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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Help for the Homeless Acting Mayor's Inspection a New Year's Day Job

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 1

Alderman Rawling, the acting Mayor, devoted the whole of New Year's Day to the work of investigating the premises of the applicants for…

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Sydney Council Employees Agreement Reached

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

The Sydney City Council employees in the power house and electricity department will, until a definite agreement is arrived at, work 44 hours a…

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French Proposal Approved by Council of Ministers (Reuter's Message.) London, January 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that the Council of Ministers has unanimously approved of the French programme which will now be…

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Trades and Labor Council the Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. W. E. Eriksen presiding…

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No Sunday Games in Melbourne Govt. Refuses Sanction to City Council By-law

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

The Victorian Cabinet decided on Wednesday (reports the Melbourne correspondent of the "Journal") to refuse sanction to the proposed…

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Municipal Employees' Union Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Municipal Employees Union was held at the Trades Hall yesterday, Mr. G. Gapper presiding…

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Federal Elections Council of Nationalists Has Confidence in Hughes Decision of Meeting Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the council of the National, Association held yesterday a resolution was carried reaffirming its confidence in Mf. W. M. Hughes. He…

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After the Storm Council Repairs Damage Without Extra Labor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. J. N. Jonas. the town clerk, informed a "Miner reporter today that the work of repairing the damage to the Council's property caused by…

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Central Council of W.I.U. Annual Meeting on Jan. 23. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Central Council of the Mining Department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (the Miners' Federation) will be…

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Help for the Homele8s Money Will Be Distributed When Government Approves Acting Mayor Sends a Wire to the Chief Secretary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Applications for relief from the "Help for the Homeless Fund" closed last Wednesday. There were 114 applications received…

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Help for the Homeless Money Will Be Distributed When Government Approves Acting Mayor Sends a Wire to the Chief Secretary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Applications for relief from the "Help for the Homeless Fund" closed last Wednesday. There were 114 applications received…

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Federal Elections A.L.P. Policy Lacked Vigor Says the Labor Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

The Labor Council states that why the A.L.P. failed to secure a majority at the Federal elections is because the A.L.P. policy was stale and was lacking…

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Federal Elections A.L.P. Policy Lacked Vigor Says the Labor Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

The Labor Counil states that why the A.L.P.failed to secure a majority at the Federal elections is because the A.L.P. policy was stale and was lacking…

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City Council Interested in Balmain Coal Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

The Sydney Municipal Council is considering a proposal to purchase a quarter interest in a company whhich is being formed for the reopening of the…

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Appeal to Mr. Doe. M.l.a., by the Acting Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

Alderman A. S. Rawing, the Acting Mayor, stated to-day thaf he had forwarded the following telegram to Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A. "Interview the…

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48 Hours Working Week Is Sydney Council's Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney says that a 48 hours working week is the settled policy of the council, and it win be enforced by a necessary means…

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Traders and Labor Council Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

The annual meeting of the grades and Labor Council was held at the Trades. Hall last night, Mr. W. Willams presiding…

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South Australia Labor Council's Complaint Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

The Adelaide Trades and Labor Council complains that a widow and her five children who are cleaning 14 rooms in the Government offfies are…

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N.S.W. Labor Council Secretary Looks for Cause of Unions Withdrawing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. J. Howie, acting secretary of the. New South Wales Labor Council, presented his annual report to a meeting of the council last night. He…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of local Municipal Council was held on Monday last. The minutes of previous meeting…

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