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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

688 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 35

Hotel Dispute Sanitary Service Discussed City Council Committee Meets Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

The procession of unemployed to demonstrato against the hotels concerned in the dispute, with the employees and the calling of a meeting of the…

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Report That Solicitor Has Written to Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Davoren, solicitor, was today asked if it was a fact that he had been instructed by the hotel keepers and had communicated with the City…

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Council's Strike Liability From "A Free-man (?) of the City"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

I am not holding any brlof for the hotolkeepers, as the liquor trade is in my opinion of no productive value to the community; but when the…

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Sydney Council Deadlock Talk of Appointment of Civic Commission Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 1

A report, is current to-day that owing to the deadlock in the city council the Government was considering the appointment of a civie…

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N.S.W. Agent General Farewell to Mr. Willis lN Legislative Council sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Willis leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, was givcn a cordial send-off on the eve of his departure, for London to act as…

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City Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

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

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City Council Opposed to Relief Work Loan Reasons Outlined

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council last night the finance committee having dealt with a proposal that the Council should ra[?]e a loan of £10,000 to…

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City Transport Applications Dealt with at Meeting of Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The by-laws committee dealing with the transport question gave considera tion to the applications of bus and taxi drivers at the meeting of the…

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Request for Appointments to Legislative Council Correspondence Tabled Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, tabled correspondence between the Governor and himself on the subject of the appointments to the Legislative Council…

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May Day Celebrations Sydney Labor Council Decides to Co-operate Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council has decided to co-operate in the celebration of May Day on May 1. In supporting the proposal, Mr. J. S…

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Unemployed Requests to the City Council Decision About Charges and River Darling Water

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

The City Council last night had before it a letter from Mr. E. J. Warnes, honorary secretary of the Unemployed Union, forwarding the reso[?]utions…

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Hotelkeepers to Address the Industrial Council Decision at Conference of Parties Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

A conference arranged by Mr. L. W. Bennett, chief clerk of the Department of Labor and Industry, was held Jast night at the Freemasons' Hotel…

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Labor Army Scheme Rejected by Illawarra Trades and Labor Council Wol[?]ngong, Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

Proposals of the metropohtan conference of the Australian Labor Party for the organisation of a Labor army were discussed by the Illawarra Trades…

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Hotel Dispute Publicans to Address Tue Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

At the meeting of the Industrial Council to-night representatives of the local sub-branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association will place before…

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The Hotel Dispute Wage Reduction Rejected by Industrial Council Strike Not Expected

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the Barier industrial, Council held last night the recent hotel dispute received consider tion. Mr. E, P. O'Neill presided over…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 2

There were present at the [?]ling of the Municipal Council held on the 16th March—The Mayor (All Young) who presided, and Alderman Go[?]…

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Not Policy of Repudiation Is Mr. Lang's Statement "Lord Mayor Is Mistaken" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

Mr. Lang, referring to the refusal of the Melbourne City Council to grant him the nse of the Melbourne Town Hall for the purpose of opening…

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Mr. Lang's Plan Application Is Refused for Melbourne Town Hall City Council Decision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

Melbourne, Wednesday Night A meeting of the Town Hall [?] mittee to-day rejected an application that Mr. J. T. Lang. Premier of New…

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Holiday Pay Claimed Orange Municipal Council Refused Union's Demands Orange, Wodnesday

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

The Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union has claimed from the Orunge Municipal Council wages for Christmas Day and Boxing Day for nine…

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President of Chinese Legislative Council Visit to Australia Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. Lin Sun, a member of the State Council of the Chinese Republic, and President of the Legislative Council of China, is a passenger on the steamer…

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