Municipal Enterprise in England
ON the motion of Sir Henry Fowler, in March a Parliamentary return was issued of the water, gas, tramway, electric lighting and other reproductive undertakings carried on…
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Council & local affairs, 1899
321 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 17
Partisanship in the Council. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—In your issue of yesterday Alderman Alexander Hendry tries to make the residents of this town believe that he doesn't belong to a party. But he admits that others than the…
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The election for the vacant seat in the Council passed off yesterday very quietly. The poll was closed at 5 p.m., when a small crowd gathered at the Council…
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THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the municipal coucil will take place to-night at the Town Hall. The must important item of business will be the reception of the…
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THOUGH the South Australian Ministry has gained a substantial victory in the referendum on the question of the franchise for the Legislative Council, the majority has not been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Partisanship in the Council. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—Replying to your footnote, I do not admit what you say or infer, and no impartial person will say what I have written will warrant such a construction to be placed on…
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THE ordinary meeting of the council was held last night, there being present—Alderman Dunstan (Mayor), Retallick, Buzacott Wright, Waugh, Hendry, Wise, Warren,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Employ. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—I have been waiting to see if anyone would advocate the case of Garner, who I understand was lately discharged, or is to be discharged, from the municipal council's…
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THIS is from the Conservative Liverpool Weekly Courier:—Municipal libraries, municipal art galleries, municipal concerts, municipal organs—municipal orchestras! Why…
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The official declaration of the poll was declared by the Returning Officer (Alderman Austin) at noon on Wednesday at the Council Chambers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Point in Municipal Law. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—Last Tuesdny a municipal election took place here to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Alderman Trumpane. The candidates were Mr. William Morrison, coach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Matters. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—While I agree with many of your utterances, still there are some which I do not agree with. I, as an independent, recognising no class and no party, simply connected by…
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Norman Fraser, late council clerk, at Gunnedah, was charged at the police court yesterday with embezzling £11 received by him in payment of rates. He pleaded guilty,…
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Municipal work, which has for some weeks past been almost suspended, is now being taken up by degrees. On Monday morning a gang of six men started work in Burke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Answers to Aldermen. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR—On April 6, 1899, I asked the Mayor in council if he was stabling and feeding his horse at the Town Hall. Such a question we would have thought would have been answered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Neglect. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—I wish to draw the attention of the municipal authorities to the condition of the water channel on the south-east side of Argent-street, between Sulphide and Chloride…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales and the Cricket Council. SYDNEY
At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association last night it was decided that the association should withdraw from the Austialasian Cricket Council…
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THE ordinary fornightly meeting of the Broken Hill municipal council will take place in the Town Hall to-night. Besides the usual reports from the various committees,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Council. a Midnight Meeting. Serious Charge Against an Employee. The Mayor and Alderman Wright
THE fornighly meeting of the municipal council was held in the Town Hall last night. There were present—Aliermen Dunstan (Mayor), Phillips, Retallick, Baccott,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mines Municipal Assessments. Proprietory Company Gives Notice of Appeal
THE [?] committee reported to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that the Broken Hill Proprietary Silver Mining Company had [?] an appeal against the annual…
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