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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Irregularities Alleged in Recent Shire Election Clerk's Request Refused Lismore

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 4

Allegations of irregularities nt the recent sbire election were made by John Allen, Gundurimba shire clerk, at a meeting of that body. He asked…

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Williamstown Bathers Deride the Council Objection to Regulations Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 1

Clothed in macintoshes, evening clothes, oilskins, etc., 50 bathers paraded tho Williamstown beach yesterday morning and derided the council,…

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Per Shortage (Continued from Page 1.) Yesterday's Meeting Agitation Is Continued for the Darling Scheme Mayor to Call Meeting for Preparation of Evidence

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 3

There was a crowd of from 250 to SOO people at the Central Reserve yes terday afternoon when the meeting to advocate the River Darling scheme…

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Arranging the Evidence Mayor Calls a Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

By a public notice to-day the Mayor is inviting any citizens or members of public bodies of the city who are prepared to give evidence before the…

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World Church Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Renter's Riga correspondent reports:— A World Church Council, storting on June ll in Greece, has been…

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City Council Estimates Borrowing Is Suggested If Rates Do Not Come in

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Councll was held last night, the purpose of the meeting being to consider the estimates of receipts and expenditure…

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Sydney Council Workers Make Threat of Strike Pay for Travelling Time Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

The employees at the Botany power house have threatened to strike because of the refusal of the City Council to comply with a demand that they…

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A.l.p. Asks for Basic Wage for Local Unemployed Labor M.l.a.'s Instructed to Wait on the Premier Delegates Appointed to Mayor's Committee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

At the meeting of the Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party last mgnt Messrs. J. J. Porter. G. Lambert and H. C. Cleeland were…

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League of Nations Veamanent Seats on League Council Position Is Explained to Dominions' Delegates (Router's Message.) London, March 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Geneva correspondent reports:— Sir Austen Chamberlain conferrnd for over an hour with representatives…

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The Darling Scheme Mayor Calls a Meeting for Collecting Evidence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

The Mayor stated to-day that invitations had been sent to the Chamber of Commerce, Mining Managers' Association, barrier District Assembly of…

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French City Council to Keep War Souvenir (Reuter's Message.) London. March 9

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

The Amiens municipal authorities have decided not to sell "Big Bertha," but to keep her…

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Mr. Horsington's Hopes for the Darling Scheme Letter to the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

The Mayor to-day received the fol lowing letter from Mr. E. M. Horning ton. M.L.A. which is dated March 8:— "Yours of the 1st instant conveying…

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Darwin Town Council Sued by a Laborer Judgment by Default

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 4

In November last the town laborer aued the town council for £250, being one hour a, day overtime for three years, feeding the council's horses at…

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Visit to Menindie Mayor Makes Arrangements for Seats for Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

The Mayor stated this afternoon that he had been busy making arrangements for seats for aldermen who desire to leave for Meniudic from the…

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Sydney Municipal Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

Alderman Stokes, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, speaking at the municipal picnic yesterday stated that the Labor party in the city council had given…

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Industrial Council Action

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The unemployment in Broken Hill was considered nt a meeting of tito Industrial Council last night and it was decided to send a telegram to the…

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"One Man One Job." Commttee to Report to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

The motion of the Industrial Couneil regarding "one man one job" waa considered at a meeting of the council last night. A committee comprising…

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Industrial Council Protest. a Show of Pence Cards on Relief Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the Industrial Council held last night it was decided,— "That the Labor members for the district. on arrival on Saturday morning,…

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Visit to Menindie Mayor Makes Arrangements for Seats for Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

The Mayor stated yesterday that he had been busy making arrangements for seats for aldermen who desire to leave for Menindie from the…

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Willoughby Council Scathing Criticism. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 1

Scathing criticisms regarding the engineer's department of the Willoughby Council are contained in a report by Mr. B. S. Stevens, the…

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