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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

227 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 12

The Council. a Busy Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the council was hold last night. Present: Aldermen Hendry (Mayor), Jaokson, R[?] [?] G[?] Traynor, Ivey, Harvy,…

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Federal Affairs. [By Telegraph.] Opposition to Mr. Kingston. Mayor Cohen Declines[?] ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 3

Mr. Lewis Cohen, Mayor of Ade laide, has declined to comply with the request of the National League to oppo[?]e the election of Mr. Kingston…

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London Municipal Elections. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

The London and district municipal elections were held yesterday. The elected aldermen and councillors are divided thus—637 Progressives, 587…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the municipal council was held last night. The Mayor (Alderman Hendry) presided. There were also present: Aldermen…

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The Umberumberka Weir. The Council's Intentions. Waiting for Parliament to Act

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

THE matter of the completion of the Umberumberka weir was again under discussion at the adjourned meeting of the council held last nigh[?] There…

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An Alderman Challenged. Alderman Bowering and the Labor Party

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

A RUMOR has gained currency in the city this morning that a section of the Labor party contemplates taking action to oust Alderman Bowering from his…

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A Challenged Alderman. Resigns His Seat

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

ALDERMAN J. R. EOWERIGG, [?] seat in the municipal council had been challenged under circumstances related in THE MINER, on Saturday, has…

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Alderman Bowering and the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

IT is ramored that the section of the Labor party which first arranged to take proceedings for the outing of Alderman, Bowering from his seat in…

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The Municipal Imbroglio. Ex-Alderman Bowering Served With a Summons

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

IN answer to a MINER representative's question as to wheather any proceedings had yet been taken in the threatened action against him, ex-Alderman…

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The Municipal Imbroglio. The Resignation of Alderman Bowering

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

THE resignation by Alderman Bowering of his seat in the council for Wills Ward was read at last night's council meeting. The reason given by…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of teh municipal council was held last night. Present: Aldermen Hendry (Mayor), Haskard, Wiseman, Ivey, Nankivell,…

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Barrier Water Supply. a Council Datermination

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

AT last night's meeting of the council a telegram from Mr. W. J. Williams, M.LA., was read, inviting the aldermen's attention to a message regarding…

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Sanitary Rates. a Case in Court. The Council Defeated

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. W. le B. Brown and J. Wilks, Js P, in the Summons Court to-day, E J. Polkinghorne, inspector of nuisances, proceeded against Isaac…

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Protest by the Council. Co-operation with Northern S.A. Towns

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 3

The action of the South Australian Government in proposing to raise revenue by increasing the freight rates on Broken Hill products formed the…

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The Municipal Embroglio. Proceedings in Court. Ex-Alderman J. R. Bowering Fined £50

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 1

SOMETHING more than ordinary interest [?] in a case which was brought before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., in the Police Court this afternoon…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

AT the meeting of the municipal council tomorrow night Alderman Jackson will, pursuant to notice, move,--"That all foremen employed…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held last night. Present:—Aldermen Hendry (Mayor), Jackson, Retallick, Sparrow, Gabbins,…

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The Municipal Baths. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

SIR,—I would like to draw your attention to the water that is used in the municipal bath[?]. The caretaker go [?] to the trouble to keep the place nice and clean. I myself saw him…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the municipal council will be held to-night. The principal matter on the business sheet is the consideration of the report…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the muni cipal council was held last night Present: Aldermen Hendry (Mayor) Jackson, Retailick, Sparrow, N[?]…

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