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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 8 of 12

The Silt in tbs Reservoir. A Request by the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

At the pubilc meeting held on Sunday afternoon in the Central Reserve a resolution was carried thad the municipal council form a depatation to wait…

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The Water Famine. The Position To-Day. Starting Municipal Road Works

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

NOTHING fresh has occurred to alter the pos[?]ion at the mines to-day exo[?]pt the re-starting of the British on one shift. The distress among [?] the…

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An Additional Water Supply. Statement by the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

In connection with the negotiations peuding between the Water Supply Company and the Government as to the provision of an additional water…

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Municipal Votes

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 1

At the Albury municipal election, the returning officer (Alderman R. M. Wilkinson, mayor) declined to allow Mr George Adams, one of the largest…

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The Water Famine. Operations at the Reservoir. What the Alderman Think

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 2

So many different opinions have been expressed of lat[?] regarding the position of affairs at the reservoir, the quantity of silt in the dam, and the prospects of…

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The Municipal Subsidy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 2

THE Mayor (Alderman Hendry) some little tims ago wrote to the Government with regard to securing payment of the amount of municipal subsidy…

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The Water Famine. The Ministerial Visit. Arrangements by the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council was held last night to consider the visit of the Minister for Works, the members for the district, and…

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The Conference. Proposals of the Council. An Announcement About the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

The conference between the Minister for Works and the members of the municipal council and representatives of the B.H. Chamber of Commerce, the…

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State Politics. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales Parliament. Vote of Censare in the Council. Heated Debate in the Assembly. The Crick-O'Connor Case. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

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

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Wrangling Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 3

SOME little time ago the council called for competative designs for pavilions at the South Reserve and Western Oval, and offered houses of £5 and £10…

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Municipal Oratory

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

THE privilego of making long-winded crations on matters of the most trifling importance seems to have become one of the most dearly-prized institutions…

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The Government's Intentions. The Mayor Greatly Disappointed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Questioned as to his news on the declared intentions of the Government as to the relief of the position at Broken Hill, the Mayor this morning…

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The Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

THE municipal council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman H[?]ndry), Aldermen Wiseman, Bowering, Harvy, Jackson,…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council, convened by requisition, has been called for to-morrow night, to deal with the water question and…

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Mock Municipal Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 4

THE Railway Town Literary Society held its usual meeting last night, the president (M[?] John Dunstan) in the chair. There was a large attendance,…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

THE special meeting of the municipal council to have been held last night lapsed for want of a quorum. A cough is not a disease, but a symptom…

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Mock Municipal Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 4

THE Railway Town Literary Society held its usual meeting last night, the president (Mr. John Dunstan) in the chair. There was a large attendance,…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 3

THE muncipal council held Its regularly fortnightly meeting last night, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Hendry), and Aldermen…

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Action of the Council. Menindie Tramway Proposal Supported

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

At the meeting of the municipal council last night, the Mayor (Alderman Hendry) presiding, the question of [?] evidence before Public…

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The Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 2

SOME matters of importance will come up for consideration at the meeting of the municipal council to-night. Alderman Jackson will move the…

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