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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

289 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 15

The Mayor's Locker. The Other Side of the Question

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council, under the heading of "Qu[?]." Mr. Mayor Chester said, "It was reported in The Miner's'…

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Socialists Defeated. at Glasgow Municipal Elections. K[?]r Hardie's Brother Included. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 2

Mr. Keir Hardie's brother and all the other Socialist candidates', except one, were defented at the Glusgow municipal elections…

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Outdoor Amusements. Adelaide Council's Action. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2

A ratepayers' meeting last night [?]ndorsed the action of the City Council in leasing five acres of the Park Lands near the City Bridge for outdoor…

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American Elections. Notadle Democratic Victory. a Dodge That Failed. Mormon Mayor Defeated. Hearst's Presidential Prospects. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 2

The fact of the Democrats, under the influence of the Tammany ring, defeating the Republican Hearst faction by a majority of 25,000 is notable,…

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Queensland. the Obstruction of the Council. Premier Appeals to the Labor Party. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 4

The State Premier Mr. Kidston, has addressed a letter to the chairman and members of the Parliamentary Labor party with regard to the action…

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British Municipal Elections. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 4

The Socialists were defeated in 31 municipalities. They were badly beaten at Accrington, Blackburn, Croydon, Darlington, East Ham, Leeds,…

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A Political Social. Senator Neild Chagrined. Mayor of Randwick Offends Him. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

The constituents of Mr. D. Storoy, member for Randwick, entertained him at a smoke concert last night. Mr. T. Waddell (State Treasurer) replied to…

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Labor and the Church. Trades Hall Council Decision, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 8

At the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night, after an animated discussion, it was decided to decline the proposal emanating from the…

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Country Municipal Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

On the question of the formation of a country annual movable municipal assocation, which was suggested by the Molong Municipal Council, and which…

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Labor and the Church. Trades Hall Council Decision. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1907 · page 4

At the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night, after an animated discussion, it was decided to decline the proposal emanating from the…

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Lord Mayor Show. Its Chief Feature. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 2

The chief feature of the Lord Mayor's show was Louise Parker's historical pageant, the Edwards of England. There were no colonial features…

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British Municipalities. This Choice of Mayors. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 2

Of 326 Mayors and Lord Mayors just chosen in England and Wales 148 are Conservatives, 23 Liberal Unionists, and 137 Liberals. In the London…

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Municipal Elections. Preparation of Rolls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 4

It is a long time till February, but already work, under the new Local Government Act, is being prosecuted to make the arrangements for the…

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County Council Schools. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 4

The London County Council has saved £750,000 in its estimates on its new schools by transferring the children to the places of absentees in…

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The City Engineer. Prospective Improvement in Council Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 2

The city engineer (Mr. J. Parker) is steadily at work collecting information for his reports to the various committees of the City Council on the…

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Trades and Labor Council. Resolution on Food Production. Reception to Keir Hardie. Discussion on Supreme Court Judges. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 8

At its meeting last night the Trades and Labor Council di[?]cussed the fol[?]owing proposition, intended for pres[?] tion to the next Political Labor…

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The Collieries' Strike. the Government's Interntion. Tribunal to Be Appointed. with Compulsory Powers. to Bring About a Settlement. Labor Council's Resolution. State-owlved Collieries. Special Meeting of Parliament. Likely to Be Called. in Event [?] Abortive Con[?]ence. with Premier and Colliery Proprie[?]ors. Reference to the Strike in Federal Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 8

In the Legislative As[?]embly last night the Premier (Mr. Wade) sa[?]d that the Government intended to appo[?] a tribunal, vested w[?]th compul[?]ory…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last [?]ight. There were pre[?] Alderman Chester (Mayor), Do[?], [?]obling, Polkinghorne, Long, J. H. Ivey, Bath,…

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Municipal Tramways Trust. Running of Electric Trams, Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 4

The Municipal Tramways Trust expects to have the electric tramways running betweens North Adelaide and the city before Christmas, 1908…

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Council Employee De[?]. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 8

William Workman ove[?] of works in the employ of the Port Adelaide City Council di[?] suddenly this morning. Death is believed to be due to…

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