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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Turkish Baths Offered to Sydney Council Matter Turned Down Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 1

The City Council was yesterday offered a Turkish baths establishment for £18,000. The finance committee refused to…

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Prince of Wales Member of Privy Council Reason of Appointment (Reuter's Message.) London, March 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of the Privy Council held by the King to-day, the Prince of Wales was made a member. His introduction at the present juncture is…

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Equal Representation on Trades and Labor Council Rescinding Motion Lost

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. C. Bonner presiding. Correspondence was received and dealt…

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Supreme Council Attention Is Given to Many Matters Turkish Peace Treaty (Reuter's Message.) London, March 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

The Supreme Council considered the future of Bessarabia, after which attention was given to the Hungarian observations on the Peace Treaty. The…

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Forty-four Hours Week Wanted by Municipal Employees No Saturday Work Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

The Municipal and Shire Employees' Union is now endeavoring To obtain a 44 hours' week by no Saturday work…

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Council Meetings

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, 2nd inst. Present.—The Mayor (Ald. F. N…

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Supreme Council Complete Agreement on Prices and Exchanges (Reuter's Message.) London, March 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 1

It is declared that the Supreme Council has reached a complete agreement with regard to the problem of high prices and rates of exchange…

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St. Patrick's Day Melbourne Procession Statement by Lord Mayor Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Counci[?]or Aikman) stated to-day that the St. Patrick's Day procession would be a credit to the city. The Union Jack…

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Council Meeting of Parents and Citizens' Assn. Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the council of the Parents and [?]' Association was held last night, Mr. G. M'[?]. Hunter presiding…

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The M'cawley Case Privy Council Allows the Appeal (The "Times" Message.) London, March 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

The Privy Council has allowed the appeal in the M'Cawley case. [When the Government of Queensland endeavored to appoint Judge…

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Combating the Dust Noisance Experiment to Be Made by Melbourne City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

Tests are to be made shortly of a new method of combating the dust nuisance in Melbourne. On behalf of the City Couacil the Lord Mayor has…

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Authorisation for Germany to Borrow From Neutrals Supreme Council Considering (Reuter's Message.) London, March 5

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent says "Ler Temps" understands that the Supreme Council is considering authorising Germany to contract a loan with…

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Switzerland Adheres to Leacue of Nations Council of the States. (Reuter's Message.) London, March 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Berne correspondent says that the Swiss Council of States has voted 30 to 6 in favor of Switzerland's [?]…

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Death of Sir R. Richards Lord Mayor of Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Sir Richard Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, died to-day after a long [?] [?] [?] [?] was [?]…

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St. Patrick's Day Street Progession. Melbourne City Council Discusses the Question

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

A long discussion, at times heated, took place on Monday on a motion by Councilor Aikman, the Lord Mayor to the effect that in future application…

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Long Deliberation by the Unionist Council Whole of Ulster Wanted ("The Times" Message.) London, March 8

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Belfast correspondent says that the Unionist Council deliberated for three and a half hours before deciding to support the Home…

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F.e.d. and Arbitration "A Snare and Delusion" Request to Federal Council Conference Asked for with Mining Managers

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The special general meeting of the Broken Hill sub-branch of the F.E.D. and F.A. was held in the Trades Hall on Wednesday night. The president…

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League of the Red Cross First General Council Concludes Its Sittings Object Is Explained Reuter's Message.) London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

The first general council of the League of the Red Cross Society has been concluded at Geneva. The council was attended by delegates from 27…

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St. Patrick's Day Street Procession Melbourne City Council Discusses the Question

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 8

A long discussion, at times heated, took place on Monday on a motion by Councilor Aikman, the Lord Mayor to the effect that in future application…

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Supreme Council Blamed for the Present Crisis (United Serrice Message.) Paris, March 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

In Paris the m[?]ary [?] state that the Supreme Council is indirectly responsible for the German criss, owig to its dilatoriness in enfor[?]ing the Peace…

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