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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

The City Council will meet to-morrow night. The Mayor will submit the following minute of recommendations dealing with…

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Young Municipal Council. Presenting Cardinal Moran with an Address. An Acrimonious Discussion. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 4

At the meeting of the Young municipal council last night an acrimonious discussion arose over the Mayor's motion that Cardinal Moran be presented…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Friendly Societies' Council was held at the Trades Hall on Friday evening, the president, Mr. J. B. Ferguson, in…

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The City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night. There were present—Aldermen Ivey (Mayor), Doe, Warnock, Wickes, Bath, Booth,…

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Council Clerk's Death. Took a Fit. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 8

During the hearing of appeals by Mr. Brown. P.M., at the Council Chambers, St. Mary's, to-day, against the municipal assessments, Joseph…

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French Municipal Elections. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 8

The Socialists experienced numerous defeats in the French municipal elections. Though Socialists were re-elected at Paris, their majorities as compared…

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Premiers' Conference. Commonwealth Financial Scheme. Explained by Mr. Deakin. the Functions of the Council of Finance. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 8

At the Premiers' C[?]ence yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) outlinedm his scheme of national finance The following is a sununary of the…

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The Petersburg Boys' Brigade. Reception by the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 8

The Petersburg Boys' Brigade (with Mayor Dickson in charge) was tendered a civic reception by His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Ivey) in…

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Two-minute Chats. Municipal Public Library

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

What effect the appointment of an assistant would have in expediting the work at the Municipal Public Library, was asked of Mr.T. Gibson, the City…

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New South Wales, Ex-mayor's Financial Difficulties. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

George Rundall, examined. in the Bankruptey Court yesterday, said that his official duties as Mayor of Condobolin had run him into Financial diffi…

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The Minister's Visit. the Mayor Dissatisfied with the Arrangements. an Unsatisfactory Position

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

The Mayor, Alderman J. H. Ivey, expressed himself to a "Miner" reporter this morning as being greatly displfeased with the programme that the…

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West Australian Politics. Legislative Council Elections. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

The Legislative Council elections took place yesterday. The polling was not active. Considerable interest attached to the elections owing to the…

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"Who Are the Americans?" a Protesting Alderman

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

When the echo of the last salute has spent itself among the populous hills o[?] Flinders Ward, and the advance guard of the soldiers of the visiting…

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W.A. Politics. Council Elections. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

The scrutiny in connection with the Legislative Council elections was continued yesterday, the preferential system of voting being tried for the first…

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Local Option Poll. Privy Council Appeals. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

Word has been received from London to the effect that the appeals against the recent Port Adelaide Local Option poll will be brought before the Privy…

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Westralian Politics. Legislative Council Elections. The in the Central Province. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

The contest for the Control Province of the Legislative Council was remarkably close. When the final figures were made known disclosing a tie between…

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A Municipal Nuisance. To the Editor. [?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

Sir.—Will you kindly allow me a small space in your paper to again protest against the abominable [?]isance created by the municipal council in the…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be hold to-morrow night. The library committee wilt recommend the quarterly issue of supplementary…

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Legislative Council Elections. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

In connection with the legislative Council elections, the returning officer for the, central province,. for the representation of which B. C. O'Brion…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Shire Delegates. The Second Conference. The Premier Attend. Delivers an Intresting Speech. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

The second conference of [?] gates commenced at Sydney to-day. There was a large attendance. The Premier, who at attended by invitation,…

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