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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 9 of 15

The City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 3

The City Council will meet to-night. The finance committee will place before the Council a letter from the Public Works Department regarding…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 3

The City Council met last night Present: The Mayor (Alderman Chester) and Aldermen Booth, Do[?],…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3 p.m. New South Wales. a Mayor Dead. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 4

The Mayor of Parramatta, Mr. John Saunders, died last night…

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Umberumberka Water Scheme Will the Work be Procceded with[?] Council Asks For Written Assurance

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night it was decided to write to Mr.F. C. Howard, of the Umberumberka Water Trust, asking'for a…

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Municipal Disorganisation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

The report of the electrio lighting committee of the City Council reveals the disorganisation of the electrical engineering department of the city's…

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Chicago Municipality Robbed. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 4

Owing to the collusion of municipal offials with the Street Car Company the Chicago municipality has been robbed of £3,400,000…

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Sydney Municipal Affairs. The Mayer and the City Surveyor. Sydney, Tursday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

The city surveyor has replied to the allegation of incompetecy contained in the Mayor's minute He blames [?]he Council for neglecting his advice,…

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Municipal Affairs. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 2

The proceedings at the, City Council last hight attracted a large attendlance. The principal matter, related to the Mayor's action regarding the…

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The Immigration Question. Discussed by the Trades and Labor Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 2

The Trades and Labor Council has expressed its indignation at the, statement of Dr. Arthur, M.L.A. to the effect that 2000 miners were required…

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A Municipal Complaint. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 5

Sir,—On a recent evening I went to the Council Chamber to report that a dead dog was lying near the contractors' shed at the Western Oval tram…

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Municipal Recommendations. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

A special committee of title City Council recomends the loan. of £60,000 for the purpose of paving King Williamstreet and portions of Hindley and…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

The City Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Chester) and Aldermen Doe, Gamboni, Bath, Jobling, Polkinghorne, Long, T…

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Tasmania. a Mayor's Generosity. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 4

The Mayer of Hebert intends dividing the damages awared to him in his recent [?] notion agnidst the "Clipper" amang the charities…

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Talking Secession. At a Council Meeting. Some Fiery Remarks. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 4

At a meeting of the Fremantle council last night there was an outburst of fiery militarism. Counsillor Jones said: "The sooner we throw off…

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Municipal Troubles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 4

It is rumored that an attempt is to be made to burke the inquiry into the allegations of insubordination in the city electrician's department…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 August 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the various friendly societies on the Barrier was held in the Trades Hall on Friday night to consider the…

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Salaries Increase and the Tarlff. Views of the Mayor of Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

The Mayor of Adelaide has exp[?]ed the opinion at a council meeting that the Federall Parliament passed the bill for an increase of members'…

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An Alderman's Suggestion. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 4

At a meeting of the City Council Alderman Price suggested, that Russian Socialists and Nihilists should be imported to give the Federal members…

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Municipal Receptions. Challenged in the Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night a letter was read from the Barrier Ranges Football Association asking, that the football team from Port…

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The City Burlesqued. An Alderman Stands on his Head

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 3

Since the rise in the metal market, and the attention which has been drawn to the Barrier mines there have been published innumerable pamphlets,…

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