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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

283 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 15

The Municipal Auditors. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 2

SIR,—I hear that the late municipal auditors are again candidates. Would it not be better for them to address the ratepayers in each ward, or are…

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The Municipal Elections. The Nominations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 4

THE nominations for the annual election of one alderman for each ward in the Broken Hill municipality, and also two auditors, were to-day opened by…

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The Municipal Elections. The Burke Ward Contest. Mr. Berkholz at the S. A. Hotel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

MR. ALEX. BERKHOLZ,who is contesting the Burke Ward vacancy in the municipal council, addressed a meeting of ratepayers last night at the South…

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The Municipal Elections. The Nominations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 1

THE nominations for the annual election of one alderman for each ward in the Broken Hill municipality, and also two auditors, were to-day opened by…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

THE council met last night, Present: All except Aldermen Neil, Strachan, and Pound. Apologies were made for the absence of the last-named two…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. J. Wright at the Criterion Hall. An Auditor Questioned

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

MR. J. WRIGHT, one of the candidates for Start Ward, addressed a good meeting of the ratepayers at the Criterion Hall last evening. Mr. G…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Harvy at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

MR. T. W. HARVY addressed a wellattended meeting of the Burke Ward ratepayers at the South Australian Hotel last evening. Mr. J. Green was voted to the…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 3

MR. VINCENT HANSON, a candidate for the Burke Ward vacancy, addressed a meeting last night at the Gasworks Hotel, Railway Town. There was a…

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Municipal Elections. The Nominations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 4

Ar the Town Hall to-day, in the presence of a large attendance, the returning officer. (Alderman Lambert) declared the nominations for the…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held at the Council chambers on Monday evening last, 3rd inst, Present— The Acting Mayor (Ald. Byrne), and…

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Municipal Nominations

Western Grazier · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the ratepayers was held at the Council Chambers yesterday, for the purpose of electing three aldermen in the place of Messrs D. N. Morrison, J. Burke,…

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The Municipal Elections. Messrs. Hall and Wright at the Allendale

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

MESSRS. A. J. Hall and Jabez Wright, the candidates for the Sturt Ward vacancy in the municipal council, addressed a very large open air meeting…

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The Municipal Elections. The Silverton Results

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

THE nominations for the four vacancies in the municipal council of Silverton including an extraordinary vacaney) and for the positions of…

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Municipal Elections. The Nominations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 1

AT the Town Hall to-day, in the presence of a large attendance, the returning officer (Alderman Lambert) declared the nominations for the…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 2

Mr. Weeks at the S. A. Hotel. MR. EBENEZER WEEKS, who is contesting Burke Ward, had announced his intention of addressing a meeting…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 4

THE annual elections for aldermen and auditors and the trie[?]ial local option poll are proceeding quietly to-day. The aldermanic elections have caused even…

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The Municipal Elections. Results of the Polling

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 4

THE annual municipal election of aldermen and auditors took placa to-day. There was no contest for King and Wills Wards, Aldermen Burley…

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The Municipal Elections. Results of the Polling

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 1

THE annual municipal election of aldermen and auditors took place today. There was no contest for King and Wills Wards, Aldermen Burley…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

AT the Town Hall to-day, at noon (standard time), the returning cfficer (Alderman Lambert) declared the re sults of the polling for the municipal…

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The Mayor of Wilcannia. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 4

Alderman Grenike, formerly of Broken Hill, was to-day elected Mayor of Wilcannia for the ensuing 12 months…

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