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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 8 of 15

The Council. Preliminary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 2

Mr. D. O'Connor was appointed a member of the standing Public Works Committee in succession [?] the late Mr. John Davies…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

Sir Arthur R[?]nwick moved the second reading of the State Children's Relief Act Amendment Bill, which was affirmed. The bill was taken into…

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Premiers Is Counsel. The Privy Council Appointment and Federation. [By Telegraph. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

The Premier of South Australia (Mr. Kingston) is on a visit here. He had an informal consultation with Premier Turner on matters of intercolonial concern. It was…

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Aberdeen's Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 3

APROPOS of the election at Aberdeen recently, London tells a most amusing and suggestive story about that city. Some time ago the town council…

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Privy Council Appeals. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case of Howard Smith and Sons Limited v. Wilson, with costs…

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An Alderman Severely Dealt With. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

Alderman Ireland, of the Port Fairy Council, has been ordered to pay damages amounting to £3400 for sitting at 68 meetings of the council,…

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Extra Endowment of Municipalities

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Reid) moved the adjournment of the Honee to call the attention of members to the necessity for placing on the Estimates this year…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

A message was received from the Governor notifying that the Imported Stock Act Amendment Bill (to prevent the spread of tick in cattle from…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting, of the council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Souter) and Aldermen Massey, Burley, Hanson, Brenton, Strachan,…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

The Parkes Family Grant Bill was read a third time and returned to the Assembly. The-State Children's Relief Amendment Bill was passed through committee with…

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The New Municipal Engineer. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 2

The following appeared in last night's Evening News concerning Mr. Ernest'B. Paton, who was appointed municipal engineer at the meeting of the Broken Hill…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Grenike) and Aldermen Deake,…

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The Privy Council Appointment. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

The Government of this colony favor the appointment of Sir William Windeyer as Australian representative on the Judicial Committee of the Privy…

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The Council. Broken Hill and Standard Time

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. Carin's bill amending the Standard Time Act in respect to the observance of standard time in Broken Hill passed its third reading, and was…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Broken Hill Council was held last night, the following members being present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. Souter), and Aldermen Burley,…

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Attempt on the Life of the French President. Shot at by a Dismissed Municipal Offical. London, July 15

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

Whilst the French President, M. Faure, was attending a military review, the was shot at by a man named Francois, a dismissed municipal official…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Doske, Tompane, Byrne,…

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Arrest of a Mayor. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 3

Hyam Moss, Mayor of Moss Vale, has been arrested 0on charges of forging bonds with fraudulent intend…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 2

A message was received from the Assembly, stating that that House had agreed to the Standard Time Act Amendment Bill, excluding…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 2

A message was received from the Governor stating that he had assented to the Standard Time Act Amendment Bill, excluding Broken Hill from the operation of…

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