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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Labor Council Resolutions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 2

The New South Wales Labor Council has carried the following motions:— "That this council hopes that the workers in the mining industry will use…

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Message From the Mayor Six Broken Hill Motions Carried at Conference

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 1

The Mayor (Alderman S. R. Gray), who is in Sydney representing the City Council at the Local Government Conference, has telegraphed Mr. J. N…

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Prisoners of tte Council Chapter Xxxviiii. Conclusion

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

There was something of emotion in the president's voice when he spoke, though not on his impassive face. "Mr. Travis, you are free, you and…

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Council Meeting in Gaol No Negotiating Likely Till Prisoners Released (Reuter's Message.) London September 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Poplar Borough Council, including 10 unimprisoned councillors, but not the women members at Holloway, was held at Brixton…

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New York's Newspapers in Opposition to the Mayor Incompetency Alleged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

A cable message from New York states that one of the strangest fights in the history of the city is being waged between the newspapers and the Mayor…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 1

A sitting of the Municipal Revision Court for the revision and certification of the municipal supplementary list of electors for the year 1921-22 was held…

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Expuls[?]on of Three Aldermen From Australian Labor Party Statement by Secretary Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 1

"Aldermen Purcell, Jones, and Falvey, of the Paddington Municipal Council, have been expelled by the executive from the Australian Labor…

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Trades and Labor Council the Non-unionist Question

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1921 · page 1

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

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Municipal Employees Consider New Union Proposal Committee to Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 3

A special meting of municipal employees (all departments) was held in the Trades Hail on Sunday to consider correspondence from the Sydney Branch…

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Municipal Workers Confer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 1

Municipal employees of the State met in conference yesterday. It was reported that most of the employees enjoyed a 44 hhours week, had received…

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The Death of Mr. Storey (Continued from Page 1.) Mayor Sends Telegram Expressing Citizens' Sorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman S. R. Gray) to-day sent the following telegram to the Acting Premier (Mr J. Dooley) regarding the death of the Premier…

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Sydney's Celebration Motion of Indignation by Trades & Labor Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 1

The members of the New South Wales Trades and Labor Council are indignant because its secretary (Mr. J. S. Garden) was not permitted to address the…

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Mayor Charged with Perjury Assault Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 1

Thomas Craine (Mayor of South Melbourne) was committed for trial by the South Melbourne Court on Thursday on a charge of perjury arising out…

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Mayor Charged with Perjury Assault Case Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 2

Thomas Craine (Mayor of South Melbourne) was committed for trial by the South Melbourne Court on Thursday on a charge of perjury arising out…

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The Death of Mr. Storey Mayor Sends Telegram Expressing Citizens' Sorrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman S. R. Gray) on Friday sent the following telegram to the Acting Premier (Mr J. Dooley) regarding the death of the Premier…

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Lord Mayor Lambert's Lower[?]ng the Union Jack a Melbourne Protest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 1

The executive of the Australian Women's National League in Melbourne has carried a resolution of protest against the action of the Lord Mayor…

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Upper Silesian Problem Report by Committee to the Supreme Council (Reuter's Message.) London, October 11

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 4

The Upper Silesian Recommendations Committee of the League of Nations has now communicated its report to the Supreme Council at Paris. Till the…

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Labor Council Statement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 1

The statement was issued on behalf of the New South Wales Labor Council yesterday that, should the Australian Labor Party repudiate the scheme for…

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Trades and Labor Council Conference Is Proposed on Medical Examinations

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall last night, Mr. W. Gers presiding. The chief business transacted was in…

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Council Meeting

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday. 7th inst. Present—The Mayor (Ald. W. E. Baker) with…

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