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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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City Managership Mayor As City Manager Is Decision of A.l.p

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

The Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party decided at its meeting on Monday night that Alderman R. Dennis, the Mayor, should act…

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Alleged Sabotage Bathurst Town Council Inquiring Into Charges Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

The municipal council has concluded the taking of evidence with regard to the 34 chargea made by Mr. J. Muston, overseer of the powerhouse, against…

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Bonus on Mines Industrial Council Is to Meet To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The consideration of the bonus guarantee will, it is expected, be the main business to be conducted at the meeting of the Industrial Council to…

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The Water Supply Statement by the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Alderman R. Dennis (the Mayor) has had enlargements made of the photograph which was taken of the weir at Stephens Creek Reservoir…

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"Mr. Lang a Tyrant" Views of Mayor of Eastwood Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Eastwood Municipal Council last night. Alderman Ball, the mayor, remarked:—"If ever a tyrant sat in the New South Wales…

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City Managership Statement by the Mayor Regarding Mr. J. N. Jonas

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Alderman R. Dennis, the Mayor, said, when interviewed to-day, that he did not care to discuss the arrangements which will be made consequent…

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Industrial Council Conference of Unions to Be Held in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council held last night it was resorved that the Labor members for the district be asked to move in…

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Legislative Council Government Meets Defeat on the Elections Bill Pledged Supporters Absent Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

The Government met with a sensational dereat in the Legislative Council last night over the Parliamemary Eloetions Bill Mr. A. C. Willis,…

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"Mr. Lang a Tyrant" Vifws of Mayor of Eastwood Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 8

At a meeting of the Eastwood Municipal Council last night. Alderman Ball, the mayor remarked: "If ever a uyrant sat in the Non South Wales…

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New South Wales Two Men Are Arrested for Hold-up of Mayor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

Two men were arrested yesterday at Alexandria in connection with the holdup of Alderman Golten, Mayor of Auburn, at his home on Wednesday…

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Proposal to Dissolve Municipal Councils 52 Councils Protest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

A deputation of 52 mayors and shire presidents waited upon Mr. J. T. Laug, the Premier, on Wednesday, to protest against the proposal of the…

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Industrial an Organisers Complaint Trade Union Functions [?] by [?] Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 1

The establishment of a dental [?] at the Smeller has been opposed by a mass meeting of unionists [?] a Port [?] [?] in the R[?]ter[?] A…

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Latest News Issue Government Defeated in Legislative Council Beaten by 34 Votes to 27 on Electorates Bill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

The Government was defeated by 34 votes to 27 in the Legislative Council to-day during further consideration of the Parliamentary Electorates Bill…

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Removal of the Premier Sought by a Mayor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the Hunters Hill Council on Monday night the Mayor remarked that the whole of the citizens should petition the Governor to…

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The Upper House Govt. Defeated Yesterday on Electorates Bill Council's Amendments to Be Insisted Upon Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The Government's crushing defeat in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon (as briefly reported in the Latest News Issue yesterday) made it…

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City Council Meeting to Be Held Next Week

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

The first general meeting of the newly-elected City Council will be held at the Town Hall on Thursday night next. Should the report of…

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Upper House Abolition Bill Leave to Introduce the Bill Carried in Legislative Council First Reading Agreed to Great Interest in Proceedings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

There was a large attendance of members and the galleries were crowd ed when Mr. A. C. Willis. Vice-President of the Executive Council…

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Gye-barimrd Canger Theory British Medical Council Assisting Discoverers (Reuter's Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Two interesting views of Dr. Gye's and Mr. Barnard's cancer theory have just been published. Sir George Beaston writing in the "British Medical…

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City Council Workmen and Guaranteed Bonus Letter Sent to Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

It is reported unofficially that the Municipal Employees' Union has forwarded a letter to Alderman R. Dennis, the Mayor, asking that the…

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City Council Workmen and Guaranteed Bonus Letter Sent to Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

It is reported unofficially that the Municipal Employees' Union has forwarded a letter to Alderman R. D[?] nis, the Mayor asking that the…

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