Our Local Parliament
Monday being a holiday, the usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, the 3rd of January, 1899. Present—The Mayor (Ald Burke)…
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Politics & elections, 1899
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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 9, 1899. the Coming Municipal Elections
OWNERS, lessees, and occupiers of premises within the municipal district and liable to be rated in respect thereof are entitled to be enrolled on the voters'…
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A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on the 8th inst. in connection with the unsatisfactory way the waterworks is…
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THE annual election of office-bearers in the Barrier branch of the A. M. A. took place at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. E. J. Polkinghorne was elected president by a…
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The ballot for nine additional direct Labor Parliamentary candidates took place last night. The work of selection for the various districts will be undertaken at once, first by…
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ALDERMAN JABEZ WRIGHT has been elected unopposed by the Labor unions to contest Sturt Ward at the forthcoming municipal election. Mr. William Harry will be his…
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The Legislative Assembly met yesterday afternoon, but only transacted unimportant business. The Premier announced that the House, on rising, would adjourn to the 28th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Affairs in Samoa. Exciting Intelligence. The Election of a King. Fighting in Apia. The Elected Ruler Defeated. Interference of H.M.S. Porpoise. The Attitude of Germany. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Wednesday Afternoon
The R.M.S. Alameda, which arrived here to-day from San Francisco via the Samoan Islands, brings a budget of exciting news concerning the happenings in the group…
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The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, 10th inst. Present,—Ald. Burke (Mayor), and Alderman Austin,…
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News has been received from Samoa which states that the Proceeding in the Supreme Court concerning the rightful election of Metaafa or…
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MR. BARTLEY, who was one of the candidates nominated to contest King Ward in the forthcoming municipla election in the labor interests, has announced his intention of…
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MR. H. T. S. FORBES has an article in the "Cornhill Magazine" in which are the names of a number of old Acts of Parliament, whose dissimilarity from the present bent of…
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THE result of the ballot concluded last night among the varions Labor organisations for the parpose of deciding upon the candidates who shall go to the poll at the forthcoming…
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The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Burke)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hospital Elections. a Tumultuous Gathering. The Chairman and Alderman Wright. Invitations to the Back Yard
THE adjourned annual meeting of subacribers to the Broken Hill Hospital was held last night at the Town Hall for the purpose of electing a committee. The president (Mr…
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THE spacious meeting room at the Junction Hotel was scarcely large enough to hold those who assembled to hear Mr. W. J. Wise last night. Mr. J. M'Mahon occupied the…
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ABOUT 70 people assembled ia the Town Hall at noon to-day, when Alderman Plant, the returning officer, made the official declaration of the nominations be had received…
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THE following are the polling places selected for the various wards in connection with the municipal elections to take place on Monday, February 13:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Nominations
ABOUT 70 people assembled in the Town Hall at noon to day, when Alderman Plant, the returning officer, made the offical declaration of the nominations he had received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imperial Parliament. Opening of the Session. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Imperial British Parliament was opened yesterday by commission. In the debate on the Address-in-Reply, replying to a question in the House of…
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