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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 2 of 16

Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

MR. R. F. Skuce has retired from the contest for Wills Ward. MORE EYES.—Morris' Imperial Eye Ointment—the universal remedy. Over 50 years…

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Municipal Assessment. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—In reference to my letter in yesterday's issue, I would ask you in justice to Mr. Mills to insert the following: When I wrote the letter I was under the impression that Mr…

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The Municipal Campaign. Mr. F. Hary's Candidature

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. FRANK HARVY, who has been chosen by the P. L. L. to contest Burke Ward, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers last night from the Hillside Rotunda. Mr…

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Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 4

UP to early this afternoon the polling in the municipal elections has progressed very quietly. The voting had however, been fairly heavy, though so far the usual…

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The Municipal Elections. Victory for the Labor Party. Majority in the Council Secured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

YESTERDAY'S municipal elections marked an epoch in the history of Broken Hill. The Labor party, which at the last general election secured each of the four seats, won another…

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Municipal Elections. Declaring the Result. A Stormy Gathering. The Mystery of a Ballot Box

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

THE returning officer (Alderman Dunstan) to-day at the Town Hall officially declared the results of yesterday's municipal elections. As rumors of "ructions" had spread abroad…

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Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

UP to early this afternoon the polling in the municipal elections has progressed very quietly. The voting had, however, been fairly heavy, though so far the usual…

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Election of Mayor

Western Grazier · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

Last Saturday morning there was a special meeting of the Council for the [?] of Mayor for the correct Municipal year. There were present—The…

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The Election of Mayor. Alderman Wright Chosen

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held last night for the purpose of electing a mayor for the forthcoming year. There were present—Aldeman Dunstan (Mayor),…

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Municipal Council. a Midnight Meeting. But Unusually Orderly

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

THE first ordinary meeting of the new council was held last night. There were present—Aldermen Wright (Mayor), Retallick, Williame, Davitt, Gubbins, Beskeen,…

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The Mayor and the Water Mission. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Whilst speaking at Mulga Hill at Mr. Hawkins' municipal election meeting, I made the statement that Mr. Dunstan, as Mayor of Broken Hill, when in Sydney, asked for…

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Municipal Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BARRIER MINER. SIR,—As one party in our local council has now a working majority, and its platform is reform, I trust it will at once attend to that…

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The Lambton Aldermen's Troubles. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

A sensation was caused at Lambton yesterday afternoon by the arrival of the sheriff officer with warrants for the arrest of four of the local aldermen for contempt of court…

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Tee Lambton Aldermen. Arrest of Three. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 4

The Mayor of Lambton and Aldermen Hubbert and Metcalfe to-day informed the sheriffs officer that they were unable to pay the fine imposed on them and were arrested…

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E Lambton Aldermen. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

At a meeting of the Newcastle municipal council yesterday afternoon it was moved and carried that a conference of the municipal councils of the district be held to consider…

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Stray Notes. a Seven-Hour-a-Day Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

PLAIN Mayor Wright (at his own expressed with he is not to be "Worshipped") has set for himself certain hours of attendance at the Town Hall; he will be there from 9 a.m…

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Municipal Legislation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

A DEPUTATION representing the Municipal Association of New South Wales interviewed the Premier a day or two ago and asked that an Amended Municipalites Bill be…

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Municipal Council. Appointment of Valuers

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held last night for the purpose of appointing two valuers. There were present—Aldermen Wright (Mayor), Retallick, Davitt, Williams,…

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The Broken Hill Council and the War

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

WHEN the appointment of valuers, for which purpose a special meeting of the council was held last night, had been made, Alderman Hendry said he wished the…

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Municipal Assessors. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

SIR,—By the result of last night's meeting of the municipal council the ratepayers will be able to determine how the wind blows. For absolute Incongruity there has never been…

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