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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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The Benevolent Society and the Government. City Council Protest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council last night, Alderman Booth moved,— "That this Council, recognising the good and necessary work done by the…

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The Municipal Conference. Ex-Mayor Harvy's Report

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 3

The report of ex-Mayor Harvy, who represented Broken Hill at the conference of delegates from the municipal councils, mining…

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Municipal Taxation. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 1

Mr. H. H. Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, assured a deputation of municipal authorities to-day that its demand for the taxation of site values…

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Municipal Inspection

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 3

The annual inspection of the city by aldermen was carried out yesterday. This is a tour of examination of the streets and lanes of the several [?]…

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Municipal Matters. (Notes by an ex-Alderman.) OBSERVED

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

That we have elected our new aldermen and that in turn they have elected their chairman for the year, with a fairly large slice of the ratepayers'…

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Imperial Politics. Canals and Waterways Commission. a Welsh Council of Education. the Naval Manoeuvres

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

A Royal commission has been appointed to inquire into the condition of the canals and other internal waterways of the United Kingdom…

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The Arbitration Fiasco. Discussed by the Trades and Labor Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

At the meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council last night Mr. Mathieson moved as a matter of privilege that the council obtain an…

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Parties in the Council. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 3

Sir,—I would like to just make a few remarks as to the attempt that is being made to run this most important city of Broken Hill by a few socalled…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

The City Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Ivey) and Aldermen Doe, Gamboni, Chester, J. H. Ivey, Hague, Jobling,…

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Municipal Loan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

At Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council the finance committee reported that a communication had been received from the Colonial Mutual Life…

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Municipal Muddle. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 6

Sir,—The long, dark nights drawing near, and we are anxiously waiting for the light that we bought at such a great price for the…

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Mayor Of,wentworth. Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

Alderman Leary has been elected Mayor of Wentworth…

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The. Council and the Tram ' CURVE. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

Sir,—In your report of the Council meeting is a motion to interview the officer in charge of the trains re the Argent-street curve. I would like to say…

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The Municipal Valuations. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

Sir,—In Wednesday's ".Miner" Aider man Marshall, speaking at Mr. Davitt's meeting at South Broken Hill, is reported to have made statements…

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Mayor of Wentworth. Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 4

Alderman Leary has been clected Mayor of Wentworth…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

The City Council met specially night. There was a full Council present. Alderman Saxon took his in the Council for the first time, and…

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Municipal Valuation. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

Sir—Alderman Marshall, in his letter in " The Miner," constructs a sentence which he puts into my mouth, but which, being divested of its true…

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Municipal Favors. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

Sir,—I've read pretty well all that has been printed lately about the payment the valuators receive for their work. I must say straight out that it's…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 2

To the meeting of the City Council to-morrow night the works committee will recommend the carrying out (for the most part "as soon as funds are…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 3

The City Council met last nigh Present The Mayor (Alderman T. Ivey) and Aldermen Doe, Gamboni Chester, J. H. Ivey, Hague, Jobling,…

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