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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 8 of 15

Umberum[?]water Scheme. the Council's Position

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

At the conclusion of his address to the ratepayers at the Junction Hotel on Thursday Mr. E. J. Polkinghorne, the Labor candidate, made reference…

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Municipal Elections. No Nominations for King Ward

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

Nominations for the King Ward sent In the City Council, which vacancy was caused by the de[?] of the late Alderman H. J. Wiseman, closed at 5…

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Municipal Elections. the Wills Ward Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 3

Mr. E. J. Polkinghorne, who is contesting the Wills Ward vacancy in the Municipal Council as the accredited Labor candidute, addressed a meeting…

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The Municipal Franchise

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

At the conclusion of his address to the [?]yers of Wills Ward on [?] day night Mr. E. J. Polkinghorne stated that a wire had been received…

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The Municipal Elections. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 3

Sir,—Would you allow me space to say how disgusted I was to hear the way some of the Socialistic clowns carried on at the Junction last night at Mr…

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The Umberumberka Scheme. Aldermen Explanatory

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Alderman Chester) in accordancewith a resolution passed by the City Council, and ostensibly for, aldermen to…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, July 9, 19[?]7. Selecting Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

THE selection of aldermen is a matter to which little attention has hitherto been given in Broken Hill. Any sort of candidate has been evidently…

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Municipal Frauds. the Mayor of Frisco Sentenced. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

Hermann S[?]hmidtz, the Mayor of San Francisco, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for participation in municipal frauds to which he lent…

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Friedndly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

ThE usual monthly meeting of the United Friendly societies' Council Was held at the Trades Hall on Friday evening. The president (Mr. J. B…

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The Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

The election for the Wills Ward vacancy will take place on Saturday in accordance with the arrangements that have been made but owing to there not…

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Municipal Elections. The Wills Ward Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

The election of a canididate to fil the vacancy in the Wills Ward in the Mun.cipal Council ocaasioned by the death of the late Alderman Marshall,…

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Municipal Convivialities

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 7

Before Mr. A. W. Sommerville (deputy council clerk of Balmain) left Broken Hill on Thursday he was entertained in the Mayor's parlor by the…

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Municipal Elections. Apathetic Voting. Large Majority Favors the Umberumberka Proposals. Polkinghorne Returned by One Vote

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

The polls that were taken on Saturday—the one to decide whether the new proposals by the mines in connection with the Umberumberka…

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Municipal Elections. Declarati0n of the Poll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

The doclaration of the polls taken on Saturday on the election of an alderman for Wills Ward in the City Council, and on the now proposals by the…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

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

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 4

The City Council will meet tonight. The library committee will recommend that the Council Chamber be set…

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The Umberumberka Poll. Considered by the Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

The result af the recant referendum by which the ratepayers of the city decided by a large majority to accept the Umberumberka scheme as proposed by…

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A Bankrupt Municipality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 4

A deputation from the Penrith ratepayers waited on the Treasurer (Mr. J. H. Carduthers) to ask assistance to frse the municipality from its debt…

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A Municipal Milk Depot. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 2

A deputation from the Child Study Association yesterday asked the Lord Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes) to establish a municipal milk depot in the city…

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'Government and City Council. An Important Offer. Sydney, Thursday. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. J.H. carruthers, lias received from the Lord Mayor of Syd[?]y, Alderman T. Hughes, an important offer, which may tend to bring…

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