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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Friendly Societies' Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Friendly Societies' Council was held last night. Bro. A. E. Wyld presided over a fair number of delegates…

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Adelaide Labor Council. a Vacant Secretaryship. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 5

The Hon. F. S. Wallis, M.L.C., in consequence of his appointment as Chief Secretary, handed in his resignation as secretary of the Adelaide…

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Victorian Protests Endorsed. Adelaide Labor Council's Attitude. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor, Council last night it was decided to endorse the resolution carried in Melbourne on March 21 by…

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The Municipal Librarian

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

For some time past there have been persistent rumors in the city that a change was impending in the occupancy of the municipal librarianship…

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Municipal Valuations. Friendly Appeal Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 8

Messrs. J. Sherlock and E. Jackson sat as a Friendly Appeal Court to deal with appeals against the municipal assessments at the Town Hall…

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The Sydney Movement. Lord Mayor's Fund. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's Dreadnought fund was increased on Saturday by about £700. It now totals over £61,100…

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Sand in the Street. Interesting Municipal Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 7

A case involving the powers, of counciler under the Local Government Act was decided before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Water Court yesterday (says the…

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The Municipal Librarian. Mr. Gibson's Position. Probability of Legal Action

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 8

Mr. Thomas Gibson, municipal librarian, who has been temporarily succeeded by Mr. T. Hogan, was seen by a "Miner" reporter in the library this…

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Legislative Council Vacancy. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

At the meeting of the Council of the United Labor party last night Mr. A. W. Styles was selected by ballot to stand in the Laber interests to contest…

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The City Council. Resignation of Independents. From the Finance Committee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

The Independent aldermen on the finance committee of the City Council have forwarded to the Mayor the following letter of resignation, which will…

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Legislative Council Vacancy. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 8

At the meeting of the Council of the United Labor party last night Mr. A. W. Styles was selected by ballot to stand in the Labor interest to contest…

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The City Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Long), Aldermen Doc, Ivey, Hall,…

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S.A. Legislative Council Vacancy. National League Candidate. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 4

Mr. T. Bruce, ex-Mayor of Adelaide, has been selected by the Australian National League to contest the vacancy in the Central district for the…

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Trouble About a Levy. Threatened Strike of Municipal Employees

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 5

At the meeting of the City Council last night the Mayor, in reply to a question, said there had been a dispute between two of the Council employees…

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Australian Dreadnought Proposals. Admiral Poore's Opinion. Lithgow Council's Decision. a Patriotic Alderman. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

Several references to the Dreadnought proposals were made yesterday at the official luncheon at the Royal Agricultural Show. Admiral Sir…

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Legislative Council Vacancy. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

Nomination day for the vaoancy in the representation of the Central District in the Legislative Council casued by the resignation of Mr. A. A…

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S.A. Agent-general. Farewelled by Legislative Council Members. References to Mr. Price. Congratulated by Trades and Labor Council. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

Spanking at a farewell from members of the Legislative Council to the Agent-General (Mr. A. A. Kirkpatrick) last night, the President of the…

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A Churlish Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 8

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, spoke in the Bendigo Town Hall on Tuesday night, in reply to criticisms on the policy of the Fisher…

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Mayor's Appeal. To the Citizens of Wilcannia and District

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen, —I beg to invite your interest and support on behalf of the proposal to present the M[?]her Country with a Dreadnought…

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Rating Railway Properties. Municipal Councils' Powers. an Important Appeal Case. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 8

A case which will have an important bearing on the powers of municipal councils to rate railway properties was decided at the Appeal Court at…

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