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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 15 of 16

Municipal Council. Fortnighly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the council was held left night. There were present Aldermen Wright (Mayor), Retallick, Davitt, Gubbins, Beakeen, Waugh, Hendry, Wise,…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

In the Council, A motion that the Wilcannia-Cobar Railway Bill be restored to the business paper was rejected…

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Abattoirs, Saleyards, and Markets. 4 Big Municipal Undertaking. A Proposal to Borrow £30,000

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

AT the fortnightly meeting of the council last night the financial committee recommended that the council borrow £30,000, £20,000 to be expended on markets, abattoirs,…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 4

In the Council, The Loan Appropriation and Treasury Deficiency bills and the Justices Act Amendment Bill were read a third time…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 December 1900 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the municipal council was held on Saturday night. There were present-Aldermen Wright (Mayor), Retallick, Williams, Waugh, Wire, Warren,…

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The Legislative Council

Western Grazier · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

THE Legislative Council, although some of its recent actions appear to have been taken with a view to protect the liberty of the individual…

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The Bourke Municipal Finances. The Clerk Charged with Embezzling £324. Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 2

IN the Bourke police court, before the P. M., [?] C. Millen, council clerk of Bourke, was charged with embezaling £524 18s, 44, the property of the municipality, Mr. Bid[?]ulph…

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Sydney Council Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 4

The first elections took place yesterday in connection with the reorganised city council. The Reform party is jubilant at the result: it captured 13 seats out of 24. Most of the…

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The Mayor and the Chamber of Commerce. a Charge Against the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 2

THE following letter, dated December 8, has been addressed to the municipal council by Mr. G. A. Mills, secretary Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce:—…

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Opening the Municipal Baths. The Swimming Carnival. A Great Success

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

IF the BARRIER MINER is read in Spiritland nothing but the well-known reputation for veracity borne by its staff can save it from the imputation of romancing when the spirits…

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The Forward Municipal Policy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

IT looks as if the public baths were going to pay. Yet it certainly was not with much hope of that that they were mooted eight or nine years ago and have been…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the municipal council will be held to-night. The business sheet is an unusually light one, reports from the various committees and a Mayor's minute…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. Present: All except Alderman Linn[?]. Mr Wilson, M L.C., was present, and was accommodated with a seat…

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The Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor. Discussion in the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

AT last night's meeting of the council the letter from Mr. G. A. Mills, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, protesting against the action of the Major in refusing to allow…

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The Baths Caretaker. The Mayor Acts "Os his Own." Condemnation by the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

THE Mayor informed the council last night that he had received information that Mrs. Hughes, wife of Mr. Hughes, who had been appointed caretaker of the baths, could not…

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Mr. Counsell and the Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 4

MR. CHARLES COUNSELL bri[?]g[?] under notice the letter which he addressed to the Mayor and aldermen and which, though read at the last meeting of the council, the Mayor…

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The Municipal Elections. The Labor Candidates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

THE ballot for the selection of candidates in the Labor interest for next February's municipal elections has been completed. The chosen candidates are:—Wills Ward, Thomas…

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Matters Municipal. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

SIR,—The Major has for a long time been notorious, but no one has been known to envy him his notoriety; and if a vote of the ratepayers were taken to decide who is the…

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The Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held last night. There were present—Alderman Wright (Mayor), Retallick, Waugh, Hendry, Beskeen, Harvy, Wise, and Warren…

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Municipal Trading at Leicester

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 5

MR. ALDERMAN LENNARD, the newly elected Mayor of Leicester, in addressing the Town Council supplied (an English paper says) an eloquent proof of the profits of municipal…

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