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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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City Council's Action. the Mayor to Go to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Council wan held last night to consider the water supply question, The Mayor (Afderman J. H. Ivey) presided, and there were also…

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News and Notes. Last Night's Council Mee[?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

The suggestion thrown [?] last [?] in this column—that it [?] for the town to send an [?] Sydney to back up Mr. [?]…

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Starve or Shut Down. the Mayor Says That Barrier Men Can't Bear a Reduction

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

"They say it was not their reason for withdrawing, but they don't say that they do not intend to make an attempt to reduce wages, all the same," was the…

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The City Council. Special Meeting to Discuss the Umberumb[?]rka Water Scheme

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was convened to discuss the above question last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. H. Ivey), and…

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N.s.w. Trades Council. Suggested New Rules for the Sydney Labor Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 3

The following are the new rules proposed, for adoption in the Sydney Labor Council. The adoption of them w[?]l create, a N.S.W. Labor Federation…

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Municipal Library News

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 3

Mr. Gibson, librarian of the Municipal Library, has, since July 1st of this year, inaugurated the card system in connection with the circulating portion of the…

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The Berlin Municipal Centenary. Burgomaster's Address. the Kaiser's Reply. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 8

The municipal centonary of Berlin was celebrated to-day in the presence of the Kaiser and Prince von Bulow (Imperial Chancellor)…

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Broken Hill Alderman As Farmer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 4

Alderman F. W. Wickes has recently acquired 900 acres at Charlton Gully, about 13 miles from Port Lincoln, on which he intends to go in for wheat…

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Mayor Leaves for Sydney

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J.H. Ivey) left for Sydney last night, in according will the decision arrived at at the last special meeting of the City Council. He…

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The Water Question. Mayor Leaves for Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman J. H. Ivey) left for Sydney last night, and expects to be absent from Broken Hill for about a fortnight. The Deputy Mayor…

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Darling River Water. the Mayor Says the Scheme Is Hopeless

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. Hogan, the chairman of directors of the Junction North, according to the statement of some who know him, holds that there will not be any…

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Salvation Army. Labor Council's Protest. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

The Sydney Labor Council has protested against the notion of the Government in arranging with the Salvation Army to bring immigrants to…

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Port Adelaide Council. Suing for Arrears of Rates. an "Unsatisfactory Experience

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

Adelaide, Friday. The Port Adelaide City Council recently had several allotments sold for arrears of rates, amounting to £196…

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N.S.W. Labor Council. Wade's Immigration Proposals Condemned. Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

At to-night's meeting of the Labor Council in New South Wales, a resolution was passed condemning the immigration proposals of the Wade Government…

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The Labor Council and the I.W.W Proposal to Exclude It From the Labor League's Congress. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. Perrin, a representative of the Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners' Society moved at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night…

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Municipalisation of Milk. Lecture by Dr. Booth Before the Australian Medical Conference

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 3

How can we best secure the purity of milk? This question was raised by Dr. James Booth, of this city, in the course of an address on the need for…

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Probable Appeal to the Privy Council. Further Delay

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

With regard to the decision of the Fall Court discharging the rule nisi to restrain the Special Licensing Court from sitting again to determine…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Privy Council Appeals. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 8

In the case of Quinn v. Guine[?] (New Zealand) leave to appeal has been refused by the Privy Council. In the appeal cases of Hordern v…

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Stonebreaking and Unemployed. the Works Department Makes No Provision for the Council's Suggestion

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

The City Council is apparently not to be given the opportunity by the Works Department of finding employment for a number of the Barrier unemployed…

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Industrial Disputes Act. an Antagonistic Resolution. Submitted to Newcastle Labor Council. Members' Conflicting Opinions. the Decision Held Over. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

At a meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labor Council last night a letter was received from the secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation…

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