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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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City Council Workers Committee Recommends Increases in Wages Endorsed by Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

The finance committee of the City Council reported last night that it had met a deputation from the Federation Municipal and Shire…

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New Taxi Stand Council Grants [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

At the meeting of the City C[?] last night an application was [?] from A. T. Gray to have a two-car [?] stand proclaimed at South Broken Hill…

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Industrial Council the Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding over a large…

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Labor Council Manifesto Proposed Demonstration. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

There was a long debate at the Trades and Labor Council meeting last night on the Chinese situation. A manifesto was issued advising the…

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City Council Sympathy with the B.h. Orchestra

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night a communication was received from the secretary of the Broken Hill Orchestra with a committee…

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Matter of Cycling Track Discussed by Council! Question Deferred

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

The parks and gardens committee of the City Council reported last night that a deputation from the League of Wheelmen waited upon the committee…

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District Roads City Council to Request a Government Grant

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

At the mooting of the City Council Inst night Alderman W. Boundy as a matter of urgency was allowed to move that the Council request that…

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Geneva Labor Conference Labor Council Suggests Tasmanian Appointment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

The Trades and Labor Council at a conference yesterday decided that the Commonwealth's delegate to the [?] neva Labor conference this year will be…

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The Legislative Council (Closer Settlement Bill and Returned Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Speaking on the Returned [?] and Closer Settle[?] Bill in the [?] lative Council yesterday afternoon Sir [?] Carruthers severely criticised…

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Stoppage of Trams City Council [?]On Concerning Tram Lines Town Clerk to Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

The Mayor reported to the City Council at the meeting last night that a letter had been received from the Railways Co[?] asking whether…

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Mission to U.S.A. Labor Council Decision Regarding Mr. Grayndler Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

The Trades and Labor Council last night carried a resolution declaring that Mr. E. C. Grayndler, general secretary of the A.W.U., who has been…

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Traffic in Argent-street During Friday Nights City Council Decides Against Its Re-entry a Missing Deputation

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night a pe[?] was presented from the traders in Argent-street, requesting that the Council permit motor…

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Municipal Electricity Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. A. Reece, electrical and mechanical engineer, submitted the following report for the month ended January 17, to the City Council last night,…

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City Council Monthly Meeting Held

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the City Conned was held in the Council Cha[?] ber on Thursday the mayor presiding. There were also [?] [?] T…

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The Legislative Council Closer Settlement Bill and Returned Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

Speaking on the Returned Soldiers and Closer Settlement Bill in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon Sir Joseph Carruthers severely…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

Mr. W. E. Cocks, superintendent of the Municipal Abattoirs, submitted to the City Council on Thursday the following return of animals slaughtered and…

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Council Prosecutions To-day's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., dealt with the following City Council prosecutions:- [?]Fine[?] for Dirty Stables.[?]…

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Legislative Council Yesterday's Business Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday Clause 4 of the Returned Soldiers and Closer Settlement Bill, which was characterised last week as being one of…

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Stoppage of Trams Commissioners' Attitude Concerning the Lines Offer to City Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

The Railways Commissioners have informed Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., that they will be prepared to give sympathetic consideration to a…

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Sydney Council Deficit Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

The deficit in the Sydney City Council's finances for 1926 amounts to £100,000…

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