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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs
305 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 16
The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr [?] A. H. Simpson) had before him the [?] day a matter of some importance [?]ing the principal [?]ning properties in to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE adjourned Municipal Appeal Court was opened this afternoon at the courthouse, Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Mr. Watt, J.P., occupying the bench…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Legislative Council the Indecent Publications Amendment Bill was read a first time. Mr. Cox moved the adjournment to draw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Council last night the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill was continued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE fortnightly meeting of the council which was to have been held last night lapsed. The Mayor was at the banquet given by the mining managers to Mr. Fegan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Council, Mr. Slattery moved the second reading of a bill for the legitimation of children born out of wedlock. After debate the motion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—There have been some [?]cal comments on the "unbusinesslike" and "undignified" way in which Broken Bill municipal affairs are conducted; and as I have heard them, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The second reading of the Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill in the Legislative Council came on for discussion yesterday afternoon, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In your issue of a few days ago you found it necessary to pass some severe strictures upon the discourteous and disloyal conduct of our chief citizen; and, lest it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under the above heading a "Wilcannia Ratepayer" unburdens his soul in the "Barrier Miner" to the public of Broken. Hill on the shortcomings of his own…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. EATON was charged at the Police Court on Monday with having "voted a second time" at the last municipal election. Yet he did vote a second time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council took up the Sydney Corporation Act Amending Bill again, and insisted on most of its amendments. A committee was appointed to draw up reasons for this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In adjourned ordinary meeting was held last night. Present: Alderman Wright (Mayor), Retallick, Davitt, Williams, Gubbins, Beskeen, Hendry, Harvy, Wise, Warren, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN a minute to the council last night the Mayor stated that, according to the declarations made by the mining companies, the late town clerk (Mr. Allison) had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—We have noticed with surprise and indignation your report of the municipal council meeting held last night, according to which the Mayor stated we had furnished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the legislative Council last evening Mr. Suttor, Government representative, said he had had an interview with Sir William Lyne with regard to what had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Each successive council meeting seems to impress one more and more with the business tact, courtesy, and ability of our worthy Mayor. In your report of last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Council last night the Hon. F. B. Suttor moved "that order of the day for the third reading of the Cobar to Wilcannia Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE is a rery great deal that is highly debatable in the Municipalities Amendment Act which the Colonial Secretary has just introduced to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ald. Moses moved that the above Council request the Government to allow them the services of a Treasury Inspector to make a complete and it and…
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