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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 6 of 18

When the Lord Mayor Stoked. Incident of the Sydney Cas Strike. a Ten-foot Rake and a Long Cigar

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 3

A reporter from the S.M. "Herald" went to the Kent-street Gas Works during the gas strike to see the Lord Mayor act as stoker among the other…

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Council Clerk in Court. Charge Prefer[?]ed and Withdrawn. No Explanation Given. Kadina

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

Andrew Leonard Speer late clerk of the Kadina District Council, was charged at the Kadina Magistrate's Court this morning on an information…

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Labor Government Condemned. by N.S.W. Labor Council. for Supporting "Scabbery" in the Gas Strike. Political Action Deprecated. Industrial Action Only Declared to Be the Wisest. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 8

At the New South Wales Labor Council last night the Government's proclamation on the subject of the gas strike was dealt with and…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 4

The 1913 Municipal Council committees have started work. The works committee met last night, but only had a short meeting. The health' and…

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Municipal Council. Ald. Sullivan Elected Mayor

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a special meeting of the Council was held to elect a Mayor for the remaining portion of the current period in place of…

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[?]E Unemployed. Deputation to the Lord Mayor. Spectre of the Winter Months Ahead

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

A deputation from the [?]ployed committee waited on the Lord Mayor (Councillor Hennessy) on Monday, with the object of getting him to provide…

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Municipal Council. Important Business to Be Done

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the Broken Hill Municipal Council will be held on Thursday evening. The business sheet is a long one, and several important matters are…

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"A Ticket in Tatt's." Innovation by a Mayor. Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 4

The Mayor of Wilcannia declined to about drinks for the aldermen to celebrate his election, but announced his intention of buying a Tattorsall's ticket…

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Proprietary Company's' Cene[?]osity. Newcastle Council Gets a Good Price. for a Site for the Steel Works

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

The Newcastle Municipal Council is to receive £2816 as the price for surrendering the Botanic, Reserve, near Waratall, to the Broken Hill…

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Government Health Officer's Report. Alderman Polkinghorne Indignant

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

Acting on a decision arived at at the last meeting of the Council, copies of the report of the Government Medical Health Officer (Dr. J.F. Bartley)…

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City Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber last night. There were present:— Alderman Hynes (Mayor), Long, Brady,…

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Mr. Podmore's Dismissal. Council Ignores Legal Letter. Possible Action Pending

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

At last night meeting of the Broken Hill City Council the dismissal of Mr. N. G. Podmore, late chief sanitary inspector, was brought under the…

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The Adelaide Express. Less Stoppages Wanted. Action by the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council Alderman Doe asked the Mayor whether he was aware that there was a movement on foot to bring…

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Local Government Association. Says Council Is Wrong in Varying Contract

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

The Local Government Association wrote giving its reply to two questions submitted to it by the Broken Hill Council in respect to its acting in…

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Health Matters. Discussion in the Council. Suggested Abolition of Night Service

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the City Council, the Mayor submitted a minute asking aldermen to fill two vacancies on the health committee. Aldermen…

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What the Auditor Says. Broken Hill Municipality's Books. Report on Back Years. Present Clerk's Work Eulogised

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Broken Hill City Council a report of the auditor, Mr. J. H. Cameron. F.B.H.I.A., was read. It was submitted to the…

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Council's Finances. How the Various Accounts Stand

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 8

At the City Council meeting last night the finance committee presented the following statement with regard to the state of each municipal fund:-…

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Municipal Notes. Fining Councillors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

In a published report of the Wingadee shire council, we read (says the "Land") that Cr. Peacock wrote suggesting that the council re[?]ind a resolution fining…

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The Commonwealth Wireless Case. Privy Council Appeal to Be Lodged

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 8

Immediately on his return to Melbourne from Sydney on Thursday the Postmaster-General (Mr. Fraser) perused the judgments in the High Court…

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White Slave Traffic. Discussion at Woman's National Council. Amendment of Australian Laws to Be Sought

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 6

There was a large attendance in Melbourne on Thursday of associates and delegates of the National Council of women when the subject of the "white…

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