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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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The Council. a Peaceful Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

THE adjourned special meeting of the council was held last night. Present: Alderman Wright (Mayor), Retallick, Davitt, Williams, Gubbins, Waugh, Hendry, Harry, Wise,…

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The Municipal Assessment. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1900 · page 2

SIR,—At the council meeting this evening, in reply to Mr. Alderman Hendry's question whether there was any further correspondence, the Mayor stated that there was a…

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The Municipal Baths. Laying the Fe[?]dation Sto[?]. A Description of the Building

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

THE municipal Labor party yesterday enjoyed perhaps its greatest triumph when it took the lead in the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the municipal baths, which so…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 2

In the Council, Mr. W. H. Suttor submitted his resignation as a member of the Chamber on account of illhealth…

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Matters Municipal. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 2

SIR,—What struck me particularly about the report of the interview of a MINER reporter with the Mayor was that the Mayor followed the same lines as he did in connection with…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

In the Council, The Miners' Accident Relief Bill came up for further discussion. Mr. Suttor moved the second reading. Mr. Brown said he had no…

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The Municipalities Amendment Bill

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

The second reading in the Assembly of the above bill took place last week. The provisions were explained by the Colonial Secretary. He stated…

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An Interesting Case. The Powers of the Municipality

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 1

A FEW weeks ago the council constructed a model outhouse and decreed that in future all such structures should be built on the same plan. The principal feature of the model is…

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The Mayor and Alderman Linnane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 4

THE long bubbling animosity between the Mayor (Alderman Wright) and Alderman [?] boiled over last night. A meeting of the finance and treeplanting committees…

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The Mayor and Alderman Linnane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 4

THE long bubbling animosity between the Mayor (Alderman Wright) and Alderman Linnane boiled over last night. A meeting of the finance and treeplanting committees…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

In the Council, The Miners' Accident Relief Bill came on for further discussion in Committee, Mr. Sattor opposed Mr. Want's proposed new…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. All the aldermen were present. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

In the Council, Mr. Hughes introduced a bill to regulate the business of money-lenders and render penal the act of inciting infants to borrow…

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The Municipal Council. Business Still Uafi[?]is[?]ed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting was held last, night. All the aldermen were present except Alderman Davitt. The consideration of the works committee's…

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Contesting the Municipal Rate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

ACCORDING to the Major, some people other than the mines have definitely decided to contest the validity of the municipal rate; and, consequently, since no action at law has…

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Municipal Council. The Loss Proposal, The Business Still Unfinished

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

THE second adjourned sitting of the last ordinary meeting of the municipal conncil was held last night. All the aldermen were in attendance…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

In the Connell, The Sydney Corporation Act Amendment Bill was read a first time. The Supreme Court Procedure Bill was…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

In the Legislative Council. Mr. Suttor obtained leave to introduce a b[?] to better prevent the stealing of stock, hides, &c…

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The Cabinet. Mr. Wise Appointed to the Council. Strengthening the Government. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. B. R. Wise has resigned his seat in the Assembly as member for Ashfield, and will be appointed to the Legislative Council to-day, retaining the Attorney-Generalship. Mr…

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Breaches of the Municipal Bylaws

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 1

A LARGE number of persoss were proceeded against by the inspector of nuisances (Mr. E. J. Polkinghorne) and the police in the Police Court to-day for breaches of the municipal…

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