The Municipal Finances. to the Editor
SIR,—I never like to see as absent man tradned especially when I know that man is [?] [?] honest at the [?] meeting bound drew attention, among other…
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Council & local affairs, 1901
328 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 17
The Council and the Mechanics' Institute
A CON[?]ERENCE wos held [?]n the Town Hall on Tuesday evening between representatives of th[?] library c[?]mmittee of the council and the Mechanics' Institute committee. The…
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THE fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present—Aldermen Retallick (Mayor), Wright, Davitt, Gubb[?]ns, Sparrow, Beakeen, Jackson, Ivey, Wise, Warren, and Ha[?]kard…
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AT last night's meeting of the municipal council the library committee reported having met the committee of the Mechanics' Institute, and recommended that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →United Australia. [Reuter's Message.] The Appellate Council. LONDON
The Imperial Appellate Council Conference meets in London during this month. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain will preside. It is expected that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Finances. Delayed Government Subsidies and Grants. Appeals for Work
THE aged ratepayers of Broken Hill are just now suffering from the depression in the stonbreaking business brought about by the emptiness of the municipal purse. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Baths. to the Bditor
SIR,—In your [?] of Saturday, 1st Instant, there appears a socalled "challenge" froast John Lang, caretaker of the innniclpal baths calling upon us to bring up an 801b bag of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Baths. to the Editor
SIR,—Alderman Wright is frightened that Alderman Beskeen's remarks re the caretaker's incompetency were calculated to damage the baths in the eyes of the public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelaide City Council. The Tramway Question. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
An endeavor was made at yesterday afterho[?]a meeting of the city council to re[?]d the mstlon opposing Mr. Snow's Electric Traction Bill (in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Baths. Proposed Cloiars for Three Months
THE baths committee, at a meeting last night, decided to recommend that owing to the want of public patronage daring the cold weather the baths be closed for three months. If the…
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THE inspector of nuirances (Mr, E. J. Polkingborne) proceeded in the Police Court this afternoon against a number of ratepayers for unpaid sanitary rates and secured verdicts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alma Friendly Societies' Council
THE in[?]gural meeting of the Alma Friendly Societies' Council was [?] at the South Broken Hill Hotel on Thursday evening The following officers were elected:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Policy. to the Editor
SIR,—One of the latest vagaries of the inane Wright " push" is to try and destroy the only recreation ground in Burk[?] Ward. I do not know wbnt the Railway Town young men…
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DURING the last year the council, spent £1000 in relief works with the understanding that it would be recouped half the amount by the Government, For a long time there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alderman J. Wright's Candidature
Ald[?] Wright, who will to-night address the electors of the South in the Alm[?] Instituts, formally opened his campaign at the Federal Hal, Railway Town, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Privy Council Appeal. LONDON
A Privy Council appeal in the case of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company versus the Attorney-General of Victoria has been allowed, with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Assessments
THE assessments claimed the attention of the council last night. Present—all but Alderman Baskeen. Alderman Wright moved, Alderman…
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We have every sympathy with the representatives of the forty odd municipalities who asked the Premier the other day for a subsidy. The municipal councils…
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[?] fortnightly meeting of the con[?] [?] held last night. All the aldermen [?] present, Alderman Wright arriving late. The finance committee recommended that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Water Supply. to the Editor
SIR,—Permit me to direct the municipal ratepayers' attention to the illegal tactics resorted to by Alderman Wright at the last meeting ot the council, when the question…
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