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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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MAYOR V. MAGISTRATE. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

About a fortnight ago Mr. J. Gordon, the city S. M., after he had issued summonses for persons to appear before him on various…

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Municipal Finances

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

PRESUMABLY municipal balancesheets, or " abstracts of receipts and disbursements," as they are called, are published half-yearly in order…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 3

THE council met last night, Aldermen Hendry, Davitt, Beskeen, Nankivell, Ivey, Harvy, and Wiseman being present. Alderman Hendry…

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The Council. Further Law Expenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the council was held last night. Present—Aldermen Jackson (Mayor), Davitt, Hendry, Ivey, Harry, and Wiseman…

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State Politics. [By TELEGRAPH.] Abolition of the Legislative Council. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. A. Griffith has given notice of motion in the Assembly for the abolition of the Legislative Council…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1902 · page 4

THE municipal Appeal Court began its sittings this morning, Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Vindin, J.P., adjudicating. There was a record number…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 4

THE municipal Appeal Court concluded its sittings in general cases this [?]. In all the cases where the appellant could show a depreciation in…

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Latest Shire Sales. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

Share transactions on Change this morning were:- Associated, buyers 29s, sellers 29s 3d, sales 29s…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the Friendly Societies' Council waa held in the Trades Hall on Friday night, Mr, W. J. Hughes (president) in the chair. There…

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Bourke Municipal Troubles

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 2

Bourke [?]ted [?] of now to tell the Peauster on [?]erday. The revenue had fall a from Bison two years are to [?]sonabisly [?] there were 260 unoccupied…

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The Council. a Disorganised Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the council was held last night. Present: All except Aldermen Davitt and Ivey…

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Municipal Appeal Court. The Mines Cases

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 4

IN the Municipal Appeal Court to-day, Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Vindin, J.P., adjudicating, appeals against the municipal rates by Block 14,…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting was held last night. Present: Aldermen Jackson (Mayer), Hendry, Gubbins, Beskeen, Harvy, and Wiseman. After the…

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The Mines Rates. Municipal Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 3

THE Municipal Appeal Court, consisting of Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Vindin, J.P., continued its sittings yesterday, when some of the mines'…

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The Mines Rates. a Conference with the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held last night to consider a communication received from Messrs. C. F. Courtney and F. C…

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Municipal Works

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 2

A FAIR amount of road work—sandshifting and so on—is now being carried out by the council in different parts of the town, and about 30 men,…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held last night. Present: Aldermen Jackson (Mayor), Hendry, Davitt, Beskeen, Nankivell,…

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State Politics. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Parliament. Women's Suffrage and the Council. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 2

Both the State Houses sat last night. THE COUNCIL. In the Council…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. Present, all but Alderman Harvy. DEPUTATIONS…

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State Politics. [By Telegraph.] Amending Municipalities Bill. Introduced in the Assembly. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

Sir John See, in the Legislative Assembly last night, introduced his Municipalities Act Amendment Bill, and in a lengthy speech moved that…

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