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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Sydney City Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the city council yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. H.Reid's offer to appoint a public officer to hold an inquiry into the state of the city finances was accepted…

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Britain and France. Speech by Lord Salisbury. The Nation's Policy. The Lord Mayor's Show. The Anglo-American Alliance. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 2

At the Lord Mayor's annual banquet, held in the Guildhall last night, the Premier (Lord Salisbury), responding to the toast of "Her…

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Mr. Sleath and the Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

The following [?] some of the most important of the letters referred to at the Council meeting as having been written to or per favor of Mr Sleath, and not…

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Mr Sleath and the Wilcannia Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

AT the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last Monday evening, some strange information came out with regard to the conduct…

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A Municipality's Financial Troubles

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

THE Full Court yesterday (Monday) heard an application made on behalf of the Commercial Bank of Australia for the appointment of a receiver of the rates and revenues…

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Collecting Rates and Taxes. Government and Municipal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 4

IN the Police Court to-day verdicts were given against about 10 perdons for having unregistered dogs in their possession. In each case the defendant was fined 10s., with…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held last night. Present Alder[?] (Mayor), Phillips, G[?]er, Buz[?], Wright, Plant W[?] Hendry,…

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Collecting Rates and Taxes. Government and Municipal

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 1

IN the Police Court to-day verdicts were given against about 10 persons for having unregistered dogs in their possession. In each case the defendant was fined 10s., with…

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Fire at Silverton. Destruction of Municipal Council Books

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 November 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon last, at half-past 3 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the office off the bar of the Barrier Ranges Hotel, siberton, of which Mr. A. J. O'Connor is licers…

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The Fire at Silverton. The Destruction of Municipal Books. [By Telegraph.] Silverton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 4

Mr. T. Hall, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the courthouse at Silverton to-day into a fire which occurred at O'Connor's Barrier Ranges Hotel on Thursday last,…

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Adelaide Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 4

To-day is nomination day for the City Mayoralty. The candidates nominated were: —A. W. Ware, Exchange Hotel; T. H. Smeaton, architect; Henry Stevens,…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 2

In the Council, Mr. J. H. Want (Attorney-General) announced the resignation of Dr. Garran and the appointment of Mr. John Hughes as vice-president of the Council…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Treatment of Inebriates Bill second reading was negatived by 27 to 4. Mr. Want moved the Federal resolutions,…

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Alderman Linnane v. Alderman Wright. a Writ for £200

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY Alderman Wright was served with a writ claiming on behalf of Alderman Linnane £200 by way of damages for words which it is alleged Alderman Wright used on…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the municipal council will be held to night. One motion is set down for consideration, viz., by Alderman Buzacott, in favor of taking a plebiscite…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 2

In the Council, the President announced that the Assembly had agreed to the Council's amendments in the Broken Hill Trades Hall Trustees Bill…

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Municipal Council. The Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the council was held last night, there being presnt—Aldermen Holdsworth (in the chair), Goodier, Buzacott Wright, Plant, Waugh, Heridry, Linnane, and…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

The Patents Act Amendment Bill passed its final rending. THE FEDERAL RESOLUTIONS— THE REFERENDUM DEFEATED.—MANY IMPORTANT…

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The Council and the Fire Brigade. Suggested Municipal Control of the Brigade

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

AT a meeting of the municipal council last night a satement was read showing the amounts received by the Fire Brigade Board since and including the year 1894. lt showed…

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Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

The annual elections of city aldermen took place yesterday, one for each ward. There were contests in four out of eight wards only, four aldermen (including the Mayor) being…

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