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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 4 of 15

The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 3

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

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City Council Employees. Hospital Subscriptions and Wages. Deputations to the City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the City Council Alderman Gambani introduced two deputations of City Council employees…

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Victorian Labor Conference. Metropolitan Council Abolished. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 4

The Victorian Political Labor Congress to-day decided, to abolish the metropolitan district organising council, which had not proved successful…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 4

The City Council will met on Tuesday night. The finance committee will recommend the passing of an extra Mayoral…

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Ashfield Council Clerk. Arrested in New Zealand. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 1

Glassop, late Ashfield council clerk, was arrested in New Zealand to-day…

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The Municipal Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 4

At the Municipal Conference yesterday motions were carried to the following effect:—" That provision be made, in amonding the Act to be introduced…

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The Municipal Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

The delegates to the Municipal Conference were entertained by the Government at a harbor excursion on Saturday. The Minister for Public…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council, which was to have been held last night, lapsed for the want of a quorum. The Acting Mayor (Alderman…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Friendly Societies' Council was held on Friday evening, the president (Mr. J. B. Ferguson) in the chair. The secretary…

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"Huge Municipal Picnic." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 2

"A huge picnic and farce" were the terms in which the Mayor of Randwick (Alderman M'Dougall) referred last night to the Mayor's conference in…

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Colonial Conference. an Imperial Council. Mr. Deakin's Proposal. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

At the Colonial Conference yesterday Mr. Deakin's proposal for the establishment of an Imperial Council was discussed…

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Colonial Conference. Honorisg Mr. Sedo[?]on's Memory. Proposed Imperial Council. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 1

The sittiags of the Colonial Conference were re-umed yesterday. Sir Jos[?]ph Ward moved a resolution corpressing deep regret at Mr. [?]eddon's…

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An Active Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 3

Recently Mayor Weiner, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, insisted on improvements to the water system of that place which the councilman did not seem…

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Colonial Conference. Imperial Council Proposal. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 8

A long, sharp struggle is proceeding at the Colonial COnference over Mr. Deakin's proposal for an independent secretariat in connection with the…

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Colonial Conference. Imperial Council Proposed. a Compromise Possible. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

In his proposal for the establishment of an Imperial Council Mr. Deakin suggests the creation of a secretariat for the purpose of bridging the gulf…

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Colonial Conference. the Imperial Council. a Settlement Arrived At. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 2

After three days' discussion on the question of its future constitution, the Colonial Conference has settled the matter by adopting Lord Elgin's…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 3

The City Council met last night. Present: The Acting Mayor (Alderman Cambo[?]i) and Aldermen Doe, T. Ivey, Jobling, Long, Wiseman, Marshall,…

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Municipal Trade. a Lord Mayor's Attack. "A Curse and Abomination."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

An extraordinary attack on municipal enterprise was made by the Lard Mayor recently in proposing the toast of the exhibition at the Motor Show…

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Municipal Libel Action. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 1

The highways committee of the late London County Council has withdrawn its libel action against the "Standard" upon the newspaper apologising and…

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London Ex-lord Mayor's Visit. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 2

Sir, Henry Edward Knight, ex-Lord Mayor of London, arrived in Sydney yesterday and was received at the Town Hall, where he was welcomed…

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