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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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City Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 6

The Mayor, Alderman T. F. Hynes, presided at Thursday's meeting of the City Council, the last of the monthly meetings to be held during his term of…

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The Water Supply. Saturday's Messages Wired. and Supported by Letters From the New Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

Alderman T. F. Hynes ceased to be Mayor of the municipality at midnight on February 28, and Alderman W. H. Driscoll, the Mayor-elect, came…

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The Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

In the Legislative Council very little time was wasted in discussing the Address in Reply. Opportunity was taken by several members for a…

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The Water Supply. Mayor Receives Letters From Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman W. B. Driscoll) to-day received two replies to the communications sent from the public meeting of Saturday last to the…

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Adelaide City Council. Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

The Adelaide City Corporation is retreaching, owing to the condition of its finances, and some of the laborers have been put off. The Mayor promised…

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Grand Council of Labor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The Australian Labor Federation in this State is considering the question of affiliation with the allied unions. The proposal is to form a grand…

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Loyal Toast Ignored. a Mayor's Action Resented

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

The Republican opinions of Councillor Webber, Mayor of Richmond, Victoria, continue to get him into trouble (telegraphed the Melbourne…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council chambers on Monday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Ald…

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Striking the Rate. Special Meeting of the City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of the city of Broken Hill was held in the Council Chamber last night of taxation for the year 1914 in…

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The Water Supply. Premier Communicates WlTH the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 8

Yesterday evening the Mayor of Broken Hill (Alderman W. B. Driscoll) received the following telegram from the Premier of New South Wales (Mr…

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The Water Supply. Premier Communicates with the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 4

Yesterday evening the Mayor of Broken Hill (Alderman W. B. Driscoll) received the following telegram from the Premier of New South Wales (Mr…

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Sydney Labor Council. Demands Industrial Legislation. the Sboretatiy and the Living Wage. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

A debate upon the attitude of the Government towards industrial legislation was initiated last night at the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council…

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Non-sectarian Council. a Zanzibar Experiment. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

The Bishop of Zanzibar proposes to establish a council whereon episcopal and non-episcopal churches, also Africans, shall be represented, thus…

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South Australia. District Council Chairman Dead. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. Robert Lewis, formerly chairman of the Prospect District Council, died to-day…

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A Council's Loan. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

A very interesting legal opinion, which has special reference to municipal councils securing loans, has been given by Mr. Wilfred Blacket, K.C…

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The Cemetery. Improvements by the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

At the meeting of the Municipal Council held in the Town Hall last night, the town clerk reported as follows:—…

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The Council's Ovals. Safeguarding Receipts and Control

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

At the Council meeting, held last night, the town clerk submitted the following recommendation with regard to the use of the ovals under the…

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The Port Pirie Trouble. the Mayor Intervenes. Wires Mr. Justice Buchanan. a Compulsory Conference Arranged. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The Mayor of Port Pirie (Mr. Degenhardt) has telegraphed to Mr. Justice Buchanan (President of the Arbitration Court) as follows:—…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on the 23rd inst. The Town Clerk read a letter from…

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The Army Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 4

The War Council consists of eight members, namely, Colonel Seely (Secretary for War). Field-marshal Sir J. D. P. French (Chief of the Imperial…

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