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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

324 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 17

Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

The committees of the City Council will meet this week to prepare the business to be transacted at the monthly meeting of the City Council…

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Death of Mr. E. Alderman. an Adelaide Musician. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

The death occurred to-day of Mr. Eugene Alderman, the well-known Adelaide musician…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present—The Mayor (Ald F.W. Smith) and Ald…

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Adelaide Council and Mr. Lundie. Alleged Extravagance. the Mayoress's Room

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 1

An emphatic protest was made by Councillor Lundie at a meeting of the Adelaide City Council on Monday (reports "The Register") against clause…

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Council Employees and Enlistments

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council held last night, Alderman Marks, according to notice, moved that the following motion standing on the…

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Action by the City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council held last night a letter was read from the secretary to the Director-General of Public Health, informing the…

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The City Council the Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber last night, when there were present The Mayor (Alderman W. B…

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City Council's 1915 Accounts. the Auditor's Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

The auditor to the City Council (Mr. J. Harrold Cameron) reported on the 1915 accounts at lait night's meeting to the Council as follows:…

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"Rinsers" in Hotels. Mention at City Council Meettno

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

During question time at the meeting of the City Council held last night Alderman Huckell asked the chief sanitary inspector (Mr.C. Brosnan),…

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City Council Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 5

Nominations for the vacancy in the City Council. caused by the resignation of Alderman Gould, will be received up to 5 o'clock on Friday…

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Farewell of Council Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 3

Last night at the Town Hall, the staff of the Broken Hill Municipal Council farewelled two of their fellow officers, Messrs. W. J. P. Ivey and H…

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City Council Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 3

At a special meeting of the P.L.L. last night (reports the A.M.A. official newspaper) Mr. H. Fotherby was selected as the Labor candidate for the…

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Y.M.C.A. Wor[?]. an Empire Council Proposed. Mr. J. Virgo's Mission. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

The Y.M.C.A. authorities consider that it is necessary to coordinate the work of the association througout the Empire, and with a view of…

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Labor Council Scheme for Employment. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The Sydney Labor Council last night decided to appoint a comniittee to draft a scheme for the employment of returned soldiers…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 2

The [?] fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present—the Mayor (Aid. F. W. Smith)…

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A Woman Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 7

Saultillo a town in California, has elected a woman as mayor. Mrs. Allen French Aldritch is the first Californian woman to hold such office…

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City Council Vacancy. No Nominations Received

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

To-day was nomination day in connection with the vacancy caused in the City Council by the resignation of Alderman H. Gould. The…

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In Broken [?]Ill. Proposed Anti-conscription Meeting. Use of the Town Hall Refused. the Mayor and the Act

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

As a meeting of the A.M.A. on Tuesday night last, a reso[?]tion was carried in favor of holding aa anti-conscription meeting in the Town Hall on Sunday…

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State Politics. Appointments to Legislative Council. Eight Vacancies. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

The reduction of membership in the Legislative Council to 52 by the recent deaths of Messrs. Kethel and Trickett M's.L.C., is causing much discussion in…

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The Proposed Imperial Council. (Reuters Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Imperial and Dominion governments were seriously considering the question of an…

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