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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

418 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 21

Silverton Tramway Company Wants Electricity From Mine Mayor Advises Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the City Council a request by the Silverton Tramway Company that it be allowed to get electric power from the South…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall last night, the Mayor (Alderman S. R. Gray) presiding. The following were…

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Government Relief Work Mayor's Minute to Council Matter to Be Considered by the Works Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman S. R. Gray), at the meeting of the City Council held last night, submitted the following minute touching on the relief work…

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Municipal Employees Attend at Council Meeting Retrospective Pay Demanded

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the City Council a letter was read from the Municipal Employees' Association which conveyed the following motion carried…

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(Published by Special Arrangement.) Prisoners of the Council Chapter Xxxiv. a Party of Prisoners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

Not yet properly recovered from shock of surprise with which this latest disaster had come upon me, I gazed helplessly about the familiar room…

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Labor Council of Action Manifesto to Miners

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 1

A manifesto has been issued to members of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation in relation to the formation of a Council of Action,…

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East Londoners Demonstrate Acainst County Council Rates Boroughs Refuse to Levy London, August 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

There was a great demonstration at Tower Hill to-day, when most of the East End of London boroughs supported the poplar Council's recent…

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Upper Silesiam Question League of Nations Council Meets at Geneva To-morrow (Reuter's Message.) Geneva, August 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

The Council of the League of Nations meets to-morrow to consider the Upper Silesian situation. A favorable fact is that members are all…

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Filling Council Vacancies Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 1

The names of the Legislative Councillors-elect will be submitted to a specially summoned meeting of the Executive Council this morning. The…

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16 New Appointments to Legislative Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

When the Executive Council, presided over by the Governor (Sir Walter Davidson) met at Government. House yesterday a list of 16 names was…

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Government Relief Work. Council Works Committee to Make Some Proposals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

At the last meeting of the City Council the Mayor (Alderman S. R. Gray) submitted a minute to the aldermen suggesting that a special meeting…

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Gaol for Poplar Councillors for Not Levying Council Rates No Rent Strike Expected High Unemployment Pay (Reuter's Message.) London, August 30

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 4

Unless the writs issued are suspended 30 Poplar councillors will go to prison on September 1 for their refusal to levy the London County Council rates,…

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Government Relief Work City Council Consideration 1421 Men Registered

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

A special meeting of the works committee of the City Council was held, at the Town Hall last night to consider suggestions by the aldermen on the…

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Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall on Thursday night, Mr. W. Williams presiding. Mr. Williams was appointed to…

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Trades and Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall on Thursday night, Mr. W. Williams presiding. Mr. Williams was appointed to…

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Medical Examinations Consideration at Meeting of Trades & Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council held on Thursday night consideration was given to the question of the medical examination of…

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Medical Examinations Consideration at Meeting of Trades & Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council held on Thursday night consideration was given to the question of the medical examination of…

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Published by Special Arrangement.) Prisoners of thw Council Chapter Xxxv. [?]W Helen Came Back to Me

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

I looked at Michael with some hope, [?]at perhaps with more incredulity. "Yes, my friend," he asserted. "Directly I can get even a few words…

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West Sydney By-election Win for Alderman Lambert Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 1

The West Sydney by-election, held on Saturday, resulted in a victory for Alderman W. H. Lambert, the Labor candidate by a majority of 2588 votes…

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Municipal Matters Many Applications Sent in for Building and Improving

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 1

Mr. C. Brosnan, building inspector for the City Council, in conversation with a "Miner" reporter to-day, expressed surprise at the number of…

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