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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 5 of 15

Council and Reporter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

An amusing dispute between the Corporation of Tenby (England) and Mr. F. B. Mason, editor of the local "Observer," came before Mr. Justice…

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NO. 10 DOWNING-STREET. Secrecy of the Cabinet Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 7

At the back of No. 10 Downingstreet, London, and situated at the other extremity of a lengthy corridor, is the Cabinet Council-room—that…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 4

The City Council will meet to-morrow night. The finance committee will recommend the making of a progress payment of £50 to the valuors. The…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

The City Council met last night Present: The Mayor (Alderman Chester) and Aldermen Dee, Gamboni, T. lvey, J. H. Ivey, Wiseman, long, Whet…

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The Council's Collectors. What Should their Wages Be

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

The atmosphere in the City Council last night was strongly charged with inorouae-of-wages gas. Everyone in Broken Hill seemed to be applying for…

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Council Affairs. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

Sir.—It is about time that we consulted with ourselves and point-blank asked ourselves the question. "Where are we drafing to municipally?" Are…

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Female Franchise. at Municipal Elections. a Government Proposal Ridiculed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night. Mr. John Burns, Presidont of the Local Government Board, announced that he had intended introducing to the House…

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Appeals to the Privy Council. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

In the Privy Counoil to-day an appeal was heard in the case of the New South Wales Commissioners of Taxation v: Mooney, Judgment was…

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The Irish Council Bill. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 8

The executive council of the Irish Notional Association has resolved that the Irish Council Bill is an insult to the Irish nation, and calls upon the…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 3

The City Council met last night. Present: The May[?]r (Alderman Che[?] t[?]r) and Alderm[?]n Doe, Gamboni, T. Ivey, J. H. Ivey, B[?]th, Long, and…

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Government of Ireland Irish National Convention. Unanimously Condemns the Council Bill. Emphatic Speech by Mr. Redmond. Newspaper Opinions. [Router's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 2

Presiding at the meeting of the Irish National Convention held at Dublin yesterday, and which was attended by upwards of 3000 delegates, Mr. J. E…

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New South Wales. Mayor's Ruling Enforced. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Liverpool Council the [?]layor called upon the police to remove Alderman Christiansen tur disobeying the chair. The…

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The Mayor in Sydney. His Worship's Official Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council the Mayor (Alderman Chester) laid the following report regarding his recent visit to Sydney, on…

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Municipal Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

At a conference of northern municipalities it was resolved that the Premier (Mr. Carruthers) be asked to construct a bridge across the harbor to…

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Irish Council Bill. the Intentions of the Government. Statement Deferred. [Router's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, has postponed until next Monday his statement of the intontions of the Government respecting…

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S.A. Railways Commissioner. Municipal Welcome

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 4

At the invitation of the Mayor, the leading representatives of Broken Hill attended the Council Chamber this morning and welcomed Mr. Alan G…

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Lord Mayor in Berlin. London, Friday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 8

The municipality and people of Berlin are preparing to ontertain the Lord Mayor of London and 53 sheriffs and aldermen and others. who constitute…

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Tuesday's Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 5

The business sheet for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday next has one distinctive feature—its comparative brevity. A…

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Lord Mayor in Berlin. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 4

The municipality and people of Berlin are preparing to entertain the Lord Mayor of London and 53 sheriffs and aldermen and others who constitute…

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A Frugal Council. Spends Loss than £4 in Nine Years

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 3

The rural parish of Woodside, in the Wigton district of Cumberland, must be a happy plase to live in. It possesses meither public-house nor police…

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