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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 6 of 15

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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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 4

At a meeting of the City Council to-morrow night a comprehensive schedule of increase in wages, the result of a recent conference with the…

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Mayor, and Labor Paper. Claims £600 for Alleged Libel. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 4

Mayor Haywood ia proceeding, against the " Clipper," the official Labor organ of Tasmania, for alleged libel. He claims £600, and allege[?] that…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 2

The City Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Chester) and Aldermen Doe, Gamboni, J. H. Ivey, T. Ivcy, Bath, Long, and…

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Ministerial Visit to Broken Hill. Invitation From the Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night, in Alderman Booth's absence, Alderman Doe moved, as his proxy:- "That the Minister for Public Works…

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Victorian Council Elections. Two Labor Members Returned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 2

The triennial elections to the Legislative Council took place yesterday when seven provinces were contested. The members for the remaining 10…

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Alleged Discourtesy to a Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 2

The Willoughby municipal council has adopted a resolution "resenting,the discourteous attitude of the Chief Railway Commissioner towards the…

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The Umuerumbeka Scheme. Proposals to the City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night to consider certain proposals.made to it regarding the Umberumberka water scherme. The…

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The Umberumberka Scheme. Proposals to the City Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 8

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night to consider certain proposals made to it regarding the Umberumberka water sche[?] The…

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Transvaal Municipalism. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 4

The Het Volk (the foor, political organisation) has petitioned the colonial Government to abolish all the municipalities in the colony except at…

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French Vignerons. Agitation for Anti-adulteration Legislation. Municipal Councils Resign As a Protest. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

The demonstration by the peasants of the South of France against [?] the sustained refusal of the Government to propose legislation in their interests…

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Wine Adulteration. the Evil in France. Eighty Municipalities. Resign in Protest. Resignations Held to Be Irregular. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 2

The unti-wine [?] on the part of the pensants of the South of France continues to be prosecuted with unabated determination and vigor…

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Municipal Corruption in Frisco. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 8

The trial of Eugeno Schmidtz, Mayor of the city, who is charged on 89 charges of bribery, is proceeding at San Franc[?]. Abraham Ruef, the…

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The Umberumberka [?]Ieme. The Proprosed Amendment the Act Address by Alderman B. [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 2

Alderman B. J. Doe de[?]d a short address last night at t[?] Hall, under the suspices of the [?] Democratic Club, on the Um[?]…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held to-niglit. The works committee will recommend the carrying out of the…

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Municipal Corruption in Frisco. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 1

The trial of Eugene Schmidtz, Mayor of the city, who is indicted on 89 charges of bribery, has been concluded in San Francisco. Schmidtz has…

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Alderman Marshall Dead

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

Alderman George Stracey Marshall, who for some weeks hadd been [?]ing, and who throughout yesterday was at the point of death, died at 6 o'clock…

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Death of Alderman Wiseman

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

Just as this edition of " The Min[?]r" was going to press the [?]nd news came to, hand of the death of Alderman H. J. Wiseman…

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The Umberumberka Scheme. Mayor Visits Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

At an early, stage in last night's Council meeting the town clerk went the rounds of the Council table and Whispered to the attendant aldermen…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

The City Council met last night. P[?]nt: The Mayor (Alderman Chester) and Aldermen T. Iv[?]y, J. H. Iv[?]y,[?]ath, Jobling, Long, Whetstone…

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