53 Municipal Horses to Be Fed and Watered Attendant on Strikes
The attendant in charge of the horses at the municipal stable has been called out on strike by the Municipal Employees' Union. This…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1929
741 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 38
Municipal Workers Out on Strike from To=Day Objection to the Employment of A. E. Chigwidden at Abattoirs Strike at Abattoirs Quickly Extends Men at Electricity Works Will Leave Jobs This Afternoon 96 Persons are on Strike
Members of the Municipal Employees' Union engaged in the sanitary services, on road work, at the Electricity Works, in the parks and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest News Issue Municipal Strike F.e.d. and F.a. Members Ceased Work at 4 P.m. One Engine Still Working
Two of the oil engines at the Municipal Electricity Works were cut out at 4 o'clock to-day and allowed to run down, these serving South Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lidcombe Council Vote of No-confidence in Mayor Is Carried Sydney
The Lidcombe Council last night carried a vote of no-confidence in the Mayor, Alderman Wyatt, on the motion of Alderman Wilson, who declared that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor and Town Clerk Fed Animals and Birds
The animals and birds in the Central Reserve Zoo and the 53 horses in the municipal stables are being given every attention during the absence of their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Will Be at Town Hall While the Strike Lasts
The Mayor had nothing to communicate when seen to-day, but while the strike is on he will not follow his employment on the Central mine but will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Strike Industrial Council Request for Electricity for Hospital Clerks Have Joined the Strikers All Municipal Services Stopped
There was an extension of the municipal employees' strike this morning when the clerical staff of the City Council refused to take up their duties. Mr. T. A. Reece, electrical and mechanical engineer of the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peace in Industry Labor Council Withdrawals Criticised by Officials Melbourne
The action of the Melbourne and Sydney Trades and Labor Councils in withdrawing from the peace in industry conference was criticised by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity Works Industrial Council Asks for Power for the Hospital to Be Supplied During Day When It Is Required Other Users Will Benefit
There was a new development to-day in connection with the Municipal Electricity Works, it being stated by Mr. T. A. Reece mechanical and electrical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Rejects Proposal
The Mayor when seen on the matter to-day said that though perhaps not couched in the same language the proposition was exactly similar to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor and Town Clerk Feed Animals and Birds
The Mayor and town clerk are still attending to the wants of the birds in the Central Reserve and the horses at the Municipal Stables. Both officers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Volunteers Suggested by Country Traders' Assn. Deputation to Mayor
The Mayor said to-day that he was interviewed by members of the Country Traders' Association last night when he was asked whether…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity Works City Council Meeting Was Not Held Last Night Due to Lack of Lights and Absence of Caretaker Statement by the Mayor
The monthly meeting of the City Council was [?]ned last night because of the lights being out off by the strike of employees, and the absence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Strike City Council Meeting Abandoned Owing to Lack of Lighting Moves Made for Settlement No Signs of Strike Ending
To-day was the third day of the municipal strike, and so far there are no indications of a settlement. The Country Traders' Association and Mr. R. C. Atkinson, chairman of conciliation committees, yesterday attempted to find a basis of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conciliation Chairman and Industrial Council Proposal for Settlement
Mr. R. C. Atkinson, chairman of conciliation committees for Broken Hill, yesterday asked representatives of the Barrier Industrial Council to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moves for Settlement Industrial Council and the Country Traders Proposals for Settlement
Concerning the conversation yesterday between representatives of the Country Traders' Association, Chamber of Commerce, and Barrier Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Council
The following portion of last meeting of the local Municipal Council was held over from last news:— Engine Driver's Report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Statement by Mayor
The Mayor when seen afterwards would say no more than: "Mr. Atkinson has reported to me that all services will be resumed on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Statement by Mayor
The Mayor when seen afterwards would say no more than: "Mr. Atkinson has reported to me that all services will be resumed on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Strike Reference in Parliament Mr. Horsington Attacks the Mayor and Town Clerk Premier Condemns Strikers Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick. (Nationalist) asked Mr. T. R. Bavin the Premier, whether he was aware of a reign of…
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