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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Federal Loan Advances. Municipal Requests Refused. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

Applications have been made to the Federal Treasury by the municipalities for a shore in advances from the Federal Notes Trust F[?]nd…

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South Australia. City Council's Protests. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 4

The Adelaide City Council protested to-day against the proposal to move the Adelaide Show Ground from the Jubilee Exhibition to the Park Lands. The…

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Sydney Council Employees Dismissed. a Strike Threatened. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

The dismissal of two men employed by the City Council was the cause of a deal of consideration on the part of the officers of the Municipal Employees'…

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Welcomed by the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

The South African cricketers were tendered a civic welcome at the Town Hall this morning by the Mayor, Alderman Marks, on behalf of the citizens…

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Perth Mayor's Attitude. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

At a meeting of the Perth City Council yesterday it was unanimously agreed that as the Mayor (Mr. T. Mollo[?]) is visiting England in April,…

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Lord Mayor for Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) has instrticted the High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) to assist the project of raising the Mayorship of Adelaide to…

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"Sir Andrew Fisher." Mayor of Toowoomba's Hope. Mr. Fisher Opposed to Titles. Will Not Accept One. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 5

At Toowoomba yesterday, in responding to the toast of his health at the Mayoral reception, and in reply to the Mayor's expressed hope that he would…

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War Railway Council. Its [?] REPORT. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

The first report of the War Railway Council, constituted at the suggestion of Lord Kitchener in the Common-wealth, has been made available…

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Preference to Unionists. Breeze in the Port Pirie Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Port Pirie Council on Monday evening the Mayor (Mr. W. Morrow) presented a report in connection with the recent…

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Sydney Labor Council. Reporting Future Proceedings. Only Members of Writers and Artists' Union. to Be Permitted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 2

At the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night a resolution was passed to allow members of the Writers and Artists' Union to report in future…

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London City Council. Payment of Members Wanted. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 8

A movement is on foot to pay the members of the London County Council. This action is justified on the ground…

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Implement Makers' Strike. Melbourne Trades Hall Council's Motion. a Splendid Fight. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

The Melbourne Trades Hall Council passed a motion last night affirming that a splendid fight was being put up by the implement makers on strike,…

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Class Prejudice in Schools. a Hampstead Decision. Foregoing County Council's Yearly Grant. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 6

The London University College School at Hampstead has decided to forego its £3000 yearly grant from the London County Council, carrying a…

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Single Taxer Annoys Council. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

A single taxer annoyed the Unley Council at last night's meeting and had to be requested to retire…

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Red Flag in France. Resignation of Municipal Councillors. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

The non-inclusion of the Department of the Aubo, France, in the delimited champagne area resulted in the resignations of the members of numerous…

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A Municipal Deadlock. Peculiar Situation at Balranald

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 1

The Balranald correspondent of the "Age" wired on March 16:— An extraordinary municipal situation has been in existence here and…

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The City Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday night, when in addition to a Quantity of other general business, the following matters…

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Federal Referendums. Alleged Effect on Municipal Council. a Victorian Circular. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 2

The executive committee of the Municipal Association of Victoria yesterday resolved to send a circular to the councils, informing them that in the…

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Ministerial Visit. the Mayor's Proposed Programme

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the City Council last night particulars of the Ministerial visit to Broken Hill in April next were read, and the Mayor…

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Friendly Societies' Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

Bro. J. Rowe presided at a special general meeting of the Friendly Societies' Council at the Trades Hall on Thursdny night. There was a good…

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