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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was hold Monday evening, all the aldermen being present. The minutes confirmed and…

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Telegram From Newcastle A.n.a. Received by the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman W. B. Driscoll) this morning received the following telegram from the secretary of the A.N.A. at Newcastle:—"Please convey…

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Special Meeting of the City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council has been called for next Tuesday night to "receive the resignation of Mr. W. H. Allen as alderman of the…

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UNIONISTS V. Non-unionists. What the Governments Are Doing. Criticised by Employers' Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The central council of the Employers of Australia at the council's' last meeting passed the following motions: (a) This council, representing the…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, January 12, 1915. the Election of Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

SOON the election of Mayor for 1915 most take place. The Act provides that this election shall be made by the Aldermen. In Broken Hill, however,…

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The City Council. Alderman Allen's Resignation Accepted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night to deal with the resignation of Alderman W. H. Allen, who is in the Government tramway…

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Mayor's Relief Fund

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

The Mayor of Broken Hill (Mr. W. B. Driscoll) stated this morning to a "Miner" representative that he had started a Mayor's Relief Fund…

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Council and Government. a Tasmanian Deadlock. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

A deadlock has occurred between the Legislative Council and the Government over the retention of a na[?] in what Ministers regard as confiden[?]…

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City Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 1

The various committees of the City Council will meet next week in order to propare their reports for the regular monthly meeting of the Council on…

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The P.l.[?]. Conference. Annual Report. Labor and the Legislative Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

The Political Labor League has issued its annual report, which is signed by the president (Mr. R. D. Meagher) and secretary (Senator Grant). The…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, January 14, 1915. the Council Pays Ten-times. As Much As the A.M.A.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

In these days of low municipal revenue, it is of the highest importance that the closest supervision should be exercised over all municipal expenditure,…

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Labor Council and Mr. Justice Heydon. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

Recently the Sydney Labor Council wrote asking the Government to remove Mr. Justice Heydon from his position as President of the State…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, January 15, 1915. Will the Council Help "The Mimer" to Hustle Up a Bit of Employment?

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

WHEN employment is so scarce, and there are so many looking for it, it is a pity to see urgent work blocked by the unreasonable exactions of Ministers…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Curtis), and Ald…

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A Municipal Vacancy. the Labor Candidate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The resignation of Alderman Allen as a member of the City Council (says the A.M.A. official newspaper) was received at a special meeting of the…

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The Unemployed. Mayor of Ballarat's Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

The Ballarat correspondent of the "Age" records that in regard to the unemployment question, the mayor of the city (Cr. Pearse), in an official…

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The Unemployed. Mayor of Ballarat's Report

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 1

The Ballarat correspondent of the "Age" records that in regard to the unemployment question, the mayor of the city (Cr. Pearse), in an official…

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City Council Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of the Barrier District Assembly of the P.L.L. was held last night (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper) for the purpose of…

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N.S.W. Labor Council. the New President. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. W. O'Neill was last night elected president of the Labor Council of New South Wales, unopposed. He is a member of the Boilermakers'…

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Council Vacancy. "No Nominations Received." Statement by the Returning Officer. Mr. L. Roberts' Position

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

Owng, apparently, to a misunderstandihg, no nominations were received by the returning officer (Mr. J. N. Jonas) of candidates to fill the vacancy…

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