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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Power Schemes Sydney Mayor Protests Against Proposed Bill

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

The State Cabinet on Tuesday decided to introduce legislations dealing with the development of electric power in the State. A committee will first…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 26, 1925. Council Motor Cars

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

BEFORE the motor car became so popular and so comparatively cheap, the only means of transit in Broken Hill besides the trams and the ubiquitous…

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Melbourne Conference Most of Union Delegates Returned This Morning Iron Council's Claims. to Be Further Discussed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

With the exception of Messrs M. Hughes (F.E.D. and F.A.), Mr. Morrow (Amalgamated Engineering Union), D. Cannon (Moulders'…

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The Melbourne Conference Iron Trades Council to Have Meeting To-night Meeting on Thursday of Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

The majority of the delegates who have returned from the Melbourne conference with the representatives of the mining companies are still silent…

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W.I.U. Federal Council No Report to Be Issued Until Sittings Are Ended Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

The Federal Council of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (mining department) met at Rawson Chambers at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Sydney Council Affairs Inquiry to Be Resumed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. Lamb, K.C., will resume his commission into the civic adminstration on Monday next…

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Melbourne Conference Iron Trades Council Discusses the Bonus. No Final Decision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of the Iron Tracks Council was held at the Trades Hall last night for the purpose of hearing the report of the delegates who…

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Badge Show in March by Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council held last night, the secretary was instructed to obtain sufficient suitable badges for a badge…

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Melbourne Conference Industrial Council Meets Reply of Mine Owners Held to Be Unsatisfactory Referred to Unions

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council last night the following reply of the mine owners made by Mr. W. L. Baillieu to the delegates reply…

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Overtime Restrictions— Removed by Iron Council. Another Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

A special meeting of the Iron Trades Council was held at the Trades Hall this afternoon. When seen after the Meeting Mr. M. Morrow,…

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Overtime Restrictions — Removed by Iron Council. Another Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 10

A special meeting of the Iron Trades Council was held at the Trades Hall this afternoon. When seen after the meeting Mr. M. Morrow,…

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Council Records Saved Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

It is now steted that the council's records have been saved, but the big organ will cost £35,000 to replace…

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Sydney Council Affairs Mr. Lamb Opens Inquiry Into Cartage Contract Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. Lamb, K.C., to-day opened an inquiry into the City Council's cartage contract. The evidence collected showed that an extraordinary delay…

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Industrial Female Labor Is Feared in S.A. Railway Department Labor Council Protest Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 1

According to Mr. H. Pearce, organiser of the Railway Union, and president of the Trades and Labor Council, it is feared that it is the intention…

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Residence Burnt Down at Municipal Stables

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

At 1.35 a.m. to-day the Fire Brigade was called through the local telephone exchange to a five-roomed wood and iron cottage situated at the municipal…

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Municipal Efficiency an Example Is Given at the Stone-breaker

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Although in some quarters it is customary to sneer at efficiency experts, it is doubtful whether any expert could be found who would tolerate…

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Cessnock Shire Council Dissolved by Minister Councilors at Variance

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

Amusing scenes took place on Tuesday outside the door of the Cessnock Shire Council, where Councillor Scolt, the president, and other councillors…

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Iron Trades Council Decision to Co-operate With Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

The Iron Trades Council at its meeting last night considered the resolutions which had been carried with the three affiliated bodies, as a result of…

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The Industrial Council Will Meet To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

The only union which has declared its opposition to the bonus principle is the Workers' Industrial Union, which at its meeting on Sunday…

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Electricity Supply Shire Councils to Consider Safeguarding of Interests Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

The Ryde council last nignt decided to call a conference of all metropolitan municipalities and shires to consider the whole question of electricity…

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