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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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The County Council Elections. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 4

Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Rosebery, Mr. A. J. Balfour, and Mr. Asquith have delivered speeches in London in order to arouse interest in the…

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The County Council Elections. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 1

Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Rosebery, Mr. A. J. Balfour, and Mr. Asquith have delivered speeches in London, in order to arouse interest in the…

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The County Council Elections. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

In the elections for the County Council the Progressives have gained 13 seats. In four divisions the elections have not yet been decided…

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Mr Sleuth and the Wilcannia Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

UNTIL quito recently we were under the impression the White Cliffs Progress Committee, ra a public body, organised fur the purpose of looking…

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The Town Hall Inquiry. Alderman Norton on the Trail. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

At the Town Hall inquiry yesterday Alderman John Norton examined the city engineer and surveyor (Mr. Richards) with reference to the action of a certain alderman in…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Next Australian Eleven. Warm Debate in the Victorian Association. Severe Criticism of the Cricket Council. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the Victorian Cricketers' Association last evening Mr. Moir moved that a letter be sent to the Australian Cricket Council suggesting that next year would be…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held in the council chamber yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Strachan), Aldermen…

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Municipal Council. The Hour of Meeting Altered

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 1

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held this afternoon, There were again lengthy discussions on various matters, and the council had not risen at 6 o'clock…

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The Municipal Finances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

WHAT may be termed a financial crisis has arrived in the affairs of the municipal council. The collection of rates, which has always been a matter of great difficulty, is still…

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The Municipal Finances

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

IN an article on the municipal finances on Saturday the arrears of rates were stated at £4000. That statement was based on an estimate made some time ago. Since then…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the council was held last night. There were present The Mayor (Alderman Strachan), Aldermen Wright polkinghorne, Buzacott, Waugh, Hendry,…

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The Municipal Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

FOR some time past the Muncipal Association has had two leading Sydney lawyers employed drafting a code of model by-laws; and the draft has been oscillating between…

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Ben Tillett and Melbourne's Mayor. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

A request was made a few days ago that the Mayor of Melbourne, Mr. M'Eacharn, should preside over Mr. Ben Tillett's next meeting in Melbourne. A reply has now…

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Broken Hill and Other Places. Some Comparisons. The Year's Municipal Returns

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

A NUMBER of both interesting and instructive tables were laid on the table at the last meeting of the municipal council—instructive mainly as showing the position and standing…

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Ben Tillett and Melbourne's Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

THE MINER'S telegrams have already briefly reported the exchange of compliments between Mr. Ben Tillett and the Mayor of Melbourne (Mr. M'Eacham). Here is the…

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Late Cable News. [Reuters Message.] a Privy Council Appeal. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 4

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case Attorney-General of New South Wales versus Walters has been allowed, without costs…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the municipal council, which was to have been held on Thursday night last, lapsed for want of a quorum. Aldermen Hendry, Wright, and…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council was held in the council chamber Inst night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderan Strachan) and Aldermen Phillips, Buzacott,…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, April 18, 1898. the Ways of the Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 2

THE relations of one section of the aldermen and the town clerk of Broken Hill have apparently not improved. No doubt Alderman Wright is not the…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council is called for Thursday night. The following notices of motion have been lodged:—By Alderman Buzacott:…

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