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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Alderman Marks

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman T. G. Marks is about; 45 years of age, He and Alderman Long were on the first King Ward progress committee, 16 or 17 years ago, when the Labor party first…

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Alderman W. Bath

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman W. Bath was torn in the Ballarat district in 1862, being thus in his 46th year. From the ago of 12 to 26 years he was connected with commercial life,…

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Alderman J. Long

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman John Long was elected an alderman for King Wurd two years since, upon tile resignation cf ex-Alderman Suxon. Twenty-one years a resident of the city, in…

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Alderman J. H. Ivey

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman J. H. Ivoy, a rendent of 19 years, has long been a well-known figure in the Barrier's public life, and although m Labor man his. political opponent are not…

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Alderman B. J. Doe

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman B. J, Doo has reaidod in Broken Hill for the past two years and eight montlis, and has represented Labor in the Council during the last two years. Before…

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Alderman W. H. Wright

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman W. H. Wright has been in Broken Hill for 12 years, having come over from New Zealand, where he was born. Prior to arriving on the Barrier, Mr…

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Alderman F. R. Harvy

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman F. B. Hurvy has already served a torm as alderman for Burke Ward, having in 1906, whpn Mayor, completed six years service in Labor's interest Born in…

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The Successful Candidates. Alderman F.w. Wickes

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman Wiokes was born in Christchurch,N.Z. but came to Silverton in 1884, so that ho is one of the early pioneers of the field, though still quito, a young man…

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County Council's New Hall. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

The design of Mr. Ralph o[?] a young and unknown London archiect, has been selected by the London country Council for its new hall, which will…

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Barrier Miner Monday, February 3, 1908. the New Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The members of the new Council have been chosen, and have exchanged the position of being the nominees of contending parties for that of…

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Municipal Electos, Saturday's Polliag. Labor 7 Independent, 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Thousands of persons, extending in cramped mass one hundred arid fifty yard along Argont-stroet and back to the opposite footpath, stood before tile Town Hail…

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Election of Mayor. To Take Place on

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The new City Council will meet on Thursday night for the purpose of election of Mayor for two terms. The reason for this rather extraordinary procedure…

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Municipal Elections. What the Polling Returns Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The polling returns of the municipal elections held throughout the State on Saturday last show that the interest taken by the man on the land in the…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, February 4, 1908. the New Municipal Order

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

WITH the complete re-election of the councils of the municipalities of the State on Saturday a now epoch in our municipal life has been opened. The…

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Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

The result of the municipal elections on Saturday was officially declared the returning officer (ex-Alderman T. Gamboni) at 12 o'clock at the Town…

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Municipal Dispensaries. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

A resolution has been adopted giving the City Council power to establish municipal dispensaries throughout the city…

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No Mayor for South Grafton. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night every one of the aldermen refused to accept the position of Mayor…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Ivey Chosen

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

Some three or four hundred persons witnessed the proceedings for the election of Mayor at the Town Hall last night. They were of a harmonious…

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The Council's P0wer[?]. Under the New Local Government Act. (Adapted from the "S. M. Herald.") the Policy of the Act

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

The framers of the new Local Government Act and Mr. Car[?]uthers, who passed it into law, la[?]d down the policy of the A[?]t, which may broadly be…

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Municipal Dispensaries. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The proposal of the City Council [?]to establish municipal dispensaries is meeting with strong opposition…

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