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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Sydney Council Affairs No Inquiry to Be Made Into the Coal Contract. Increased Payments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

The Labor caucus of the City Council under the presidency of Alderman P. V. Stokes, the Lord Mayor, has decided that there shall be no…

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Adelaide Labor Council Receives W.i.u. Telegram Matter Is Held Over

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 1

At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council on Friday evening Mr. F. Walsh presided (says the "Advertiser"). A telegram was received…

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Civic Graft Inquiry. Ex-alderman Walker Was Examined To-day. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

At the civic commission to-day former Alderman Walker gave evidence relating to the City Council's cartage contract. He declared that…

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Loss of Council Horses

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. N. Jonas, the town clerk, has reported that during the past fortnight the City Council has lost two horses. One of the horses was a fairly…

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Legislative Council Appointment of Mr. Willis Is Denied by Mr. Lang Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Lang, Leader of the Labor part, denies his intention of appointing Mr. A. C. Willis, to the Legislative Council…

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Legislative Council Appointment of Mr. Willis Is Denied by Mr. Lang Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. J. T. Lang, Leader of the Labor party denies his intention of appointing Mr. A. C. Willis, to the Legislative Council…

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Fresh Conference Wanted by Iron Trades Council Claim to Be Pressed for 2/ a Day Increase

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

From a reliable source it was ascertained to-day that after the conference with the mining managers last night the delegates from the Iron…

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Another Conference Asked by Iron Trades Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

It was learned to-day that the Iron Trades Council has applied to the Mining Managers' Association for another conference to discuss minor claims in…

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Wages on the Mines the Companies' Offer Accepted by W.j.u. Instruction to Delegates to Industrial Council Several Amendments Lost Largely Attended Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

The Workers Industrial Union at its meeting yesterday afternoon decided to instruct its delegates to the Barrier Industrial Council to recommend the…

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Church of England Important Matters Carried by Council of Dioceses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

The Provincial Council of the Dioceses of Adelaide and Willochra met for the first time outside the mother diocese at Gladstone on Tuesday…

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Wages on the Mines Iron Trades Council Grafted a Conference to Meet To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Allen, secretary of the Mining Managers' Association, said to-day that the members of the Association will meet a deputation from…

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Labor Is Defeated in Brisbane Elections United Party Returned by Municipal Voters. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

The ejections for the first authority to control Greater Brisbane which will embrace all suburban and metropolitan local authorities, as well as…

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Burden of Socialism Reference by Sir. G. Fuller to Municipal Elections Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 1

Sir George Fuller, the Premier, says that he believes that the overwhelming defeat of the Socialist candidates at the Brisbane municipal…

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Iron Trades Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

No further conference has yet been arranged between representatives of the Iron Trades Council and the Mining Managers' Association…

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Industrial Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

The Barrier Industrial Council will meet to-night to consider the offers made by the companies…

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Road Construction Council's Bitumen Plant Working Satisfactorily

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. N. Jonas, the town clerk, said to-day that the City Council had recently erected a plant for heating the bitumen required for surface dressing…

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Alderman's Questions the Official Replies

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 1

At a meeting of the City Council last night the following answers were given to questions asked by Alderman W. C. Shoobridge:—…

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Inspection of City by City Aldermen Fixed for March ll

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night, Al[?]. T. F. Hynes moved the following motion, notice of which had been given,—"That the Council…

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City Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council chamber last night, Alderman A. S. Rawling, the Mayor, presiding. There were…

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Oil for City Council Contract Entered Into

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council held last night the [?] committee recommended that the Council should enter into a contract for an [?]…

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