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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Governor-general's Recruiting Conference. Sydney Labor Council Accepts Invitation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

The executive of the Sydney Labor Council, at a special meeting last night discussed the Governor-General's invitation to attend the recruiting…

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Broken Hill Schools Association. Meeting of the Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the council of the Broken Hill Schools Association was held at the A.N.A. rooms on Monday evening…

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Supreme War Council New British Representative. (Renter's Message.) London, Thursday

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Bonar Law stated that Major-General the Hon. C. J. Sackville-West had been appointed acting British military…

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The Recruiting Conference. Brisbane Industrial Council Declines Invitation. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

The Brisbane Industrial Council will not be represented at the Recruiting Conference called by the GovernorGeneral, to be opened in Melbourne…

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Union Meeting. Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall on Thursday, 11th. The president (Mr. W. Mellor)…

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South Australia. Pastoralists' Federal Council to Meet. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

The Pastoralists' Federal Council will meet in Adelaide this week…

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Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

TDe monthly meeting of the "City Council will be held at the Town Hall an Thursday night next Committee meetings were held during last week…

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COUNCIL v. Gummow. Judgment Against Defendant

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

The City Council, through its legal representative. Mr. Justin M'Carthy, called upon James Guinmow,to show cause why the registrar of the court…

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Conscription in Ireland. Action of Sydney Labor Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

The question of conscription in Ireland came before the Sydney Labor Council last night. Mr. E. E. Judd (Municipal…

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Municipal Employees

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. J. Gilbert presided over the lost meeting of municipal employees (reports the A.M.A. newspaper). The secretary read the balance-sheet of the…

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Council Opposes Trusts. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

The Tramways Trust is now proposing to cut up Whitmore-square. The City Council protests against the suggestion, as West Adelaide has so few…

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Defence Department Administration. Council of Defence Meets. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

The newly-constituted Council of Defence held a meeting under the presidency of the Prime Minister at the Cabinet-room at the Commonwealth…

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Allies' War Council. Determining Food Priorities. (Renter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 2

The growing importance of the food situation was seen to-day, when it was learned that the Allies' War Council in France ie forming a branca to…

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Recruiting Committee's Appeal to City Council. Aldermen's Views on Recruiting

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council, a letter was read from Captain T. W. Bowers, organising secretary of the State Recruiting Committee,…

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Mayor Hynes's' Two Votes

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the City Council the Mayor, Alderman T. F. Hynes, presented a minute in which he recommended the expenditure of, £1107…

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Scene in the Council Mayor Called Czar and Kaiser. Call for a Division Refused

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman T. F. Hynes), at last night's meeting of the City Council, submitted the following minute:—…

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Council Employees'-holidays

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

At the March monthly meeting of the City Council, Alderman W. F. Rowe asked the town clerk, Mr. J. N. Jonas, what holidays were due to C…

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City Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor, Alderman T. F. Hynes, presiding. The following…

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Town Hall Sanitary Conveniences. Inspector Serves a Notice on the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

In his monthly report to the City Council, which met last night, Inspector C. Brosnan reported that the conveniences provided for women at the…

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Slime Nuisance. Council to Seek Legal Advice

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council, Alderman Dennis asked if any measures had been taken to prevent the slime from the South mine running…

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