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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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National Insurance Commission Recommends an Unemployment Council Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 1

The Royal Commission on National Insurance in its second progress report recommends the constitution of an unemployment council composed of…

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Sports Council Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Sports Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. O. A. Sonneman presiding…

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Family Endowment More Amendments Made by Legislative Council Three Government Defeat Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 3

When the Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon Mr. A. C. Willis, Vice-President of the Executive Council announced that it was the…

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The Royal Visit No Invitation Issued By the Municipal Council Labor Alder[?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

In general business at the meeting of the City Council last night, Alderman A. S. Rawling asked the Mayor if he had received, any co[?]…

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City Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

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

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[?] Council Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. E. P. [?] presiding…

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Notes and Comments a Poor Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

The decision of the Municipal Council, on party lines, and on the vote of the Mayor, to "take no action" in regard to a suggestion by the Country…

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Fish License Is Refused by the City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

The health committee recommended to the meeting of the City Council last night that the application of J. Perdikis for a fish license be refused…

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Twenty-nine Applications for City Council Pos[?] Typist and Stenographer

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council Just night the following applications for the position of typist and stenographer were presented:—Misses M. H…

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Mr. Mutch Given Banquet by the Mascot Council Would [?] PREMIERSHIP Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. T. D. [?] Minister for [?] cation. speaking at a banquet given by the Mascot Municipal Council [?] mark the attainment of his tenth year…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

Mr. W. E. Cocks, superintendent of the Abattoirs, submitted to the City Council last night the following return of animais slaughtered and condemned…

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Russians in London Are Very Mischievous Says Alderman M'elhone Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

Alderman W. P. M'Elhone, after a visit to Europe, returned to Sydney to-day. He said the Bolsheviks were very mischievous in Great Britain. If…

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The Royal Visit Duke's Letter of Thanks to Lord Mayor of Sydney Will Never Forget Welcome Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 1

Immediately on his return to Government House on Saturday the Duke of York wrote the following letter to Alderman Mostyn, Lord Mayor of…

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Municipal Works

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

"Hopeful" writes about municipal works as follows:—"Would the Editor of "The Miner" tell a ratepayer how to go about getting the Council to…

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Lord Mayor's Robes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

It is reported that there is considerable soreness among the militant auction of the Trades Hall over the action of Lord Mayor Mostyn in…

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Trade Union Congress No Decision Yet Reached on Commonwealth Council Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

A decision on the question of whether the proposition for a Commonwealth industrial council should be placed on the agenda of the…

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Labor Council Protest to Federal Government Delegates Entertained by Chinese Citizens Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 1

At a meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council held last night a motion was carried protesting against the action of the Federal Government…

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Family Endowment Compromise Opposed by Trades Hall Council New Basic Wage Wanted Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

The Trades Hall Council last night decided to call upon the Government to repudiare the compromise with the Upper House regarding the Family…

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Notes and Comments Lord Mayor's Robes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

The action of the Lord Mayor of Sydney in wearing his mayoral robes during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York is viewed with…

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LITHGOW [?] Aldermen Before Branch of A.L.P. Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

Labor aldermen in the Lithgow Council were called before the Lithgow branch of the A.L.P. to answer complaints of council employees. The…

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