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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

319 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 16

City Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Broken Hill City Council was held at the Council Chambers last night. The proceedings, of the Council were…

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Time for Walking. A.m.a. Request to the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council, the finance committee reported that a request had been received from the A.M.A. for walking time…

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The Council and City Sanitation Alderman Booth's Criticism

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 1

At the last Council meeting in speaking on Alderman Allen's motion: "That a committee, consisting of the Mayor, two aldermen, chief sanitary inspector,…

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Lord Mayor's Mansion House Fund. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of London, who has opened a Mansion House fund for the relief of the dependents of the victims of the Empress of Ireland disaster, is…

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Australian Natives. Federal Council Meeting. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 4

The first meeting of the Federal Council of the Australian Natives' Association was opened in the Melbourne Town Hall yesterday. After various…

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A Municipal Milk Supply. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 5

Sir,—Referring to the discussion through your columns on the above subject between Mr. Fromen, of the Chilled Butter Company, and myself,…

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The Municipal Milk Supply. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 3

Sir,—I have, read Mr. Hannett's lotter in Wednesday's. "Miner," and am quite sure Mr. Hannett has not yet understood my letter wherein I distinctly…

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Irish Elections. Nationalists Gain County Council Seats. Dublin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

The Nationalists have captured representation on the Cork County Council, the O'Brienists losing seven divisions, including Monkstown, the…

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Labor Riots at Butte. Unionists v. I.W.W. Union Buildings Wrecked. Mayor Thrown Out of Second Storey Window. (Reuter's Message.) Butte (Montano)

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 4

Local labor troubles caused serious rjots here yesterday. When the unionists paraded the Industrial Workers of the World attacked them stoning…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Sydney Government House. Appeal Before the Privy Council. Cutting Down of Fig Trees. Must Not Be Proceeded With. (Reuter's Message.) London, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 1

The matter of Sydney Government House and its retention as a home for the Federal Governor-General came before the Privy Council to-day…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting the above Council was held on Monday evening last. A Present—The Mayor(Aid. Curtis), and Aid. Jones…

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Commonwealth Bank. Easy Terms for Municipal Loans. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank has now embarked upon the business of supplying, loans by way of debentures to municipalities for permanent works,…

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Municipal Appeals. the Loss in Revenue to the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. N. Jonas, town clerk, supplied the following particulars at last night's meeting of the City Council:— The number of appeals heard in the…

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Increased Wages. for City Council Employees

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

The following recommendations by the finance committee were adopted at the meeting of the City Council held last night:—Increase of 6d. per day…

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Town Hall Tariff. Council Again Considers Letting Rates

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the City Council, the Mayor (Alderman W. B. Driscoll) presented the following minute:—"The tariff for the Town Hall…

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Building Regulations. Enforced by City Council. a Ratepayer's Protest

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

A letter was read at the meeting of the City Council last night from Mr. John Walsh, writing in reference to his application for a building…

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Broken Hill-condobolin Railway City Council Again Takes Action

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

In the hope of hastening on the commencement of the work of constructing the proposed, railway communication between Broken Hill and…

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The Water Supply. Government Analyst's Report. Considered at City Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. E. Clarence Wood, M.A., B.Sc., B.E., public analyst, recently forwarded the following memorandum for the information of the Council of the…

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City's Sanitary Service. the Mayor Talks

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman W. B. Driscoll), who had his attention drawn to some correspondence which has appeared in the columns of "The Miner" on…

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City Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night. The Mayor (Alderman W. B. Driscoll) presided,…

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