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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Football Australian Football Council Conference Concluded the Next Carnival to Be Held in W.a

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

The conference of the Australian Football Council was concluded at the rooms of the Victorian Football League, Melbourne, last week, Mr. C…

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Peace Treaties Allies' Supreme Council Arranging Enforcement Turkey's Fate Not Settled (Reuter's Message.) London, January 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

Renter's Paris correspondent reports that the Supreme Council has decided that all measures relating to the enforcing of the Peace Treaty must be…

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Germany's Armed Forces Estimated at a Million Note to Supreme Council Contravention of Treaty (Reuter's Message.) London, January 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 1

It is authoritatively es[?]mated that the present strength of the German armed forces is over 1,000,000 composed of:-…

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Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

By advertisement in another column, the National Citizens' Association ask that all persons who desire to stand for election as Independent aldermen to…

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South Australia Lord Mayor of Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The Governor (Sir Henry Galway) to-day handed to the Mayor (Alderman Moulden) the letters patent conferring the title of Lord Mayor on the City…

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Electrical Trades Union Dismisses the President Municipal Election Dispute Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

A special meeting of the Electrical Trades Union was held at the Trades Hall last evening. A motion "That this branch has no further confidence…

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Special Council Meeting to Be Held To-morrow Discussion of Urgent Matters

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council has been called for to-morrow afternoon to consider the report of the town clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) on urgent…

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Trades and Labor Council Controls Brewery Dispute Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The sydney Trades and Labor Council last night assumed full control of the brewery dispute. It was decided to give the Brewery Association until…

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City Council. Special Meeting Held To-day Local Government Act

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber this afternoon to deal with special reports from the town clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas)…

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City Council. Special Meeting Held To-day Local Government Act

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 8

A special meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday to deal with special reports from the town clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas)…

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Municipal Duties

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR: Sir.—The time for election of a new Council is with as, and ratepayers will surely be sufficiently alive to their own interests to…

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Municipal Elections Nominations on January 23 Election on January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

The election of 12 aldermen will take place at the Town Hill and other appointed polling places on Saturday, January 31, between the hours of 8…

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Municipal Elections Nominations on January 23 Election on January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The election of 12 aldermen will take place at the Town Hall and other appointed polling places on Saturday, January 31, between the hours of 8…

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What Relief Workers Have Done in the Municipal Reserves Improvements Effected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

During the strike period the mining companies have been providing £300 a week so that some of the unemployed could earn a little money on municipal…

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What Relief Workers Have Done in the Municipal Reserves Improvements Effected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

During the strike period the mining companies have been providing £300 a week so that some of the unemployed could earn a little money on municipal…

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Municipal Strike Council's Proposal Accepted by the Men (Reuters Message.) Capetown, January 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

Preliminary negotiations for a settlement of the Durban municipal strike failed owing to the Council's refusal to to delegate powers to a committee of…

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Municipal Elections National Citizens' Nominees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the National Citizens' Association was held last night for the purpose of deciding on candidates to represent the association…

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Meeting of Council Bourgeoise to Preside ("The Times" Message.) Paris, January 13

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 1

The first meeting of the Council of the League of Nations is fixed for Friday. M. Bourgeoise will preside. Earl Curzon, will represent the British…

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Municipal Elections Persons of Enemy Races Not Entitled to Vote

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

A statement in a Sydney paper to the effect that a clause in the new Local Government Act "disfranchises all persons of enemy race in perpetuity, and…

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Municipal Elections B.d.a.a.l.p. Arrangements Thtrty-six Nominations Expected for the Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

The ballot conducted by the Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party for the selecting of three representatives to contest the Sturt…

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