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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Trades and Labor Council. Aff[?]ation of Country Unions. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

The executive of the Trades and Labor Council reported to a meeting of the council last night that an application for aff[?]on had been received…

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The Municipal Accounts. An Alleged Irregularity

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

AT the meeting of the mun[?]pal council last night the Mayr tabled the following [?]:— I wish to bring under your notice the fact…

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Wentworth Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The Wentworth Municipal Council is just now suffering from 'dynamite.' The Mayor, Alderman Leary, has given dissatisfaction in not issuing a warrant of…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, April, 16 1904 Council Scandals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

THE Maniolpal Councill as reconstitused by the February general elections has not to far distinguished itself by anything of which is has…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on Saturday night for, it was understand, the consideration of business left unfinished at the ordinary…

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The Municipal Accounts. Alleged Irregularities

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 2

THE municipal council, at its special meeting on Saturday night, went into committee to deal with the following minute submitted for consideration by…

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The Municipal Accounts Alleged Irregularities

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 1

AN information was laid this afternoon at the Courthouse by the Mayor (Alderman Ivey) against the city treasurer (M. J. Elwood), charging…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council has been convened for to night to deal with the Prince Consort pavilion question. A point is likely to…

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Tragedies. [By Telegraph.] Shooting an Alderman. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

Alderman H. Steward, of Leichhardt, who was fatally shot on Saturday afternoon, died a few minutes after the shooting. The man arrested…

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An Alderman Shot. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 1

Alderman Steward, of Leichhardt, was shot this afternoon by another man. How the affair occurred is still more or less a mystery. Anyhow, the…

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The Council. a Brief Sitting

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. Present: Alderman H. Ivey (Mayor), Retallick, Harvy, Chester, Wise-man, and T. Ivey…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal conncl will be held to-morrow night. Amongst the business listed for transaction is the consideration of the valuations and [?]…

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Imperial Maritime Council. Proposed by Sir G. S. CLARKE

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

An article by Sir C. Sydenham Clarke, formerly Gurorner of Victoria, is published in the Nineteenth Century." It suggests the establishment of an…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. Present: Aldermen I[?] (Mayor), Re[?] Devitt, Gubblins, Tray[?] Harvy, Chester, and Wiseman…

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Proposed Municipal Loan. The Council's Finances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

Some little time ugo Councillor W. Densham, Mayor of Prahran, and it member of the firm of Densham and Shurlock, financial agents, of Melbourne, paid a flying…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, May 16, 1904. the Municipal Convention

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 2

THE Municipal Council is to be congratulated upon the business-like methods which characterised the conduct of Thursday night's…

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The Municipal Council. The Sturt Ward Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 3

Nominations are being called for an alderman to fill the vacancy for Sturt Ward in the municipal council caused by the resignation of ex-Alderman Hendry. Nominations…

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Brrier Miner Tuesday, May 17, 1904. Municipal Water Supply

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

THE Municipal Council has wisely determined to seek to force the hands of the Government in the matter of a…

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The Municipal Loan. An Offer of £20,000

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 1

The Acting Mayor (Alderman Retallick to-day received an offer from a Sydney firm for a municipal loan of £20,000 at 4½ per cent. Alderman Retallick states that he is…

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The Municipal Council. The Sturt Ward Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

Mr. Jabez Wright, who was selected by the Sturt Ward P.L.L. to contest the Sturt Ward vacancy in the municipal council caused by the resignation of Aldermati…

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