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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Woman Sanitary Inspector. to Be Appointed by City Council. Probable Duties Outlined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

The Board of Management of the District Hospital, bucked by several of the local doctors, some time ago approached the City Council with the…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, July 2, 1914. the Mayor and the Railway Commissioner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

THE MAYOR was wide awake enough yesterday to seize upon the momentary presence in Broken Hill of the Chief Railway Commissioner, and to urge…

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The Broken Hill Trams. the Mayor Interviews Railway Commissioner. Important Questions Referred To

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 8

The Mayor of Broken Hill (Alderman W. Driscoll), taking advantage of the presence in Broken Hill of the Chief Commissioner of Railways of New…

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Municipal Rate Campaign

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 8

The Town Hall and surroundings have presented a busy appearance during the past three days, and the staff, under Mr. J. N. Johns (town clerk),…

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Queensland Legislative Council New Members. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

Yesterday, the following were appointed new members of the Queensland Legislative Council:—Messrs. Joseph Hodel, Townsville; G. S…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Wilcannia was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Municipal Employees' Wages

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 6

The official organ reports that a meeting of the canmen, night-service, shed hands, and trenchmen in the employ of the Municipal-Council was held…

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Legislative Council. Government Policy Favored. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday speeches generally favorable to the Government's policy were delivered by half a donzen members. The debate…

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Legislative Council Adjourned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 4

The Legislative Council met yesterday, and after transacting some formal business, adjourned for a fortnight…

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British Politics. Council of India Bill Rejected. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 4

The House of Lords last night rejected the Council of India Bill by 96 to 38 votes. The bill was designed to reorganise the council at Whitehall…

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Pensions for Municipal. Employees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 4

The finance committee of the Sydney City Council has been asked to give consideration to a scheme of pensions for its municipal employees…

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Industrial Matters. Labor Council and the Maitland Dispute. Craft Wages Boards Opposed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

When asked last night to grant financial assistance to the dependents of the Maitland miners, the Sydney Labor. council decided to refer the matter to…

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Women Who Help the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 7

There is in Brisbane a Women's Club, which, takes a great interest in municipal affairs, and which is showing by its example what women can do to…

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Women's Council of All Nations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 7

The International Council of Women was held in Rome last month, followed by the International Congress of Women, summoned by the National…

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The League and the Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 2

The last meeting of the New South Wales Football League dealt with the proposed amendment in the constitution, permit regulations and the laws…

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Industrial Matters. Sydney Labor Council. Miss Pankhurst Welcomed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

In the half-yearly report presented at the Sydney Labor Council meeting last night the secretary criticised the two federations of Labor recently…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. In the absence of the Mayor Ald…

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City Council. Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held last night at the Town Hall. Alderman W. B. Driscoll (Mayor) was in the chair, and there…

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Sydney Labor Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 2

It was stated at the Sydney Labor Council meeting last night that certain jewellery manufacturing firms were marking 7½ carat gold articles as…

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P.l.l. and the Council. Broken Hill-condobolin Railway. Payment of Rates and Street Traffic

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 3

Three letters from the Barrier District Assembly of the P.L.L. were read at last night's meeting of the City Council…

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