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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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City Council Accounts. the Auditor's Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 3

The finance committee of the City Council reported as follows to last night's meeting regarding the auditor's report, which was referred to it for…

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The City Council and Enemy Aliens

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

The Broken Hill City Council, at its meeting last night, received the following resolution, passed by the Germanton shire council, and forwarded with…

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Loss of Council Horses. Four Missing

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council, the chief sanitary inspector (Mr. C. Brosnan) reported that on the night of July 4, the panels of the…

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City Council Employees. and Membership of Unions

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 3

Alderman T. G. Marks, at last night's meeting of the City Council, asked whether it was a fact that none but A.M.A. members could be…

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War Effects. Sydney Labor Council Report. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

The half-yearly report of the Sydney Labor Council says that the effects foreshadowed at the commencement of the war have, so far not been felt by…

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In Brokeh Hill. Governor's Visit. Letter Received by Mayor. From South Australian Premier's Office

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman G. W. Carroll) this morning received the following letter from the secretary to the Premier of South Australia:-…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, July 26, 1915. the Council's Hurry to Rush the Water Rate on to the Citizens

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 2

WHAT is the hurry in getting the Water Supply Bill passed? Anybody who wants the water laid on can get it, and all those who do not want it…

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Municipal Prosecutions. a Defended Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 2

A number of defaulting ratepayers were proceeded against before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, for having failed to pay…

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Broken Hill Municipal Accounts a Sydney Comment

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

Municipal conditions at Broken Hill are always an interesting study (says the "S.M. Herald's" municipal notes). One would…

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Trades Hall Council and Peace. Need of National Unity. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of the Trades Hall council, the following motion moved by Mr. Cosgrove (Cycle Trades' Union) was carried on a division being taken…

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Sydney Labor Council. Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Proposals. Mr. Cann's Complaint. Work on Government Enterprises. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

The secretory of the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union brought forward at the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night a proposal…

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Special Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 4

A special meeting of the City Council has been called for Thursday night next to consider the following business:— (1), Letter from P.L.L. re urging upon…

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Houses on Railway Site and Council's Regulations. Special Meeting of the City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 3

About a month ago the Government gave the residents of a number of houses in Broken Hill, on the site of the Broken Hill-Condobolin Railway…

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A Notice to the Council. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 3

Sir,—I shall be glad if you will grant me a small space in your valuable columns to draw the attention of our Council to the very bad state of the…

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Lady Delegate Suspended. Scene in Trades Hall Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 1

A scene which occurred at the Melbourne Trades Hall Council on Thursday evening led to the suspension of Miss S. Lewis, delegate of the women's…

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Evangelical Council and Raffles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 2

Much correspondence has recently passed between the Evangelical Council and Mr. A. Griffith (Minister of Education) in regard to certain raffles…

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Theft of Coal. From the Municipal Coal Heap. a Man Fined

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 2

Arthur Williams (54), a laborer, was charged in the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., with having, on August 12, stolen a…

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Preference to Married Men. Objected to by Unionists. Sydney Labor Council Discussion. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 4

The matter of preference in favor of married men against 5 single men, which is said to be the practice, of the Federal Government, came before the…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, 9th inst. Present—The Mayor (Ald…

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The Legislative Council. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. W. Morrow, of Port Pirie, was declared elected to-day to the Northern Division seat in the Legislative Council, the vacancy having been caused by…

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