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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

328 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 17

The Mines Cases. Council Proceeds with the Appeal. Special Vote of £800 for Law Expenses

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the council, held last night, there were present Aldermen Retallick (Mayor), Wright, Gubbins, Jackson, Ivey, Wise, and Warren…

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The Unsuccessful Municipal Loan

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

THE Mayor has sent the following communication to Messrs. Su[?]liv[?]n and Willis, who were entrusted with the raising of a loan of £30,000:—"Yours to hand re amount of…

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Friendly Societies' Council. Closing the Medical Institute

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 4

AT a meeting of the United Friendly Societies' Council, held in the Trades Hall last night, the president (Bro. W. J. Hughes) in the chair, a copy of the correspondence in…

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The Mayor at Allendale. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 3

SIR,—As reported in the MINER of Thursday last, the above-mentioned gentleman must be troubled with an exceedingly [?]ad memory, for as one of a deputation to the Premier at…

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The Council's Position. Meeting in Wills Ward

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of Wills ward ratepayers was to have been held in Kenny's Hall last night to hear the municipal situation explained. Owing, however, to a [?]parse audience and the…

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Affairs of the Council. Large Meeting in the Town Hall Mr. M'Carthy's Account. The "Barrier Miner" Again Condemned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 5

A MEETING of ratepayers was held a the Town Hall la[?]t night to co[?]sider the present municipal sit[?]at[?]n. The hall was nearly filled, and the meeting, which 'asted: till…

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The Municipalities Act

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

THE municipality of B[?]ga has written to the council co-operating with most of its suggested amendments to the bill amending the Munic[?]pa[?]es [?]t. It does not agree with…

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State or Municipal Licenses

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

THE Jerilder[?]e, municipality propos[?] a drastic change in the control of certain sources of rev[?]nu[?] which, if they became law, wou[?]d mean a co[?]si[?]able increase to the revenu[?]…

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Municipal Matters. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

SIR.—It appears that my press criticisms upon Alderman Wright's ma administrations have proved too much to him Hence his whining at last night's meeting about my…

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An Extraordinary Case. Action Against a Mayor

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

Another unique case was heard at Jerilderio Police Court before the Police Magistrate last week, when the Municipal Council p[?]ded against Mr C. J…

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The Cobar-wilcannia Railway. Passed by the Council. A One-vote Majority. [By Telegraphy.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

The Legislative Council last evening gave further consideration to the Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill. The depate on the second reading was…

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Municipal Matters. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

Sir,—Not being able to attend the ratepayers' meeting held on Friday at the Town dall, I have carefully waded through the report supplied by your paper, and ventare to…

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The Municipalities Act

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 4

The municipality of Mosman has given its hearty co-operation to the Broken Hill council's proposed amendments to the bill amending the municipalities Act. The…

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The Proposed Municipal Loan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 4

THE Mayer this morning received the following letter from Sydney in reply to his regarding the proposed loan and the commission account:— We centend that the…

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The Cobar-wilcannia Railway. The Attitude of the Council. A Surprise Vote. Bill Rejected on the Third Reading. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

The Legislative Council, [?] agreeing to the Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill on the second reading and carrying i[?] through Committee, surprised the Government l[?]…

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London County Council. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

Lord A[?]vebury has strongly denounced the mismanagement of the Works Department of the London County Conncil, which he asserts has been responsible…

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An Effect of Martial Law. Decision of the Privy Council. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

The Privy Council, considering it impossible under the regulations of martial law to impugn the military authorities' actions, have refused Mr. Marsis, a Cape…

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The Municipalities Act

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 4

THE municipality of Jerilderie has co-operated with the Broken Hill council in the fifth of its proposed amendemnts to the bill amending the Municipalities Act. The proposal is as…

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Telegraphic News the Cobar-wilcannia Railway. the Bill Before the Council. Rejected by 20 Votes to 18. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

Mr Sattor on Tuesday, in introducing the Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill, urged the construction of the line as it would form a link in the direct…

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The Municipalities Act

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

THE Deniliquin council has deferred consideration of the Broken Hill council's proposed amendments to the Municipalties Act, as the bill emending the Act has…

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