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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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General Matters City Council Officers Feed Animals and Birds

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

The Mayor, town clerk, and Mr. E. Eberbach, the city engineer, were engaged this morning feeding the horses at the municipal stables and the…

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General Matters City Council Officers Feed Animals and Birds

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

The Mayor, town clerk, and Mr. E. Eberbach, the city engineer, were engaged this morning feeding the horses at the municipal stables and the…

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Toll Bride in Sydney a Profitable Concern for Manly Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

When the Spit toll bridge across Middle Harbor, Sydney, was built a few years ago at a cost of £60,000, it was thought that the loan would be…

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Municipal Strike Ends Mr. Chigwidden to Work on the Crackers Man on the Crackers to go to the Abattoirs Country Traders' Association to Find a Job For Mr. Coffey, of Municipal Employees' Union Electricity Works Reopened Last Night Other City Council Services To be Restored on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

As intimated in the Latest News Issue of "The Barrier Miner" yesterday, the negotiations of the afternoon paved the way for a temporary settlement…

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Municippal Strike Ends Mr. Chigwidden to Work on the Crackers Man on the Crackers to go to the Abattoirs Country Traders' Association to Find a Job For Mr. Coffey, of Municipal Employees' Union Electricity Works Reopened Last Night Other City Council Services To be Restored on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

As intimated in the Latest News Issuee of "The Barrier Miner" yesterday, the negotiations of the afternoon paved the way for a temporary settlement…

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Mayor Has Lumbago

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

The Mayor is still suffering severely from lumbago and is therefore unable to attend to his duties at the mine. He was, however, able to attend the…

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City Council Meeting to Be Held Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

The Mayor stated this afternoon that the meeting of the City Council postponed on Thursday night because of the absence of electricity to light…

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Municipal Activities Were Resumed To-day No Hitch Occurred

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

Reports to-day indicated that municipal activities in all departments were resumed at the usual time this morning without a hitch, Mr. A. E…

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Boy Scouts District Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier District Scouts' Council was held in the [?].M.C.A. last night. The president, Mr. E. F. Eberbach, presided over a…

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Alderman of Glebe Council Handed £50 in Envelope Hands Money to the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 4

The contents of an envelope which was handed to an alderman of the Glebe Council were disclosed after the meeting of the council last night…

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Legislative Council Bill to Cheapen Divorce Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. F. S. Boyce, the Attorney-General, in moving the second reading of the Matrimonial Causes Bill in the Legislative Council last night, said it…

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City Council Meeting Is to Be Held To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the City Council, which was not held on Thursday last because of the absence of lights due to the closing of the…

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Municipal Employees' Union Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union was held last night, Mr J. Tompkins presiding. It was decided to renew affiliation…

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Municipal Strike Settlement Discussed by the Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

The Mayor presented to the City Council last night a minute in which he outlined the negotiations which resulted in the ending of the…

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City Council Finances

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

The Mayor reported to the Council by minute last night that the agreed limit of overdraft, £17,800, had been reached, and that accommodation had…

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City Council Estimates

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

In submitting the estimates to the City Council last night, the town clerk estimated the income from general rates on city properties at £17,925…

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City Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present Aldermen Hynes, Cleeland, Vinall,…

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City Council Committees Vacancies Filled

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

In general business at the Council meeting last night, Alderman Hynes moved,—"That now the personnel of the Council has been altered the…

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The Unemployed Deputation Last Night to the City Council Government Loan Proposal Rejected by the Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

A deputation from the unemployed, consisting of Messrs. F. Brown and W. Ford, was admitted to the meeting of the City Council last night…

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Industrial Council Badge Show Complaints Several Unionists Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night. Mr. E. P. O'Neil presiding. An employee of the Globe Timber…

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