting had been arranged in the Town Hall last evening by ministers of religion and others as a demonstration against the sweating in…

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The Municipal Conference

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 3

THE business paper of the Municipal Conference to be held in Sydney and at which Aldermen Lambert (Mayor) and Souter will represent Broken Hill…

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Municipalities Acts Amendment Bill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 2

Mr. Neild moved the second reading of the Municipalities Acts Amendment Bill. The motion was affirmed. The bill was then taken into committee,…

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General Cable News. President tnd Lord Mayor. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 2

It is understood to be the intention of the President of the French Republic (M. Felix Faure) to confer the Legion of Honor on Sir Joseph…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last night. COUNCIL. The Japanese Treaty

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 2

Mr. A. Brown moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the action of the Government with regard to the Japanese treaty. Mr. Want said that…

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Municipal Council. The Meeting Lapses

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Broken Hill Municipal Council should have been held last night, but it lapsed for want of a quorum. The…

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COUNCIL. No Liability Act

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 2

Mr. Humphery obtained leave to withdraw the No Liability Mining Companies Act Amendment Bill…

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Broken Hill in Sydney. Municipal Delegates Interview the Minister. Various Matters Discussed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 2

Messrs. Lambert and Souter, Broken Hill municipal representatives, having reached Sydney, have lost no time in getting to the work appointed for them…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on Monday night. Present:— Alderman Holdsworh (in the chair), Massey, Burley, Dyer, Brenton,…

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Broken Hill in Sydney. The Municipal Delegation. Further Interviews with Ministers. Satisfactory Assurances. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 2

Since waiting upon the Minister for Public Instruction and Labor (Mr. Garrard), Aldermen Lambert and Souter, Broken Hill municipal…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last night COUNCIL. George D[?]an's Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 September 1895 · page 2

Mr. Kater asked Mr. Want (Attorney-General) whether there was any foundation for the r[?]mour that he had received a communication…

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COUNCIL. The Butter-Johnson Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 2

Dr. Garran was questioned by Mr. Davies as to the case of Johnson, brother of Mrs. Butler, in whose favor he gave evidence at the hearing of the…

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