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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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South Australian Politics. The Franchise Question. Another Chance for the Council. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

Speaking at Lyndock on Saturday regarding the franchise deadlock, the Premier (Mr. Tom Price) said that the people asked him what he was going…

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Municipal Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

A conference of representatives of municipalities and shires will be held in Sydney at the end of March. The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Lee)…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Trades Hall last Friday evening, the president (Mr. J. B. Ferguson) in the chair…

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The Council Vacancy. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. W. Gilbert, who was defeated by Mr. J. Wilson in the election caused by the retirement of Mr. Vardon, has been selected by the National League…

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Municipal Socialism. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 8

Speaking at [?]wydood last night, Mr. Keir Hardle, leader of the Labor party, said that the Labor party proposed to authorise London and other large…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council will be held to-morrow night. The finance committee will recommend an all-round increase in the wages of the municipal…

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City Council Estimates. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 4

The City Council has considered the estimates for this year. A motion was curried that in future members be supplied with printed particulars of the…

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Election of the Mayor. an Unexpected Result. Alderman Chester Chosen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

The election of the Mayor by the aldermen of the Broken Hill City Council always draws a larger number of citizens to the Town Hall than any…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

Prior to the election of the Mayor of the city last night the usual meeting of the City Council was held. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Ivey)…

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Couhcll Employees' Wages. Discussion in the Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the City Council the finance committee recommended as follows:—(a) That day la borers' wages be increased 6d. per day;…

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South Australia. the Council Vacancy. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. F. S. Wallis, secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, has been selected by the Labor party to contest the sent in the Legislative Council…

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A Broad-minded Mayor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

Speaking at the farewell meeting to the Very Rev. Father Connelly in the Town Hall on Tuesday night the Mayor (Alderman T. Ivey) said that he…

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Municipal Milk Supply

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 1

At all of his meetings in Broken Hill Mr. A. Griffith, M.L.A., has outlined the working of the scheme that will probably be adopted by the City…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held to-morrow night, The finance committee will recommend increaser in the wages of the gangers,…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

The City Council met last night, the Mayor (Alderman T. Ivey) presiding. There were present besides his Worship Aldermen Doe, Gamboni, Chester,…

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A Mayor Eulogised

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business of the City Council on Tuesday night Alderman Wiseman said it was the last occasion on which the Mayor (Alderman…

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Dangerous Tram Driving. Protest by the City Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 3

At Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council Alderman Gamboni moved that the Government Tramway Department be written to in protest…

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Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] County Council Elections London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 8

Great excitement prevails over the London County Council elections. The municipal re[?]mers have hired [?] gramaphones with records of sp[?]fies,…

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An Arbitration Court Award. Full Court Decision. Labor Council Attitude. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 8

The recent decision of the Full Court which set aside the Arbitration Court order imposing penalities on the Haberfield Proprietary for alleged breaches…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Broken Fill Friendly Societies' Council was held at the Trades Hall on Friday night, the president (Mr. J. B…

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