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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, December 5. the Council's Surrender

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 2

THE Legislative Council, as generally anticipated, completed on Tuesday Evening its virtual surrender to the Assembly on the taxation policy of…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present: —The Mayor (Alderman Lambert), and Aldermen Dyer, Manton, Souter, Brenton, Pound, Burley, Holdsworth,…

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The Taxation Bills. Council's Amendment Accepted

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

The Land Tax, Income Tax, and Customs bills, which were received from the Council with the amendments agreed on by the conference between…

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COUNCIL. The Taxation Bills. Third Readings Passed

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

The third readings of the Land Tax, Income Tax, and Customs bills were passed, and the bills were returned to the Assembly…

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The Mining Conference. Raising a Delegate's Expenses. The Council Votes £10

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Broken Hill municipal council last night the council clerk (Mr. Allison) stated that early that evening he had received a letter…

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Municipalities Act Amendment Bill. Second Reading Negatived

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

Mr. Daniel O'Connor moved thut Municipalities Act Amendment Bill (a private bill passed by the Assembly) be read a second time. He explained…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednes[?] Both Houses sat last eve[?] COUNCIL. Public Works Committee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

Dr. Garran, Vice-Presidentt of the Executive Council, gave notice that he would move to-night that Messrs. Davies, Kethel, Kater, Humphrey,…

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Silverton Municipal Affairs, to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to call the attention of this one-man Silverton council to the fact that, after the splendid rains which fell last week, no water has…

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Late Cable News. Municipal Misgovernment in Madrid. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 4

Owing to the revelations made in connection with the charges of frand against municipal councillors of Madrid, capital of Spain, a…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last evening. COUNCIL. Public Works Committee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1895 · page 2

A ballot having been demanded on the election of the members of the Parliamentary Public Works Committee, the following were appointed:…

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Late Cable News. Municipal Misgovernment in Madrid. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1895 · page 1

Owing to the revelations made in connection with the charges of fraud against municipal councillors of Madrid, the capital of Spain, a…

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ASSEMBLY. Special Endowments to Municipalities

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1895 · page 2

Mr. Anderson, without notice, asked the Premier if the Government would consider the matter of granting special endowments to municipalities pending…

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Bills Returned from the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 2

The Federation and Randwick Cemetery Bills were received from the Council with slight amendments…

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Municipal Loans Bill

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 2

The Munsipal Loans Validation Bill was further considered in committee…

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SPEIGHT V. SYME. Leave to Appeal to Privy Council. Granted. [By Telegraph] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 4

Leave was to-day granted Mr. R. Speight by the Supreme Court to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Full Court refusing…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Both Houses sat last evening. COUNCIL. Conditional Purchasers' Relief Bill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 2

Dr. Garran moved that the Conditional Purchasers' Relief Bill should be restored to the notice-paper. Mr. Dangar objected, and Dr. Garran…

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Municipal Loan Bill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 2

The Municipal Loans Bill was passed through committee and the third reading fixed for to-night. The House then adjourned…

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The Adelaide Police. Bate Struck by the Council. [By Telegraph] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 4

The City Council has decided to evy a 2[?]d. police rate in order to meet he annual contribution of £40,000 to he city police maintenance imposed…

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SPEIGHT V. SYME. Leave to Appeal Privy Council Granted. [By Telegraph] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 1

Leave was to-day granted Mr. R. Speight by the Supreme Court to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Foll Court refusing…

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The Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. Both Houses sat last evening. COUNCIL. Suspension of Standing Orders

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 2

The Standing Orden having been suspended, the Appropriation, Locksley Deviation (railway), and Treasury bills were passed through all their…

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