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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

353 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 18

P[?]eu[?]onia. Application to Be Made to the Government. by Broken Hill City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

The health committee of the Broken Hill City Council last night, submitted to the general meeting of the Council a return of the infections disease…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Monday last at 7.30 p.m. Present—Aldermen Robbins, Milne…

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Rand Labor Unrest. an Alderman Arrested. [Reuter's Message.] Johannesburg

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

A sensation has been caused in labor [?] by James Clark, a member of the Town Council, being called out from a council meeting and arrested for…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday last, Present—The Mayor (Ald. Robbins)…

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Mayor Gaynor Dead. Heart Failure. [Reuter's Messge.] New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 8

Mayor Gaynor,, of New York, died of heart failure on board the steamer Baltic to-day. Mr. Gaynor had recently accepted the Independent…

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Mayor of New York's Death. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 8

The immediate cause of Mayor Gaynor's death was coughing, due to an unremoved bullet in the throat. His son was present at the death, and…

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A Disloyal MAYOr. Brother Magistrates Boycott Him. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 5

The honorary magistrates of Richmond, on Saturday met and considered what action they should take as a result of the recent statements lnade by Mr…

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A Council Clerk's Shortage. Made Up by Friends. Question of Prosecution. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

A well-atteuded meeting of ratepayers of the Cr[?]ers district was, held last night for, the purpose of considering the financial position of the council in…

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The Disloyal Mayor. Chastised by His Brother Aldermen. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 5

Councillor Gordon Webber, Mayor of Richmond and a State Labor member, was verbally chastised by his fellowcouncillors at last night's meeting for…

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Sydney City Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 2

Ex-Alderman M. Burke was yesterday elected to represent the Pyrmont Ward in the Sydney City Council in succession to the late Alderman A. J…

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The Labor Council. an Organiser Decided On. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 2

After a lengthy debate last night at the meeting of the New South Wales Labor council, the Blacksmiths' Union was granted affiliation. The union…

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THE T[?]ASt of the King. Mayor Webber's Reply to Criticism

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 3

The action of the Rio[?]mond honorary magistrates in deciding to declin[?] to adjudicat[?] with him in his capacity a chief magistrate of the city was…

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Labor Council Supports Arbitration. Speech by Secretary of N.S.W. Labor Council. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

An address on labor problems was given by Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C., secretary of the New South Wales Labor Council, at a meeting of the Melbourne…

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The Late New York Mayor. New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 4

The remains of Mr. Gaynor, late Mayor of New York, are now lying in state at the City Hall, wrapped in the folds of the American and British flags…

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Mayor Gaynor's. Funeral. New York

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 7

Hundreds of thousands' of citzens gathered ia the heavy rain to-day to witness the funeral of Mayor Cornor. The pallbearers included Mr. Taft,…

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Local Government Association. Broken Hill and Its Municipal Pay. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 4

The Mayor of Broken H[?] had a word to say at the conference of the Local Government Association yesterday with regard to the alleged high…

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City Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Broken Hill City Council was held last pight at the Town Hall. The actingMayor (Alderman T. G. Marks)…

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The Dublin Strikes. Suggestions for a Settlement, the Lord Mayor's Proposals. [Reuter's Message.]

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, endeavoring to settle the strike, suggests the re[?] instatement of the strikers and the [?]tion of the lockout in return for a…

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Mayor's [?]Nutes. Stephens Creek Water and the A[?]attoirs. a Gift to the Museum

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 3

The following Mayor's minutes, submitted by Alderman T. G. Marks (Acting Mayor) were d[?]lt with at last night's meeting of the Broken Hill…

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New South Wales. Labor Council Opposed to "Cost of Living" Inquiry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 2

The New South Wales Labor Council is opposed to being represented on the "Cost of Li[?]" inquiry, preferring the appointment of a permanent…

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