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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Truant Inspector for Broken Hill. Action by the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Reference was made at last night's special meeting of the City Council by Aldermanb Polkinghorne to the fact that Broken Hill was without the…

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Eastertide. Question of Public Holidays. Action by City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

At last night's special meeting of the City Council, the Mayor (Alderman B. Brady) submitted the following minute: "I have the honor to present for your…

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Taxing All Properties. Government As Well As Churches. Action by the Sydney City Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

Alderman Barlow urges the City Council to get authority to tax all properties. Government as well as church. As the Railway Departyment…

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The Arming of the Nations. Melbourne Trades Hall Council. Proposes an International Conference of Workers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

A resolution to the following effect, carried by the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, was read at the Sydney Trades and Labor Council…

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Immigration. Sydney Trades and Labor Council Chances Its Attitude. Three Men Selected for Appointment As Representative. to Assist Government in England. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council has changed its attitude in regard to sending a representative to England to assist the Government in the selection…

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Rifle Association. Meeting of the Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the council of the Barrier District Rifle Association was held at M'Arthur's Crown Hotel on Thursday evening, when Captain Travers…

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I Bathurst Council Slighted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 8

-ur. Holuinu says that- tho Bathurst Municipal Council's complaint tLnt ho had slighted it in retard to the redueiag of u fino was duo to tho fact…

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The Housing Bill and The! Legislative Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

Notice of motion lias been given that the Legislative Council will declino to consider tho Housing Bill until it has been reported up by tho Public Works…

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An Alderman Censured. the Courp of Aldermen [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

The Court of Aldermen has decided that Sir Thomas Brooke-Hitching is unfit to be an alderman. He was recently elected for Farringdon Ward…

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Quirindi School of Arts Fire. Shire Clerk Cives Himself Into Custody. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

An unusual development has occurred in connection with the recent fire at the Schcol of Arts. Quirindi In consequence of inquiries made by the…

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Adelaide City Council Carters. the Council Negatives 12/6 Per Day. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

The carters in the employ of the City Corporation recently asked for a wage of 13s. per day, but after some negotiations they expressed a willingness to…

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The Legislative Council. the Question of Appointing Members. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Wade asked the Premier if the Government intended to recommend a large number of appointments to the Legislative…

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South Australian Parliament. Alleged Breaches of Electoral Act. Questions to Be Asked in the Legislative Council. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

Notice was given by Mr. Lucas in the Legislative Council yesterday that on the following afternoon he would ask the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bice):—…

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Privy Council. Appeals From Australia. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

Special leave to appeal to the Privy Council has been granted to the South Australian Government in the claim against Victoria in connection with the…

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State Parliament. Industrial Arbitration Bill. Council Insists on Its Amendments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

Both Houses sat yesterday. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Industrial Arbitration Bill. In the Legislative Council…

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Carters to Cease [?]K. Adelaide Municipal Dispute. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

The City Council's offer to increase the pay of the corporation carters to 12s. a day was considered at a meeting of the men's organisation last night,…

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The Dangerous Hatpin. Adelaide City Council Takes Action. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

In view of the danger to the public from the use by ladies of the long hatpins, the Parliamentary and bylaws committee of the Adelaide City…

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State Parliament. Industrial Arbitration Bill. Sydney, Tuesdat Both Houses sat yesterday. Legislative Council. The Arbitration Bill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday when the President took the chair, it was reported that owing to the illness of Mr. Jolin Hughes, one of the…

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Legislative Council Appointments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

The Premier stated in the House last night that it was not the intention of the Government to make any appointments to the Legislative Council…

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Iron Trade Trouble. Settlement Postponed. Labor Council Debate Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 1

The decision of the Sydney unions in regard to the Lithgow trouble has been again postponed. The report of the executive of the…

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