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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Gaoling of J. Johnson Sydney Labor Council Demands an Inquiry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council last night demanded that the Federal Government be asked to have an immediate inquiry instituted…

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Dairies in Morgan-lane Only Have a Year to Run City Council Decision

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The health committee made the following report and recommendation to the City Council last night:— "With reference to the applications…

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Alleged Bribery in Glebe Council A.L.P. to Take Drastic Action Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

It is said that when the bribery charges in connection with the Glebe Council were first brought up, an A.L.P. deputation waited upon the…

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Cost of the Recount of Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The town clerk reported to the City Council last night that the recounting of the votes cast at the municipal elections in December had…

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Mayor's Relief Fund

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Pearce, honorary treasurer of the Mayor's Unemployed Relief Fund, reported to-day that the balance standing to the credit of the…

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Mayor's Relief Fund

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Pearce, honorary treasurer of the Mayor's Unemployed Relief Fund, reported to-day that the balance standing to the credit of the…

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Unemployment Relief Melbourne Lord Mayor Puts Forward a Scheme Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

Obsessed with the spectres of hunger and sickness that will face thousands of Melbourne's unemployed in the coming winter, Cr. H. D. Luxton, the…

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Municipal Employees' Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

The animals do not miss their morning meal during the strike. Town Clerk Jonas attends to them, after feeding 53 horses. Mayor Shoobridge and city engineer feeding Zoo[?]…

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Mayor's Relief Fund

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Pearce, lion, treasurer, of the Mayor's Unemployed Relief Fund, reported having received to-day £9 18/ from the concert given in the Stadium…

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Disorderly Scenes at Glebe Council Meeting Allegations Are Made of Corruption & DISHONESTY Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

At the Glebe Council meeting last night there was again a scene of disorder when allegations of corruption and dishonesty were made concerning…

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Canterbury Council Three Officers Suspended Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the Canterbury Municipal Council last night Mr. Truman, a well-known public accountant, submitted a report regarding the…

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Tipping Competitions Bill to Prohibit in Legislative Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

Under an amending Lotteries Bill, which has been introduced in the legislative Council by Mr. Boyce, the Attorney-General, as a non-party…

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Hospitals Bill Amended in Legislative Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

In the Legislative Council last night the Hospitals Bill was takes through the committee stage. The only important amendment agreed to was…

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City Council Prosecutions Stable Refuse Dumped Near Public Dwellings Two Defendants Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Duncan Henry Wallace, chief health inspector, charged Horace Ferrett with…

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Canterbury Council Mayor Is Appointed to Control Affairs Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Further allegations of mismanagement in the affairs of the Canterbury Municipal Council were made at last night's meeting by the mayor,…

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Tenterfield Council Declared a Defaulter Administrator Appointed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

The climax to a period of municipal unrest in the Tenterfield district came on Saturday, when, by a "Government Gazette" proclamation the Tenterfield…

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Railway Commissioners Deputations Useless Says Lithgow Council Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Believing that no good purpose is served by deputations to the Railway Commissioners, the Lithgow Council has decided not to meet the…

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Salvation Army High Council Decision Commissioners Return and Are Interviewed Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

Salvation Army Commissioners H. E. Whatmore (Australia), J. Hay (New Zealand). W. Palstra (Java), and Horskins (India), returned on the…

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Town Clerk of Bourke Suspended by the Council Inquiry Is Asked for Bourke

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

The town clerk was suspended at last night's council meeting. A Government order has been wired for to hold an inquiry. The council decided to call…

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The Timber Dispute in Victoria Full Meeting Called of Council of Action Strike Extension Proposed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

The central strike committee to-day decided to summon a full meeting of the Council of Action to-morrow to discuss an extension of the timber…

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