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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

577 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 29

The Drink Evil Proposed Municipalisation

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 3

"The moderate drinker has just as much right to have his glass of wine as the total abstainer has to choose to refrain from it" was the tone given to…

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Municipal Labor Candidates. Dissatisfaction at Port Melbourne. Central Executive Methods. Criticised

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 6

Considerable discussion '(says' the "Age" of August. 10) took place at last night's meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labor…

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Municipal Matters. Imperial Dam Boiler. Ballot for Employment

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman Long) yesterday made another tour of inspection of the many municipal works in hand, and repents that everything is…

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The Mayor at Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 2

"Engaged,a culled out the Mayor in response to a "Miner" reporter's knock at his door this morning. Then opening the door he explained, "I'm just…

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Municipal Employees' As-sociation

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 2

It is officially reported that a meet ing of the Municipal Employees' Association was held',at the Trades Hall on Saturday night…

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The Union Badce; Favored by Newcastle Labor Council. Protest by Country Storekeepers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

The Kewenstla Labor Couneil has declared itself in favor of all tradeunionists wearing a distinctive badgo of some kind during working hours…

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The Relief Works. Statement by the Mayor Alegations of "Palm-oil.'' and the Employment of Friends. a Categorical Denial

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 8

This morning the Mayor (Alderman J. Long) was seen by a "Miner" reportor in reference to the letter signed "Leonard Erskine," printed in the…

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Sydney Labor Council. Solidifying the Forces. W. Holman to Lecture. Senator De Largie on the Tram Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

In the Labor Council a movement has been set on foot for the consolidating of the Labor interests throughout the State…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last Present—The Mayor (Ald. Norman)…

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Appeal Against Assessment. British Mine v. Municipal Council. a Question of Interpretation of the Act. His Honor Reserves His Decision

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 7

In the District Court this afternoon his Honor Judge Gibson was occupied in the task of unravelling the intricacies of the municipal valuation of the…

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The Relief Works. the Funds Depleted. Statement by the Mayor. a Record Pay

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 5

On Friday last the Mayar (Alderman Long) gave instructions to Gangers Rafferty and Patterson to knock-off the men engaged on the Council relief…

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The Barrier Prisoners. Tom Mann and Collingwood. Council. Request for Use of Town Hall Refused. Mo'hourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

Tom Mann wrote to the Collingwood Conned for the use of the Town Hall on behalf of the Socialist Party to advocate the release of the men…

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Municipalities Want Clocks. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

Replying to applications from municipalities. for clocks, the PostmasterGeneral (Sir John Quick) said yesterday that the Commonwealth did not…

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Municipal Appointments. Should the Council Select Day Labor Men?

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the City Council, a discussion which at one time threatened to become very heated took place as the result of the health…

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On the Barrier. More Revolutionary Speeches. the Mayor's Advice

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 6

"Broken Hill, Saturday. —The Mayor (Alderman J. Long) spoke by invitation. He said he saw by the paper that they were going 'to shake hell out…

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The City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Council Chamber last night. The Mayor (Alderman Long) presided, and there were also…

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Mayor Long, J. P. Called Upon to Explain Certain Utterances. He Reported in the Sydney Press. "The Miner's" True Reports. Vindicate the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 6

Alderman Long, Mayor of Broker Hill, who is also ex officio a justice of the peace, was on July 9 last called to give on explanation in reference to…

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The Relief Works. Government Grant to Be Sought. and Subsidised by the Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 5

At Iast night's Council meeting the finance. committee reported it's follows:— " In view of the large number of…

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The Making of Roads. Relative Value of Various Stone. Warm Discussion in the Council. Rafferty or Tatterson

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 5

Business at the fortnightly meeting of the City Council proceeded swimmingly Iast night until the item "Motions on "Notice" was ronched, and…

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Senior Alderman of the World. Mr.brown of Illawarra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 4

It is claimed that Mr.John Brown of the Central Illawarra Council, New South Wales, is the senior alderman of the, world, For 50 years Mr. Brown…

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