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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

444 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 23

City Council Monthly Meeting Held at Town Hall Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held at, the Town Hall last night, Alderman S. Townsend, the Mayor, presiding. There. were also…

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City Electricity Alternative Proposals Before the City Council Expert Advice to Be Sought

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council held last night the following recommendations were received from the special meeting of the Council held in…

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The Water Supply Government Is to Be Urged to Put in New Mains & Tanks City Council Decision

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council held last night the following recommendation was read from the Health Committee in regard to an analysis of…

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Thefts From Municipal Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. G. F. Job, works manager of the municipal electric supply, in a report to the meeting of the City Council held last night, stated that several…

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Help for the Homeless Mayor Wires to Mr. Blakeley

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. Blakeley, M.H.R., on Thursday telegraphed to Alderman S. Townsend, the Mayor, asking him to send particulars to Federal Parliament…

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Help for the Homeless Mayor Wires to Mr. Blakeley

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. A. Blakeley, M.H.R., on Thursday telegraphed to Alderman S. Townsend, the Mayor, asking him to send particulars to Federal Parliament…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, February 26, 1923. Aldermen Unanimous

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

At 5.45 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a stranger reported to theFire Brigade that some rubbish was burning at the rear of Hooker's blacksmith's…

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Slaughtermen's Strike Union Men and Masters Are Rivals in Business Council Men Reinstated

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

There was great competition in the meat trade to-day between the members of the Master Butchers' Association who worked seven depots between…

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German Reparations Bochum Chamber Commerce Is Sacked by French Troops Council Meeting Broken Up (Reuter's Message.) London, February 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Essen correspondent reports that the Bochum Chamber of Commerce building was completely sacked on Friday night following a…

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Retrenchment at Islington Meetings of Workers Trades and Labor Council Is Asked to Take Action Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

A resolution condemning the Government's policy of retrenchment at the Islington railway workshops was carried at a meeting of the Australasian…

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Appeal by Butchers' Union to Trades & Labor Council Request for More Shops

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council held in the Trades Hall last night a deputation from the Butchers' Union, comprising Messrs…

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Trades & Labor Council Out Connection with W.l.u. Notice to Rescind Decision

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall last night, Mr. E. P. O'Neil presiding…

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Rome City Council Resigns a Fascisti Supporter May Become Administrator (Reuter's Message.) Rome. March 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The resignation, en bloc, is announced of the Borne City Council, including the Mayor, as the result of the Fascisti condemnation of…

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Rome City Council Resicns [?] Supporter May Become Administrator (Reuter's Message.) Rome. March 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 8

The resignation, en bloc, is announced of the Rome City Council, including the Mayor, as the result of the Fascisti condemnation of…

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German Reparations French Fine Municipality and Collect the Money German Officials Punished (Reuter's Message.) Paris, March 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

A fine of 35,000.000 marks has been imposed on Bochum in consequence of the German, policy of passive resistance. The sum was straight away se|zed from…

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Municipal Employees Yesterday's Union Meeings

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Federated Shire Council and Municipal Employees' Association, Broken Hill branch, was held at the Trades Hill…

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The Trades and Labor Council The the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

Sir,—As a member of the B.W.A. I would like to ask the Trades and Labor Council one question—Why was the B.W.A. refused affiliation with that…

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Alderman Townsend Returns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

Alderman S. Townsend, the Mayor who been representing the Blende street Methodist Church at the annual Methodist Conference, informed a…

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Alderman Townsend Returns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 1

Alderman S. Townsend, the Mayor, who has been representing the Blendestreet Methodist Church at the annual Methodist Conference, informed a…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald. W. E. Baker) and Ald…

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