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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Industrial Disputes Bill. Passed the Legislative Council. Government Refuses to Accept Council Amendments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

After a short debate the third reading of the Industrial Disputes Bill was agreed to in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon by 22 to 3 votes…

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Mr. Humphery's Death. Reference in Legislative Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Council yesterday the President (Sir Francis Suttor) made a feeling reference to the death of Mr. F. T. Humphery, M.L.C…

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Bowls. Municipal V. Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 5

For the fourth time this season teams representing the Municipal Bowling Club and Proprietaries met and indulged in a friendly game of bowls. The…

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Alderman Doe's Opinion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Asked this morning for his opinion on the-municipal financial position as induced by the result of Saturday's poll, Alderman Doe said: "According…

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The Mayor Reticent

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Seen this morning, the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Ivey) refused to make any statement with regard to the city finances, or to tho municipal financial…

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The City Finances. Special Meeting of the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council will be held on Thursday night. The meeting will consider the result of Saturday's poll, negativing the…

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The Citv Fina[?] Special Meeting of the Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council has been convened for to-night to consider the position brought about by the rejection of the pmposal of a "local"…

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A Turbulent Legislator. Mr. Glass and the Bendigo Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

A few weeks ago Mr. Thomas Glass, one of the members for Bendigo, had a dispute with the Bendigo City Council. He attended two of the council…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 4

The City Council will meet to-night. Amongst the motions of which notice has been given is one by Alderman Booth that the Council shalt urge upon the Minister…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night. There were present: Alderman Ivey (Mayor), Doo, War[?] Bath, Wickes, Hall, Long, Marks,…

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Overcrowded Trams and Trains. Council Protests

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

Two letters were last night read at the City Council from the Secretary of the Barrier District Assembly of the P.L.L relative to the overcrowding of trams and…

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Neglected Children. Action by the city council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council last night Alderman Booth moved that the Council urge upon the Minister of Public Instruction the necessity of at onco…

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The Mayor's Opinion of the City's Distress. Proposals of Alleviation

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

When questioned this morning as to whether, he had had any advice from Sydney regarding Mr. Selby's visit, the Mayor replied that he had not received…

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West Australian Politics. Legislative Council Nominations. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

Nominations, were received yesterday for the vacancies in the 10 provinces of the Legislative Council as follow:— Metropolitan—Ebenezer[?] Allen, Richard…

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Political Labor Council. Federal Labor Party. No Alliance With Any Other Party

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 3

At the conference of the Victorian Political Labor Council it was resolved that no alliance or coalition is permissible for the Federal Labor party with…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster. the Board Op Inquiry. Mr. Bent's Statement. Trades Hall Council Resolution. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. T. Bent) states that probably a board, consisting of, Judge Chomley and Professors Skeats and Kernot, will be appointed to…

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The Labor Congress. Australasian Federation Urged. Enlarging Labor Council's Powers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

The Labor Congress pa[?]d the following resolution on Saturday:— "That the objective of Labor be the federation of the whole of the Labor organisations…

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Victorians in London. Entertained by the Lord Mayor. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

Tim Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Bell) entertained nt luncheon yesterday, at the Mansion House, Mr. Weedon, M.L.A. (Lord Mayor of Melbourne),…

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Lord Mayor's Banquet. Great Britain's Neglect. Mr. Coghlan's Complaint. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

At the Lord Mayer's Easter banquet at the Mansion House last night. Mr. T.H. Coghlan (Agent-General for New South Wales), in toasting the health…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 8

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

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