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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

232 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 12

Municipal Council Cases

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

The inspector of auisances (Mr. E. J. Polkinghorne) had another batch of offenders against the council's bylaws before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., in the Police Court to-day…

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Municipal Reform. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 3

Sir,—A man ownod a piece of land worth £50. While it was vacant it was assessed for rating at 45s., and be paid 2s. 3d. in rates. He built a home for himself. A…

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A Privy Council Appeal. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused leave to appeal in the case of the Sydney Daily Tele-graph v…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held last night. Present: Aldermen Ivey (Mayor), Whetstone, Davitt. Retallick, Gubbins, Traynor, Wright,…

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Political Meeting at Goodooga. in Mr Willis's Mayor

Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting was held last (Monday) night at Goodooga, in support of Mr Willis's candidature. The speakers, Messrs Millar, Bacon and…

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A Council Comedietta

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 3

The special meeting of the municipal council to deal with the purchase of pictures for the proposed art gallery, which was called for Monday night, and in the…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

The Municipal Council will meet to-morrow night. Amongst the motions to be moved are the following:— By Aldeman Retallick: That the Minister of…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. Present: Aldermen H. Ivoy (Mayor), Whetstone, Retallick, Devitt, Wright, Harvy, Chester, Wiseman,…

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The Council's Night of Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

For several yours past the Municipal Council has held its ordinary fortnightly meeting on a Thursday night. This arrangement has lately been found…

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The Mechanics' Institute. And the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

The dispute which at present exists between the Mechanics' Institute committee and the council, respecting the former's right of tenancy in the Town Hall, was the…

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The City Council. Popular Election of Mayor Vetoed. The Clerk's Annual Report. A Proper Protest. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

The City Council has negatived by 14 votes to 4 a motion by Alderman Kelly for the election of the Lord Mayor by the citizens…

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The Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 2

The Municipal Council will meet to-morrow night. Amongst the business for consideration is the following recommendation from the Art Gallery…

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The Municipal Loan

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

The Temperance and General Mutual Life Association is offering the Municipal Council a loan of £20,000, on conditions set forth in a letter to be considered at to-night's…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council (held for the first time on a Tuesday) took place last night. Present: All members but Aldermen Nankivell and Harvy…

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The Lot of a Council Employee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 4

A couple of years ago the Municipal Council after thoroughly debating the matter decided that the city required the services of two overseers, as one naturally…

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Municipal Ovals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

The bylaws committee of the council has drafted the following tariff and regulations for the municipal ovals, which were adoptee at last night's meeting of the council:—…

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Proposed Municipal Loan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

At last night's council meeting the following letter from Mr. Charles Hedger, superintendent of the Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited, re…

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The Lot of a Council Employee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 1

A couple of years ago the Municipal Council after thoroughly debating the matter decided that the city required the services of two overseers, as one naturally…

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Municipal Loan

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night to take into consideration an offer by the Temperance and General Muual Life Assurance Company to lend…

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A Labor Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 2

Amongst those who spoke at an entertainment given to the interstate Labor visitors to the Adelaide Eight-hours demonstration…

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