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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 3 of 18

Municipal Abattoirs. Use of the Working Plant

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Broken Hill City Council the abattoirs committee recommended that the working plant, the property of the Council,…

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Municipal Market. the Broken Hill Proposal

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 8

The suggestion was made recently by a local fruiterer that the establishment of a municipal market at Broken Hill would do much towards ensuring…

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City Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Broken Hill City Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman B. V. Brady), Aldermen J. Long, G…

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City Council's Finances. State of the Various Funds

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

The following financial statement showing the balances to the credit of the various funds of the City Council to date was submitted to last night's…

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Municipal Jottings. Items of Interest to Citizens and Councils

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 3

The municipality of East Orange and Orange have united, and now become known as the municipality of Orange The number of aldermen is to be 15…

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Municipal Estimates. Town Clerk's Warning. Full Efficiency Must Be Obtained. to Keep Sanitary Fund Solvent

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

In submitting a draft of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Broken Hill City Council for the year 1919, to last night's meeting, the town…

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City Council's Blunder. Dismissal of the Sanitary Inspector. Illegally Brought About. Communication From the Board of Health. Terms' of Mr. Podmore's Appointment

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

It transpires that the Broken Hill City Council blundered in summarily dispensing with the services of the chief sanitary inspector, Mr. N. G…

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Political Labor. Barrier District P.l.l. Meeting. Labor Party's Nomination of Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 3

The official organ of the B.L.F. reports that the usual fortnightly meeting of the Barrier District Assembly of the Political Labor League was held…

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Buying a Motor Car. Causes Some Warmth. at South Melbourne Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

Four tenders (reports the "Age") were received by the South Melbourne city council on Wednesday night for the purchase of a motor car for the…

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Lord Hardinge. Opens the Indian Legislative Council. [Reuter's Message.] Delhi

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

Lord Hardinge, in opening the Legislative Council, said he was profoundly grateful for the sympathy shown to his recent sufferings. He regretted the loss…

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Impure Milk. a Municipal Prosecutionlegality of Inspector's Appointment, Questioned. a Fine Inflicted

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 8

At this afternoon's sitting of the Broken Hill Police Court, presided over by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., George Eric Francis, dairyman, was charged…

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Newcastle Ironworks. Municipal Council Indignant. at Labor Conference Condemnation of the Government. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle town council has adopted the following motion: "That this municipal council hereby expresses surprise and indignation at the action of…

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Perth City Council Loan. for Public Works. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 1

The Perth City Council has adopted a schedule for a loan for £118,000 for public works, including the much-needed and long-deferred city baths…

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The Transcontinental Railway the Kalgoorlie Incident Adjusted. Mayor, Councillors, and Wives Will Now Attend. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 1

In reply to a telegram dispatched by the Mayor of Kalgoorlie, the Minister for Detence has replied as follows:— "Can assure you no slight was…

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He New Mayor. to Be Elected on Thursday Next

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

Broken Hill's new Mayor, will be elected at a special meeting of the City Council to be held on Thursday evening next. The Barrier District…

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Sanitary Officer's Discharge. Broken Hill Council's Action. Central Board of Health's Disapproval

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Central Board of Health was held in Sydney on Tuesday last, and among the matters considered was the resolution of the Broken Hill…

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Municipality of Wilcannia. Election of Mayor

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers. There were present—His…

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City Council. Next Thursday's Meeting. Important Matters to Be Dealt With

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

It was proposed to hold two special meetings of the Broken Hill CityCouncil next'week to deal with important matters affecting the…

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Undesirable Secrecy in Municipal Business

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

ALDERMAN POLKINGHORNE has given two notices of motton for the Council meeting to be field next Thursday. What these notices consist of, nobody…

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Aldermen Fall Out. Lively Council Meeting at North Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 4

The atmosphere of the North Sydney Council meeting on Tuesday night was disturbed several times, charges of bribery being thrown about the…

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