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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

336 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 17

Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held in the Town Hall last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Holdsworth), Aldermen Hanson, Massey,…

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A Sydney County Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 3

IN his report for 1896, the town clerk of Sydney (Mr. Daniels) writes:—"Much has been thought, said, and written in support of the idea of establishing a county council,…

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Meeting of the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 4

ALDERMAN JOEL PHILLIPS had a motion on the business-paper at last night's council meeting, that the meetings of the council in future be held on Wednesday afternoon…

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The Vist to Broken Hill. Alderman Dunstan Interviews the President. ADELAIDE, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 4

Alderman Dunstan, of Broken Hill, armed with letters from the Mayor, waited to-day on Mr. Kingston, President of the Convention, being…

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The Vist to Broken Hill. Alderman Dunstan Interviews the President. ADELAIDE, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 1

Alderman Dunstan, of Broken Hill, armed with letters from the Mayor, waited to-day on Mr. Kingston, President of the Convention, being…

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Municipal War in Wilcannia. Naming a Park. The Mayor and Clerk at Loggerheads. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 4

A special meeting of the municipal council was called last night for the purpose of discussiug the question of naming the recreation reserve on the…

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Council Business

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 4

THE following notices of motion have been given for consideration at the municipal council meeting to be held on Thursday evening:—…

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Municipal War in Wilcannia. Naming a Park. The Mayor and Clerk at Loggerheads. [By Telegraph] Wilcannia, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 1

A special meeting of the municipal council was called last night for the purpose of discussing the question of naming the recreation reserve on the…

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Naming the Park. Special Meeting of the Council. the Mayor Compelled to Give His Casting Vote. He Threatens to Resign. the Meeting Terminates Abruttly

Western Grazier · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of discussing the question of naming the recreation reserve on the casters side of…

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Council Business

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 4

THE following notices of motion have been given for consideration at the municipal council meeting to be held on Thursday evening:—…

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Municipal Council. Adjournment of the Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held at the Town Hall last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Holdsworth), Aldermen Pound,…

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The Mayor of Vienna. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 4

Herr Lueger, the Socialist and antiSemitic leader, has been again elected Mayor of Vienna by a large majority. [Herr Lueger was elected last year, but retired…

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The Mayor of Vienna LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

Herr Lueger, the Socialist and anti-Semitic leader, has been again elected Mayor of Vienna by a large majority. [Herr Lueger was elected last year, but retired…

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Our Local Parliament. the Council Clerk's Salary. Mr Stanbury Makes a Statement

Western Grazier · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

The usual [?]htly meeting of the Town Council was held on Monday evening last Present—The Mayor and Aldermen O'Donnel Tumpane Marriott…

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General Cable News. a Bankrupt Council. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

The Marseilles municipal council has become bankrupt. This condition is rightly or wrongly attributed to the lavishness of the Socialist members of…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the broken Hill council was held in the Town Hall on Thuraday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Holdsworth), Aldermen Hanson,…

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Municipal Labor Complaints. to the Editor of the Barrier Minre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 3

SIR,—Of late the corporation has discharged a good uamber of its employees, and as a consequence there is some grumbling by the discharged,…

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Municipal Council. This Afternoon's Meeting. Three Aldermen, Leave the Chamber

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the manicipal council was convened for this afternoon at the Town Hall. There were present:—Alderman Jonas (in the…

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Municipal Council. [Continued from Second Edition.] the Minutes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 4

The minutes of the precious meeting were then read. Alderman Pound moved the confirmation of them as tead; Alderman Strachan seconded,…

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"The Mental Defects of the Mayor." to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

SIR,—While sympathising wita yon in your efforbs to hide the mental defects of our Mayor, in justice to myself I must ask you to publish the following…

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