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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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The District Nurse. Discussion in the City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council last evening Alderman Gamboni moved the following motion, of which he [?]d given notice:—" That this Council take…

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The Public Schools. School. Buildings Out of Repair. Action by the City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council Alderman Chester moved:— "That the Minister of Education be written to, bringing under his notice…

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The Trouble in Natal. Condemned Natives Shot. Confessed Their Guilt and Expressed Regret. Spirited Debate in the Commons. Appeal to the Privy Council. [Reuter's, Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

The 12 native insurgents of the Fynn tribe who kiiled Inspector Hunt and a trooper at Richmond, in Natal, and who were tried by court martial…

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Unemployed in Sydney The Lord Mayor's Opinion. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Alderman, Allen Taylor) stated to a deputation of, unemployed yesterday that many of the unemployed were men who would not…

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A Defaulting Council. To be Proceeded Against. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The matter of the recovery of the arrears of payments due by the Albury municipal. council in respect of the local waterworks has been placed in…

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Mr. Norton and Alderman Saxon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

The following correspondence has passed between Mr. A. J. Hall, solicitor for Alderman R. E. Saxon, and Mr. Joseph Norton:—…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council wil1 be held to-morrow night. The commons committee will recommend the extension of the town…

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The Mechanics' Institute And the City CouncilThe Lost Straw

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 3

People in Bro[?] Hill who wore cognisant of the rupture between the City Council and the Broken Hill Mechanics' institute [?]ght have thought that, with…

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Alderman Saxon and Mr. Norton. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

Sir,—I am strongly of opinion, backed up by many of my fellow-unionists, that Mr. Saxon is duty-bound to clear himself from the imputation…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 8

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

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White Leads Dam. Council and Zinc Corporation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 5

At the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Alderman T.Ivey) presented the following report as to the conference held between the…

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The Carters' Union and the Council. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

Sir,—Noticing in your report of the City Council meetings that that body has decided to employ only carters through the Carters' Union, I for one…

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To-morrow's Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council tomorrow night the finance committee will recommend that proceedings be instituted against Mr. Jabez Wright…

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Water for the Mines. Application to the Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

The City Council last night dealt with a letter from Mr. G. Weir, general, manager of the North Broken Hill Mining Company, asking the Council…

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Imperial Commerce. Proposal of an Advisory Council. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce proposes that an Imperial commercial congress be held in July for the formation of an Imperial…

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The Municipal Loan. The Question of Interest Payment

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

It will be remembered that at a recent meeting of the City Council it was decided to obtain legal opinion regarding a demand made by the…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 3

The City Council met on Tuesday evening Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Ivey), and Aldermen Doe, Gambom, Chester, J. H. Ivey, Booth,…

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New South Wales. Municipal Movements. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

The Bowral Municipal Council has resolved to impose additional taxation and to enforce dnastic retrenchment, including a reduction of wages…

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Ex-mayor of Brisbane. Brsbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. John Sinclair, an ex-Mayor of Brisbane, [?]ed on Saturday. He was one of the oldest residents of Brisbane. He entered the municipal council of that…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held to-night. The works committee will recommend the reticulation, of the North 'Reserve from…

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