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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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Limited Transport Services. Dissatisfaction in Northern Suburbs. a Council's Protest. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

The continued limitation of the ferry, trum, and gas services in the northern suburbs has aroused a public protest. Now that coal is procurable…

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Helping Distressed Families. Soliciting Permission to Collect Money. Refused by North Sydney Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

A long discussion took place last night at the North Sydney Council upon a communication received from Mr. J. Ryan, secretary of the Citizens'…

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Mutual Benefit Scheme. for Council Employees. Alderman Booth's Scheme. Referred to a Committee for Investigation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

At the meeting of the City Council last night Alderman Booth, who for years past has been endenvoring to persuade the Council to adopt some…

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The Mayor in Explanation

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman Long) desires to refute the statement made in the above letter to the effect that Mr. Jabez Wright had made objection to…

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The Perth Carnival. Council Declines to Assist in Meeting Loss. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

The Perth City Council declined on the casting vote of the mayor to donate anything to assist the carnival committee to meet the loss of £625…

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Imprisonment of Union Leaders. Resented by the Melbourne Trades Hall Council. Delegate on Revolutionary Socialists. a Conflict of Opinion. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

At a meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall last night Mr. Jeffries moved the following resolution:— "That this council emphatically…

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Coalminers' Strike. Imprisonment of Unionists. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'connor. Discussed at Sydney Labor Council. the Government Vehemently Attacked. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

The imprisonment of Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'Connor (reported in last night's Third Edition) and the Government's action in passing the…

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A Council Scene. Mayor Sends for Police

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 2

The disorderly scenes which (says the "Daily Chronicle" of December 22) have recently characterised the meetings of the Camberwell Borough…

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Helping the Strikers' Families. Making a Street Collection. and Use of Town Hall. Application for Permission Refused by the Sydney Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 3

On the recommendation of the finance committee of the Sydney Council an application for permission to make a street collection and for the use of…

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Alderman As Detective. Council Laborers and Their Beer

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

It took Alderman Ternes fully 20 minutes at the last meeting of the Vaucluse Municipal Council to give (says the "Star" of January 26) a…

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The Municipal Baths. a Popular Institution

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

There is perhaps no more popular institution in Broken Hill at this time of the year than the Municipal Baths. Swimming has long been considered…

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A Shire Council's Thanks. for Parliamentarian's Assistance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

At a meeting of the Cockburn Shire Council yesterday a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Levien, M.L.A., for his assistance. Particulars were placed…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. President—The Deputy Mayor (Ald. Young) in the…

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Ex-mayor of Perth. a Citizens' Presentation. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

The Premier of West Australia (Mr. Newton Moore), on behalf of the Perth citizens, yesterday presented the ex-Mayor of Perth (Mr. Molloy) with an…

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Ballarat A.m.a. Meeting of Executive Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 8

The executive council of the Ballarat branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Victoria met at the Trades Hall on Tuesday night, Mr. J…

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Municipal Council. Appointment of Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held to-morrow night as well as a special meeting for the election of Mayor for the ensuing…

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San Francisco. Labor-mayor M'carthy. Predicts Prosperous Times

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

"San Francisco will have during the next two years one of the cleanest, best, and most prosperous periods that San Francisco or any other city has ever…

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Friendly Societies' Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the United Friendly Societies' Council was held in the Trades Hall last night. Bro. C. Brockhill (president) was in…

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Morcan Wharf Employees. S.A. Government Denounced. Labor Council Resolution. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 8

At a meeting of the Adelaide Labor Council last night; it was resolved— "That this council enters (its emphacic protest against the action of the South…

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The Perth Trams. Company's Suburban Rights. an Offer to the Council. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 4

The Perth tramways are now run by a private company, the rights of which lapse to the City Corporation in 1939 without purchase…

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