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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Industrial Peace Mr. Bruce Sends Reply to Council of Trade Unions Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has forwarded a letter to the Australian Council of Trade Unions stating that the Federal Ministry cannot…

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Proposed Peace Conference Trade Unions Council May Not Be Represented Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Duggan president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, states that there is little hone that the council will be represented at the…

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Industrial Council Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

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

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Midland Junction Council Grants Five Day Week

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

A 44-hour week to be worked in five days for all wages men, was adopted on Tuesday night at a meeting of the Midland Junction Municipal…

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City Bus Service Owners Want More Support From the City Council Taxi Car Competition Taxing Their Resources

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

There has been no abatement in the competition of the taxi cars against the buses on the respective routes, and on Wednesday night the bus…

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The Unemployed Protest Meeting To-night to Be Held at Don Corner Industrial Council Motion to Be Sent to District M.L.A.'s

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

The Barrier industrial Council has ca[?]ed a mass meeting of citizens to be held at the cirner of Argent and Chloride streets to-night "to protest…

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London County Council Result of Election Reform Party Leads (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 1

The first results of the London County Council elections show that the municipal reform party gained three seats and lost 10. Laborites gained…

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London County Council Result of El[?]tion Reform Party Leads (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

The first results of the London County Council elections show that the municipal reform party gained three seats and lost 10. Laborites gained…

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Municipal Baths Drowning Case Coroner Holds Inquest Accidental Death Is Finding of Coroner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 1

At the Courthouse this morning Mr. R. C. Arkinson, S.M. and Coroner, [?] Keith B[?]st (13) whose body was found…

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Municipal Baths Drowning Case Coroner Holds Inquest Accidental Death Is Finding of Coroner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

At the Courthouse this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M. and Coroner, conducted an inquest into tne [?]eat[?] or Keith Best (13) whose body was found…

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City Council Vacancy Mr. A. E. Millard Selected As Labor Candidate

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 3

At the special meeting of the District Assemoly of the A.L.P. yesterday Mr. A. E. (Bert) Millard was selected as the Labor candidate for the…

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Council Prosecutions Fruit Carrier Fined for Having Dirty Yard

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson S. M. Assistant Health Inspector e. Kirwan, on behalf of the City Council…

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The Mayor's Fund

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

"Disgusted" writes as follows: I wonder how many of the generous persons contributing to the Mayor's Unemployed Fund are aware that they…

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Chaperone to Re Appointed Says Council Secretary Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

Mr. James Eve. honorary secretary of the Australian Olympic Council, said yesterday that he had received no official notification of the withdrawal…

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City Council Vacancy National Citizens' Assn. Will Not Run Candidate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the National Citizens' Association was held in connection with the extraordinary vacancy in the City Council…

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The Mayor's Fund

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

"Disgusted" writes again: Seeing that the Mayor would not tell the amount of the wage being paid to the unemployed committee I again beg…

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Weeroona Camp Offer to Pirie Council by Associated Smelters

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 3

In connection with the offer to the Port Pirie Corporation by the Broken Hill Associated Smelters Proprietary, Limited, to hand over to the former…

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City Council Vacancy Mr. A. Millard Elected Without Opposition

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

Mr. Albert Millard, the Labor candidate, was declared elected unopposed at noon to-day to the vacancy in the City Council caused by the retirement…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman T. P. BROWN, First Citizen

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, called for the purpose of electing a Mayor in place of the late Aid. W. E. Baker…

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The Unemployed Committee to Inspect Mayor's Relief Fund Books

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 1

The committee of the Mayor's Unemployed Relief Fund has arranged for the whole of its bopks—the relief order book, bank…

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