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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 7 of 15

The Late Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 4

The sudden deaths of Alder[?] Wisemen and Marshal! within 24 hours of each other spread quite a gloom over the city to-day, both of deceased being…

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Privy Council Appeal. Judgment Reserved. [Reuter's Message.] [?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 2

Judgment has been reserved by the Privy Council [?] the commissioners' stamp duties in the case New South Wales versus Salting…

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Wine Adulteration. Agitation Spreading Narbonne Barricaded. Autonomous Constitution Demanded. This Chamber Supports the Premier. the Law Must Be Uph[?]ld. Ex-mayor Ferroul Surrenders. Wants No Barricades and No Bloodshid. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 2

The anti-wine adulteration agitation in the South of France, in which the vignerons and the peasants and the people of the provincial towns are all…

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The Late Alderman Marshall

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

The remains of the late Alderman George Stracey Marshall were interred yesterday afternoon in the Church of England, portion of the general…

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Wine Adulteration. the Peasants' Agitation. Ex-mayor Ferroul Arrested. Troops Occupying Narbonne. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 4

M. Ferroul, ex-Mayor of Narbonne, the principal town of the southern department of the Vaude, has been arrested, and the troops are occupying…

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Vine Adulteration. the Southern France Agitation: Rioting at Narbonne. Ex-mayor Ferroul's Military Escort Hissed. the Ex-mayor Cheered in His Prison. Tranquillity Being Restored. the Position Explained by M. Guyot. Attempt to Burn Down a Sub-prefecture. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

The anti-wine adulteration agitation by the vignerous and peasants of the South of France continues to be prosecuted with vigor and to be…

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The Late Alderman Wiseman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

The remains of the late Alderman, H. J. ("Charlie') Wiseman were interred in the Church of England portion of the General Cemetery yesterday…

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Wine Adulteration. Progress of the Peasants' Agitation. Women to the Defence of Ex-mayor Ferroul. He Counsels Calm, and Surrenders. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 3

The authorities are prosecuting a vigorois crisude against the vigneron and peasant agitations of the South of France…

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Government of Ireland Council Hill Repudiated. Virile Home Rule Movement Inaugurated. Irish Party. Withdraws Support. [Reutor's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

The National Directory of the Irish party at a meeting held at Dublin yesterday, Mr. J. E. Redmond, M.P., lender of the party, presiding, adopted…

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A Municipal Employee's Downfall. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 8

Thomas Glassop, an ex-employee of the Ashfield municipality, was to-day sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for embezzlement. Glassop made a…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held to-night. The finance committee will recommend that £500 be transferred from the…

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Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Fairweather announces himself as a candidate for the Wills Ward seat in the City Council. Mr. Fairweather will place his views before the…

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The Late Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council a formal vote of sympathy with the relatives of the late aldermen (Aldermen H. J. Wiseman and G. S…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 2

The City Council met last night. Present: The Mayer (Alderman Chester) and Aldermen Doe, Gambon[?], T. Ivey, J. H. Ivey, Bath, Jobling, Long,…

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A Narrow Escape. The Mayor of Ararat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 4

Mr. Simpson, Mayor of Ararnt, whilst riding out with a load of wood, had his vehicle capsized. The Mayor was buried by the falling wood, and,had…

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A Narrow Escape. The Mayor of Ararat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 4

Mr. Simpson, Mayor of Ararat, whilst riding out with a load of wood, had his vehicle capsized. The Mayor Was buried by the falling wood, and had…

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Municipal Elections. The Vacancy for Wills Ward

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Norton, who is Offering himself as on Independent candidate for election to the vacant seat, in Wills Ward caused by the demise of…

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Municipal Squabbles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. Nesbitt (town clerk) and City Surveyor Gordon are at loggerheads over labor appointments, The latter claims the right to ongage, and dismiss…

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Alderman's Advice to Ratepayers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

At the conclusion of Mr. W. J. Retallick's meeting at the South Broken Hill Mechanics' Institute on Thursday Alderman Gamboni addressed the…

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The Ashfield Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

The Ashfield Council has been put to some expense in connection with a special audit of its books, rendered necessary by the embezzlements and…

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