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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Municipal By-election. Little Interest Displayed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 4

Little intareat is being taken in to day's by-election to fill the extraordinary vaceney in the City Council which tree canead by the resignation of…

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Declaration of Poll Alderman Rowe Not Present

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 1

At the declaration of the poil at noon to-day there were present Mr. D.P. Dempsey, the substitute returning officer, Mr. A. E. Huckell, representing…

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Barrier Miner. Monady, April 14 1924. Municipal Decay

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 2

Saturday's election was no credit to the electors as a whole; the vast majority did not trouble themselves to vote. It is not much of a compliment…

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Municipal Employees. Meeting Held on

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 3

The quarterly summoned meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union was held at the Trades Hell on Sunday, when Mr. C. E. Clarke presided…

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Land & Valuation Court. Objection by B.h.p. Co. to Council's Assessment

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

In the Land and Valuation Court on Thursday Mr. Justice Pike beard an obection by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited to the…

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Foreigners in Paris. Municipality Imposes Tax (The "Times" Message.) London, April 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of the London "Times" reports:— "The Paris Municipal Council has decided to tax foreigners visiting Paris…

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Foreigners in Paris. Municipality Imposes Tax (The "Times" Message.) London, April 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 8

The Paris correspondent of the London "Times" reports:— "The Paris Municipal Council has decided to tax foreigners visiting Paris…

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Educational. P. & C. Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Council of the Parents and Citizens' Associations was held at the Technical College on April 14, Mr. W. J.'Hughes…

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I. & P. Council Meets To-nigh

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting the Barrier Industrial and Political Council will be held at the Trades Hall to-night when the delegates to last,…

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A Visiting Alderman

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night Alderman E. C. Bartle, of the Inverell Council, was welcomed as a visitor and accomodated with a seat…

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Municipal By-election. Alderman Rowe Welcomed

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

At a Meeting of the City Council held last night the Mayor presented the following minute:—"I have the honer to present herewith the…

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I.& P. Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 1

A meeting of the Barrier Industrial and Political Council was held in the Trades Hall last night, Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding. A letter was…

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City Council & Employees Conference to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council held last night the finance committee presented a communication from the Federated Municipal and S[?]e…

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Sanitation of the City. Chief Inspector's Report Discussed by Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 1

At the meeting of the City Council held last night Mr. C. Brosnan submitted the following comparative tables of infectious disease for the…

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Municipal Baths

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

At the inseting of the City Co[?] held last night the town derk reported that the takings in connection mh the baths for the month of March were…

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Governor of Victoria. Recall May Be Requested by Trades Hall Council Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 3

Labor officials are discussing the advisability of asking Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, to recall the Earl of…

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F.e.d. & F.a. Federal Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. G. Gough, secretary of the Broken Hill sub-branch of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association will leave by to-night's express for…

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Municipal Worker Hurt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 1

W. A. Smith, a driver of a Municipal Council sanitary cart[?] had his right hand lacerated and his hip injured through being jammed between the cart…

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New South Wales. (Continued from page [?].) Sydney Council's Surplus Means Reduction of Rates Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

The Sydney City Council has a surplus of £111,000, and the rates are being reduced by one penny…

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Verdict in District Court Against Sydney Alderman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 10

Alderman Richard Bramston was the defendant in the District Court yesterday, when he was sued for the recovery of £25 by the executors of David…

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