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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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City Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber last night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present Aldermen W…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, April 28, 1926. the Mayor's "Instructions"

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

THE proceedings at last night's meeting of the City Council disclose a surprising series of incidents. The Minute presented by the town clerk…

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Petrol Pumps City Council Deals with Applications

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council last night the following committee recommendations were read and adopted:— That the application of F. A…

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Another Bus Applied for Council Will Consider

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council last night the works committee, regarding an application from W. E. Duffy tor an extra public bus license…

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Council Does Not Want "Silent Cop" in Argent-st

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council last night the works committee presented a letter from the local representative of Automobile Association of…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Cocks, superintendent of the Municipal Abattoirs, submitted to the meeting of the City Council last night the following return of animals…

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MAYOR V. Town Clerk To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 3

Sir, The squabble between the Mayor and the town clerk on outside supervision over municipal activities is something akin to a women's back…

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Sydney City Council Motor Car Scandal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 1

Serious charges were made at the City Council last night when Alderman L. T. Courtenay (Civic Reform), referring to a proposal that Italian…

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Coburg Council Employees Went on Strike Yesterday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 1

Because 16 men employed by a cartage contractor to do work for the Coburg Council went on strike yesterday. over 500 men will be involved. About…

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Mayor and Town Clerk Mayor Wrote Letters Under A.l.p. Instruction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

Considerable interest is being displayed in local political circles in the meeting of the District Assembly of the A.L.P which is fixed for Monday…

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Sports Council Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 3

Mr. O. A. Sonneman presided over the meeting of the Sports Council held at the Trades Hall last night. The following wers also present: —…

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Labor Patronage in Sydney Council Now Operative

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

Patronage at the town hall became operative officially on Wednesday (says a Sydney message in the "Register"). In accordance with a resolution forced…

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Presentation Mr. Dickinson Farewelled by City Council Staff

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

In the Council Chamber at noon to-day a farewell was tendered by the staff to Mr. A H. Dickinson, chief health inspector, who leaven to-night…

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Country Party Association Constitution Adopted by N.S.W. Central Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

The Central Council of the Country Party of New South Wales has adopted the constitution of the recently-formed Country Party Association…

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Deficient Gas Municipal Council Fined Cootamundra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

At the Cootamundra Court yesterday the local municipal council was proceeded against on two charges, one for supplying gas under, the candle'…

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Mayor of Leicester Welcomes the Visitors (Reuter's Message.) London, May 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 3

The Australian cricketers were last night entertained at the Palace Variety Theatre. In the course of the entertainment the Mayor of Leicester…

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44 Hour Dispute Deputation to Mr. Baddeley From the Labor Council. Govt to Help in Relief Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

A deputation organised by the Trades and Labor Council waited on Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Labor and Industry, yesterday to…

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Latest News Issue Shire in Britain (Continued from Page 1.) Disorders at Poplar Conflicting Reports (Reuter's Message.) London, May 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

Con[?] reports have been [?] ceived of disorders at Poplar, last night, some minimising and others intensifying the gravity of the…

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Industrial Council Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night. Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding. A letter was read from the Mining…

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Departmental Reply to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

During the water shortage objection was taken by the Barrier Industrial Council to men being sent here from Sydney to do work in the assembling…

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