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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

319 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 16

Special Council Meeting. Be Held on Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 1

The special meeting of the City Council to consider the circumstances connected with the dismissal of the four men from their work at the…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, April. 30, 1914. the Municipal Employees and the A.M.A.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

THE hasty action of the executive of the A.M.A. yesterday in calling out the municipal employees under their orders was a misfortune. Such an action tends…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Grand Council of Labor. First Executive Meeting. a United Trades Movement. Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 1

The first executive meeting of the Federal Grand Council of Labor was held in Melbourne yesterday. All the trades and labor councils of the…

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Mayor of Wellington. Mr. Luke Re-elected. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

The Mayoral elections have resulted in Mr. Luke, the present Mayor, obtaining 11,501 votes; Mr. M'Laren, the United Labor party's candidate,…

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THE A.M.A. and the Council Employees. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 3

Sir,—I think it is high time some action was taken for the A.M.A. to get rid of all those municipal employees by letting them join a union of their…

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Yesterday's Municipal Strike. A.m.a. Official Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

In connection with the strike yesterday of municipal employees who are members of the A.M.A., the president (Mr. G. Kerr) has supplied the…

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THE A. M.A. and the Municipal Employees. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

Sir,—Your leader of Thursday's issue was opportune. I have no intention at this stage to further criticise it. My object in writing this is to crave…

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Reinstated. City Council and Discharged Employees. Aldermen's Attitude at Special Meeting. A.m.a. Deputation Present. Alderman Rowe Interrupted. Alderman Faull Asks the Council to Stand Firm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

A spcial meeting of the City Council was [?] in the Town Hall last night for the purpose of giving considera[?] to the [?]al, and the circumstances…

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Children's Playgrounds. an Alderman's Observations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

Alderman Allan, who has been on visit to Sydney (says the "Albury Dai[?] News"), made inquiries as to what t[?] authorities there aree doing in…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday May 5 1914. the Alleged Miners' Association and the Municipal Employees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

It seems that the municipal employees have (according to their friends) got into the habit [?] leaving off work whenever inclined, and taking a little holidays…

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Alderman Faull in Explanation. a Fair Deal From the Unions

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

Alderman F. F. Faull states that in moving his further amendment at the special meeting of the City Council held on Monday night he stated that…

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Lasor and Arbitration. New Department Under the Labor Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

In connection with the proposal of the labor Council to establish an industrial arbitration department, regulations have been adopted by the…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wilcannia Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The…

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Legislative Council Appointments. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 4

Sir,—The resolutions attached were carried at a large meeting of the Nyngan P.L.L. held in the Council Chambers on May 1, and I was…

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A Municipal Milk Supply. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 5

Sir,—Referring to the report of the local health officer and your leader of last Saturday, there is an doubt that to a large extent the high deathrate…

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Municipal Appeals Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Butter, S.M., opened the municipal appeals court in the Courthouse this morning. The list of cases comprised 55 appeals. Mr. Justis…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Alleged Extravagant Rating

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 1

In the Courthouse yesterday Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., opened an appeal court for the hearing of appeals against the municipal valuators' assessment of…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Another Batch of Cases Dealt With

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., continued, in the Courthouse yesterday the hearing of appeals against the municipal assessments. The following were the…

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A Municipal Milk Supply. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 5

Sir,—According to a letter under the above heading in Saturday's "Miner," Mr. E. H. Fromen, manager of the Broken Hill Chilled Butter and Produce…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Appeals Against Assessments

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., presided in the Municipal Appeal Court to-day, when a number of the Council's assessments of local property values were…

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