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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

305 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 16

The Bourke Council

Western Grazier · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · 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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The Council and the Government

Western Grazier · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 2

THE indignation excited by the unworthy tactics employed by a section of the Legislative Council in order to frustrate the third reading of the Cobar-Wilcannia…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

In the Council. Mr. F. B. Suttor, Vice-President of the Executive Council and representative of the Government in the Chamber, said that last…

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Municipal Council. Fort[?]ightly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held last night. There were present—Aldermen Retallick (acting Mayor), Davitt, Williams, Gubbins, Beskeen, Waugh,…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 2

In the Council, The Land Tax Amendment, Medical Practit[?]oners Act Amendment, Miners Accident Belief, and Treatment of Inebriates…

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The Alleged Disloyalty of the Mayor. Considered in the Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held last night night to discuss motions on notice tabled by Aldermen Hendry and Gubbins. There were present—Aldermen Retallick…

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The Municipal Baths

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 4

WORK in connection with the municipal baths has for the past few weeks been proceeding steadily; and enough is now showing for the casual observer to form some idea of…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 2

In the Council, Mr. Cox presented a petition signed by over 1000 representative firms in New South Wales against the Compulsory Conciliation…

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The City Council. Sir William Lyne Summoned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 2

The Sydney City Council has summoned the Premier (Sir William Lyne) for having alleged filthy premises within the resumed area of Darling Harbo[?] Sir William Lyne…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 2

In the Council, Mr. Suttor moved a resolution that the Council no longer insisted on its amendments to the Sydney Corporation Act Amendment…

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The Mayor's Visit to Sydney. Some Results of the Trip. Tramways to be Started in Three Weeks

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

THE Mayor (Alderman Wright), who returned from his Sydney trip this morning, looks well pleased with himself and things in general. "Any results of the trip?" asked a MINER…

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Municipal Politics

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

AT the Council meeting last Monday night Alderman SULLIVAN moved that a letter be written to the Attorney General to the effect that the Council approve of…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was to have been held on Saturday night for the purpose of affixing the council's seal to documents necessary for the defence of the…

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The New Lord Mayor. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 2

Alderman Frank Green, who was elected an alderman in 1891, has been elected Lord Mayor of London in succession to the Right Hon. Alfred…

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The Municipal Council. Some Disgraceful Scenes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held this morning. Present—Aldermen Wright (Mayor), Cubbins, Beakeen, Waugh, Hendry, Wise, Warren, and Linnane…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

In the Council, Mr. Slattery moved the second reading of the Medical Practitioners" Act Amendment Bill. The motion was affirmed. The measure…

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The Cobar-wilcannia Railway. Rejected by the Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

The Legislative Council last night rejected the Cobar-Wilcannia Railwa Bill on its third reading, after a very angry discussion. The voting was:—Ayes, 22; noes, 24…

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The Defunct Municipality of Lambton

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 4

IT will be within the recollection of the r[?]s of the Herald (that paper remarks) that in consequence of the financial troubles of the municipality of Lambton, due primarily…

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Death of Alderman Dymock. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 1

Alderman Dymock, of the Sydney City Council, the well-known Sydney bookseller, was s'ricken with an apopletic seisure yesterday, expired early to-day, and was buried this…

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The Council and the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

THE Equity suit instituted by the various mines to restrain the municipal council from enforcing payment of the rate struck for the present year has been set down for hearing on…

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