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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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South Australia. Mayor of Adelaide's Residence Robbed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

The residence of Mr. Isaacs, Mayor of Adelaide, in Chloride-street, North Adelaide, was visited by thieves during last night…

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Queensland Legislative Council Referendum. Supreme Court Application. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

In the Brisbane Supreme Court yesterday, the Chief Justice said that he would refer an application to restrain the taking of a Legislative Council…

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Union Meeting. Enginedrivers and Firemen's Federal Council. Mr. Horsington Appointed President

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Federal council of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, which is now being held at the Melbourne Trades…

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New South Wales. Legislative Council Appointments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

The proposed appointments to the Upper House will not, it is now stated, be made for some weeks. A tentative list has already been agreed upon, but as…

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Russian Revolution. People's Council and Separate Peace. Idea Repudiated. (Reuter's Message.) Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Sunday 22 April 1917 · page 1

At a conference between delegates from the armies and representatives of the Council of Workmen and Soldiers the former asked if the latter…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. H. Giles. S.[?] presided this morning over a Municipal Revision Court for the purpose of revising the list of electors for the municipality of…

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Loyalty of the F.e.d. And[?] F.a. Resolution Challenged by Alderman Rowe

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

Last Wednesday "The Miner" published the following in a telegraphed report of the Federal Council of the F.E.D. and F.A. now sitting in…

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Attitude of Council of Soldiers and Workmen. (Reuter's Message.) Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The situation as between the Provisional Government and the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates was explained by the president of the…

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Legislative Council Appointments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

The Government has finally decided upon 21 appointments being made to the Legislative Council. It is expected that the official announcement of the…

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The Proprietary Dam. Council to Obtain Expert Advice

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council held last night a letter was read from Mr. E. J. Horwood, Broken Hill manager for the Broken Hill…

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New Zealand. Municipal Elections. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

The result of the municipal elections in New Zealand, disclose an almost unanimous tendeney to keep out the Labor movement. At Wellington, and…

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The City Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber Thursday, when there were present Aldermen W. F. Rowe (in the chair),…

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Queensland Legislative Council. Its Proposed Abolition. Injunction Against Returning Officers. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 29 April 1917 · page 1

The Queensland Full Court on Saturday gave its decision in a case in which several members of the Legislative Council sought a declaration that…

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Union Meeting. Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

The following report is reprinted from the A.M.A. official newspaper, but for its accuracy "The Miner" is not responsible:—…

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City Council Prosecutions. Restaurant-keepers Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

In the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., Cornelius F. Brosnian, chief sanitary inspector, proceeded against Hercules…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday, 30th April. Present—The Mayor (Ald. F…

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Queensland Legislative Council. the Abolition Injunction. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 5

The High Court yesterday dissolved upon certain conditions, the injunction giren by the Queensland Full Court restraining the taking of the proposed…

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Queensland Legislative Council. Referendum on Abolition Question. Progress Figures. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 May 1917 · page 2

Advantage was taken of the Federal elections in Queensland to at the same time take a referendum on the question of the abolition of the Queensland…

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Death of Mr. George Strachan. Former Mayor of Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 3

The death took place at his residence, Cross Roads, Unley. (S.A.), on Saturday of Mr. George Strachan, formerly one of the oldest residents of Broken…

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N.S.W. Legislative Council. Appointments Announced. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

The following appointments to the New South Wales Legislative Council have been officially announced. They include six former mem[?]bers of the…

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