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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 5 of 17

Wilcannia Municipal Election. by Telegraph. Wilcannia, [?]day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 4

An extraordinary [?] week p[?]ce yesterday for an alderm[?] to [?] the vacancy caueed by the [?] [?] of Alderman Burke. The election re[?] the return…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly M[?]ing

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. There [?] present— Aldermen [?]etallick (Major), Wright, Davitt, Sparrow, Gubbins, Jackson, Ivey,…

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Complaints Against Government Officers. a Motion Before the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

AT last night's meeting of the municipal council, Alderman Wright moved—" That in the opinion of this council the day labor system…

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Ex-mayor Dunstan and Mr. Cann. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 5

SIR,—I have no desire to occopy your spice or my time with a discussion on either w[?] or Mr. Dunstan But all[?]ne to say he is a gentleman, I distinetly stated…

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Alderman Wright and the Tramway Day Labor. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—At the lost meeting of the council, at the instance of that erratic alderman, Wright by name, they went outside of their jurisdiction and passed a resolution…

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Privy Council Appeals. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted leave to appeal in the case of the New South Wales Commissioner of Taxation versus Antill, on…

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The Ex-mayor and Mr. Cann. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Cann starts his letter on wrong premises. But I will overlook that, because he cannot afford to be generous in the present discusiton. However, I must say it is…

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Municipal Assessment of Collieries

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

AN appeal of the Stockton Coal Company. Limited, against the assessment of its property by the municipal ceuncil of Stockton was heard at the city courthouse, at…

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The Council. a Policy of R[?]chment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night. Present, all except Alderman H[?]rvy [?] his [?] was apologi[?]d for…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council has been called for to-night. The chief matters to be dealt with are the Mayor's invitation to the opening of the Federal…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council was teld last night. Present: Aldermen Retallick Mayor), Wright, Sparrow, Gubbins, Jackson. Ivev, Warren, and Haskard…

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The Municipal Finances. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

SIR,—I was pleased to see t[?]and you took in your issue of Wednesday re the municipal council's attitude toward their accountant, Mr. Archbald. Apparently no fault has been…

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Municipal Finances. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Do our Labor aldermen think that the workers have placed them in the council for the sole purpose of exhibiting personal spite and malice on the one hand and favoritism…

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The Municipal Baths. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

SIR,—I was pleased to notice that your correspondent, " W. C. R.," remarked [?] the most outrageous and unprecedented action of the municipal council in refusing to even…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 4

FOLLOWING the practice adopted last year for bringing defaulting ratepayers up to the mark, the municipal council has decided to institute proceedings against all person[?]…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting was held last night, Prevent: Aldermen [?] (Mayor), Wright, Davitt, [?] [?] [?]on, B[?]n, Ivey.[?], H[?], and Haskard…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 4

FOLLOWING the pracice adopted last year (or [?] defaulting ratepayer up to the mark, the municipal council has decided to institute proceedings aganst all persons…

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The Mayor Who Wouldn't. And [?] Landlord who Would. [By Telegraph.[?] Perth, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

The Mayor of Perth (Mr. Brookman), before leaving for the [?]astern States, dined at a hotel at Fremantle. A special dinner was prepared for him and his friends, and…

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The Council and the Baths. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

SIR,—After the late fatal accident at the baths it was thought that the counc[?] would have taken steps to [?] the feeling among the bathing community that the aldermen had…

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Municipal "Doss Houses." B. T Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

The Mayor of Sydney (Dr. C[?]abam) expresses thw [?]nion that the question of [?] [?] "does houses" for city unfortunates must [?]oo er or later be seriously…

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