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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Labor Council Rules. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 4

The Sydney Trades and Labor Coun[?]il intenda to amend its rules to meet the requirements of unions that have become financially embarrassed…

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Labor and Municipalism. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

The Leichhardt, Annandale, Balmain, and Rozelle Labor leagues have decided to nominate candidates at the general municipal elections, which will…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

The City Council met last night. In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman Chester) Alderman Gamboni was voted to the chair. There were presen:…

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Was It Spleen? The Mayor Challenged and His Work Undone

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 3

At last night's Council meeting a letter was [?]ead from Dr. Hains complaining of the bl[?]ing of his [?]perty to vehicular traffic by the kerbing…

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The Council's Drink Bill. Aldermani[?] Indignation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

When the Statement of accounts was read by the town cl[?] (Mr. Archbald) at last night's meeting of the City Council. A[?]derman Long moved its…

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Lighting the City. Questions Asked in Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council Alder[?] Booth asked when was a commencement to be made with the construction of the lamp brackets…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, October 23, 1907. Drink and Municipalism

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

THERE is some part of the report of the meeting of the C[?]ty Council last night that is far from pleasant or edifying reading. A M yor, like a bishop,…

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Municipal Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

At Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council a lotter was road from the M[?]long Council clerk as follows:—"At the last meeting of my Council the…

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Trades and Labor Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 8

The delegates of the newly affiliated Wharf Laborers' Union were formally welcomed a the meeting of the Trade and Labor Council last night. In 1906…

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Municipal Subsidies to Bands

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 2

Amongst the many powers conferred upon municipal councils by the [?]al Govornment Act is that of sub[?]idising local bands. [?]itch a pr[?]tice has been…

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The French Navy. Naval Council's Decision. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

The French Naval Council has decided to build battleships much more powerful than those of the Dreadnought class…

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Municipal Reforms. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 4

Alderman Taylor intends to move at the meeting of the City Council to-morrow night to the effect that a scheme be adopted to place the Queen…

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Aldermen Disfranchised. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 2

A number of aldermen will be disfranchised by the operation of the Local Government Act…

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Municipal Laborism. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 8

The several Labor leagues are arranging to run cand[?]dates at the forthcoming general municipal elections. Thus the "Western Grazier" o[?]…

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Revolutionary Socialism. Labor Council Objects. To Address from Scott-Bennett. Workers Don't Want Revolution. Nor to be Dragged Into the Gutter. Sydney, Firday

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 4

At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night speaking to a motion that Mr. Scott-Bennett, of the International Socialist Group, be…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 4

The annual meeting of the United Friendly Societies' Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. [?]. B. Ferguson presided over a large…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

The City Council will meet to-night. The works committee will recommend the purchase of a hand roller and that old men be put on to break stones, so…

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Municipal Elections. in Great Britain. Great Victory for the Conservatives. Obtain Over 135 SEATS. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

The Conservatives won upwards of 135 seats in the English and Welsh municipal elections. The Liberals won 22 seats, Labor candidates 22,…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was ho[?]d last night. present: The Mayor (Alderman Chester), and Aldermen Bath Retallick, Long. Polkinghorne,…

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An Alderman's Grievance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 2

Alderman Booth created a mild sensation at Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council by moving at an early stage of the business, the…

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