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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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City Bus Service Taxi Drivers Prosecuted by the City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The Council proceedings against taxi drivers were continued in the Police Court this morning before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M. Mr. A. F. Edwards…

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Legislative Council Measure of Attorney-gen. Against Abolition of House Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night Mr. F. S. Boyce, the Attorney-General, moved the second reading of the Constitution (Legislative Council)…

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Sydney City Council Preliminary Meeting Held by Inquiry Commissioner Adjourned Till Monday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

The Royal Commission which will inquire into certain acts of the administration of the City Council held a preliminary meeting yesterday. Mr…

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Our Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 2

From "Slave Driver":—Our Labor Couucil has got me beat. With all the unemployment here our Labor aldermen are grinding certain unemployed…

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Members of Australian Olympic Team Welcomed by the Lord Mayor of Adelaide on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 1

Front Row.—Miss E. M. Davey, Miss D. Thompson, Mr. L. Duff (manager), Mr. Lavington Bonython (Lord Mayor), Mrs. Lavington Bonython, Miss M. Springfield (chaperon), Miss B. Mealing. Middle Row.—T. Boast, W. M. Whyte, T. P. Bolger, B. Gray. Miss E. Robinson, A. W. Winter. Back Row.—G. R. Hyde, A. J. Watson, A. E. Ford, A. Charlton, C. Stuart, J. Standen, H. R. Pearce, T. H. Morris, J. A. Carlton…

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Sydney Council Affairs Mr. Maling in Sydney After Trip to New Zealand Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 1

Mr. S. Y. Maling, assistant manager of the city council's electricity department, returned to Sydney from New Zealand to-day. He was accompanied…

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South Grafton Council Extraordinary By-election Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 1

Great interest was taken in the extraordinary by-election of nine aldermen for the South Grafton Council, following on the resignation of the…

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Sydney City Council Inquiry Opened To-day Statement of Mr. Shand of Case Against Mr. Maling Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 1

Mr. Justice Harvey, sitting as a Royal Commission, began the taking of evidence at the Supreme Court to-day in the matter of the inquiry into…

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Sydney City Council (Continued from Page 1.) Inquiry Opened To-day Regarding a Contract Statement by Mr. Shand Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. Justice Harvey, sitting as a Royal Commission, continued his inquiry into contracts entered into on May 5, 1926, between the City Council…

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Municipal Prosecutions Two Cases in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning two breaches of the Pure Food Act were dealt with…

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Mr. Dempsey Leaving Council Staff Presentation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

A social evening organised by the [?]wn Hall staff was held in the supper [?]m at the Town Hall last night to [?]rk the departure of Mr. D. P…

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Sydney City Council Commission of Inquiry Regarding a Contract Diver Albert's Evidence Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 3

Mr. Justice Harvey, sitting as a Royal Commission, continued his inquiry yesterday into contracts entered into on May 5, 1926, between the City…

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The Katoomba Council Mayor Gives a Denial of Alleged Corruption Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

The Mayor of Katoomba has written to Lieutenant-Colonel M. F. Bruxner, Minister for Local Government, welcoming an inquiry into alleged…

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Shire Councillors Payment Is Advocated

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 2

"Why should a councillor spend all day here op meeting day, and get only his travelling expenses?" asked Councillor Marks at a meeting of the…

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Legislative Council Further Discussion Held on Constitution Bill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

The Legislative Council yesterday passed the third reading of the bill which permits the city council to borrow from foreign countries as well as…

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Sydney City Council Commission of Inquiry. Regarding a Contract Babcock and Wilcox Deny Allegations of Bribery (A.p.a. Message.) London, May 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

The newspapers are giving promi nence to allegations of corruption during the Labor regime in Sydney and the commission investigating the…

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Legislative Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

The Legislative Council yesterday passed through all stages the bill to authorise the construction of the Cessnock sewerage scheme for which the…

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Labor Council to Intervene in Strike at Lysaght's Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1

The Labor Council has decided to intervene in the strike at Lysaght Bros. and Company's works, which has been in progress for several weeks…

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Sydney City Council Commission of Inquiry Regarding a Contract Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. Justice Harvey, sitting as a Royal Commission, continued his inquiry to-day into contracts entered into on May 5, 1926, between the City…

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Sydney City Council Inquiry Into Contract by Royal Commission Yesterday's Proceedings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

The Royal Commission which is inquiring into certain acts of administration of the late City Council continued its sittings yesterday…

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