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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 9 of 17

The Municipal Assessments. South Blocks Appeal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 5

THE appeal of the South Blocks Silver-mining Company (Alexinder Wilson, representative) against the municipal assessment was called before Messrs. Maitland and Jamieson in the…

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The Position of Municipal Matters. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

SIR,—It is not my intention at this stage to discuss the utility of the proposed municipal loan. But the character of last night's meeting compels me[?] so that there may be no…

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New South Wales Parliament. Appointments to the Legislative Council. The Position In Broken Hill. SYDNEY, [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

Only the Legislative Assembly sat last evening. The Premier, in reply to Mr. [?] Said that a bill to amend the law of libel was…

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The Municipal Position

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

IT did not seem too much to hope that the result of the last Parliamentary election had shown Mr. Wright and the section of the Labor party under his…

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State Politics. [?] The New South Wales Parliament. Compulsory Arbitration Bill to be Introduced To-day. Special Municipal Grant SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] [?] to the death [?] [?] [?]…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

THE council met last night. Present— Aldermen Re[?] (Mayor), Wright, Sparrow, Ivey, Wise, Haskard, Jackson, and Warren. Apologies were received from…

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Election of Alderman

Western Grazier · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

Nominations of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Council were declared at the Council Chambers last Saturday at noon. In the absence of the…

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The Municipal Election

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

The election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Council, was held last Thursday at the Council Chambers. The Mayor, was Returning Officer, Mr…

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A Municipal Blaze. Grets Council Chambers Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

The Greta municipal council chambers have been totally destroyed by fire. A Mrs. Reynard was the first to discover smoke issuing from the building. She immediately…

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The Rating of the Mines. The Equity Cases. Ex-Council Clerk Allison's Evidence. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

The hearing of the Equity suit Block 14 Company v. the Broken Hill Municipal Connell occupied the attention of the court all day…

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The Municipal Subsidy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Trade and Finance has written to the connell for particulars as to the council's claim for subsidy. On the basis of 2s 6d. in thi £ on all rates collected…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting was called last night, but no business was done. There were present—Aldermen Jackson (acting-Mayor), Davitt, Sparrow, Ivey, H[?]rvy, Wise, Warren,…

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Alderman Wright in Sydney. Reception by the Trades and Labor Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 5

Alderman Jabes Wright, of Broken Hill, was present at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night. In response to the welcome of the council, he stated that he…

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The Council and the Ratepayers. Deportation to the Premier. The Government Cannot Interfere. Special Legislation Promised. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

Messrs. Cann, Ferguson, and Williams, Mr.L.A., Introduced a deputation of the residents of Broken Hill to the Premier (Mr. See) yesterday afternoon that asked for vote…

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Municipalities Ano the State

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 3

ORANGE has a municipal difficulty, too. At the last meeting of the council there the Mayor stated he had sent the following motion to be placed on the business paper of…

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The Rating of the Mines. Ex-Mayor Dunstan Gives Evidence. More Mine Managers Examined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 2

Yesterday was devoted in the Equity Court to the further hearing of the suit B. H, Block l4 v. Municipal Council of Broken Hill…

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The Rating of the Mines. The Equity Suits. Alderman Wright in the Box. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 1

Alderm[?]n Jabe[?] Wright's cro[?]s-examin[?]tion occupied all this afternoon in the [?]quity Court in the min[?]s' rates cases, and Mr. Hamilton (counsel for the defend[?]nts) said…

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The Rating of the Mines. The Equity Suits. Ex-Mayor Wright in the Box [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

Very [?]low prog[?]ess was made with the hearing of the suit Broken Hill Block 14 Company v. the Municipal Council of Broken Hill in the Equity Court this afternoon…

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The Hay Council's Debt. Deputation to the Minister for Works

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

The representatives of the Hay Municipal Council, introduced by Mr Byrne, M.P., waited upon the Minister for Works on Thursday, and laid before him…

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The Rating of the Mines. The Equity Suits. Ex-Mayor Jabcz Wight. Under Examination and CrossExamination. (By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

After an adjournment over two days, the [?]quity [?]uit Block 14 Company v. the Municipal Council of Broken Hill was retumed this morning before Mr. Juisice A…

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