This Muddled Municipality. to the Editor
SIR,—Having attended some of the council meetings lately, I have noticed some of Alderman Wright's hints about certain other aldermen not telling the truth, Does he…
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Council & local affairs, 1901
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Our Blundering Council. to the Editor
SIR,—The Mayor is more to be pitied than blamed, because he cannot use a faculty without being the possessor of it. On the other hand, Alderman Wilght makes a great…
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THE ordinary meeting of the municipal council will be held to-night. The business will include a Mayor's minute on the Equity cases and a notice of motion by Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Thursday, October 31, 1901. the Council's Request for a Conference
THE Mayor asked for a conference with the mining companies; and though he apparently took the first step on his own responsibility, the majority in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Politics. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Parliament. Arbitration Bill in the Council. SYDNEY
Both Houses [?]t last evening. THE COUNCIL. The Council considered the Arbitration Bill in committee…
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THE ordinary meeting of the municipal council was held last night. Pre[?]ent: Aldermen Retallick (Mayor), Haskard, Wise, Ivey, Jackson, Beakeen, Gubbins, Sparrow, Davitt,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill Hospital. Amending Truck Act Passes the Council. SYDNEY
The Truck Act A niendment Bill, framed in connection with the Broken Hill Hospital workers' scheme, passed its second reading and went through committee in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Blundering Council. to the Editor
SIR,—I attended a meeting of the unemployed yesterday and was thoroughly disgusted at the Mayor not having something practicd to put before the men, as you…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Friendly Societies' Council. The Annual Meeting
THE anual meeting of the United Friendly Societies' Council was held last night in the Trades Hall. There was a good attendance of del[?]gates Mr. W. J. Hughes presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Labor Aldermen. to the Editor
SIR,—When the Municipal Labor party stepped into power in the Town Hall justice and honor stepped out never to return while the said party remains in power. These men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Unemployed. [By Telegraph.] a Park for the South. Proposal to the Council. SYDNEY
Mr. W. J. Williams, M.L.A, yesterday afternoon again saw the Minister for Works with regard to finding work for the unemployed at Broken Hill, and suggested that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Muddled Municipality. to the Editor Ch, wad some power the giftie gie us To see ourselves as others see us. —BURN[?]
Sir,—If we ratepayers and aldermen could see ourselves as ot[?]ers see us, or ra[?]her as weare, we would not be in th[?] muddle After two ex-Caledonia[?] b[?]andishing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cost of the Suits. An Interview with the Mayor. Council's Own Costs, £3023
With reference to a request received by the council for information as to the cost of the sui's, the Mayor this morning afforded a MINER reporter all the available…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Council. to the Editor
SIR,—I am not a believer in rushing into print with any little grievance; but things are so serious here just now that it behoves every man to give the matter some thought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rating of the Mines. The Citizens' Association and the Council
THE following letter signed on behalf of the Citizens' Association by its chairman and recretary has been forwarded to the Mayor and aldermen:—" For the information of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Politics in New York. "Tammany" Defeated. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Republican Reform party has, by a large majority, elected Mr. Seth Low Mayor of New York, in opposition to Mr. R. Croker's candidate, Mr. Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Municipalities Bill. The Assessment of Mines. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Wyalong municipal council has decided to co-operate with the Broken Hill council with a view of having inserted a provision in the new Municipalities Act making the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Muddled Municipality. to the Editor
SIR,—For the present I shall content myself with dealing with one aspersion contained in Mr. John Patterson's letter anent my actions as Mayor, viz, "Was it a desire to beat his…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the council was called for last night to discuss the new Municipalities Bill, When the half hour's grace had expired, the Major and Aldermen Wright…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ex-mayor and His Allowance. to the Editor
Sir,—Where is the utility of one of his late "pals" now making charges against the "late" Mayor of Broken Hill without at the same time publishing independent corroborative…
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