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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 7 of 35

Industrial Council Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

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

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Shearers'strike Sydney Labor Council Will Launch an Appeal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The Trades and Labor Council has decided to launch an appeal for financial assistance on behalf of the striking shearers in Queensland…

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Attempt to Interrupt Glebe Council Meeting Five Persons Ejected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

An organised attempt by local unemployed to interrupt the Globe Council meeting, last, night was frustrated. Four men and a woman were ejected…

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The Mines Zinc Corp. Gives Notice of Suspension of Work Letter to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

In "The Barrior Miner" yesterday it was reported that the mnnagement of the Zine Corporation had given two months' notice to the Industrial…

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Money Held by Two Men Paid Into Mayor's Fund

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

The two men who collected 8/ at Menindie (as reported in yesterday's issue of "The Barrier Miner"), paid the money into tho Mayor's fund this…

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N.S.W. Parliament Govt. Again Defeated in Legislative Council Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

The Lang Government met with another reverse in the Legislative Council to-day when a consequential amendment to that carried last…

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City Council Meeting to Be Held To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the City Council will be held in the Town Hall to-night when a number of applications for public vehicle licences, drivers'…

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Western Lands Bill in Legislative Council Sydney, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

In moving the second reading of the Western Lands Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council tonight Mr. A. C. Willis, vice-president of the Executive…

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The Loan Council Request From N.S.W. for Additional £800,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Federal Loan Council was held unexpectedly yesterday to consider a communication from the New South Wales Treasury seeking…

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Municipal Councils Protest at Appointment of Boards Reduction Is Wanted of Metropolitan Water Rates Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of metropolitan municipal councils yesterday protests were made [?] the [?] [?]rds for carrying out local…

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Acts of Vandalism Council Issues Warning

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The report of the town clerk regarding damage that was done at the Town Hall (upstairs) by applicants for Government relief (as reported in. "The…

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River Darling Scheme Favored by City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

The Mayor presented a minute to the City Council last night submitting a co[?] received by him from the Barrier Industrial Council,…

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The Water Supply Analysis Wanted by the City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the City Council last night, Alderman Baldwin asked if an examination had been made of the water in Broken Hill' periodically…

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Mr. Lang Is Informed of Council's Decision Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

Interviewed this afternoon, Mr. Lang, admitted that he had received from the Loan Council, an official intimation of its decision. He refused to make any…

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Trades Hall Council the Federal Government Criticised by a Speaker Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting at the Trades Hall Council last night, Mr. D. Cameron said that nothing of value had come from the Australasian Council…

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Mr. Lang's Application for £800,000 Advance Rejected by Loan Council Melbourne, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

The Loan Council to-day decided in view of Mr. Lang's financial policy not to arrange further loans for New South Wales until that State gave an…

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Municipal Employees Wage Reduction Made on Cost of Living Figures

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

In accordance with the recent quarterly adjustment of wages based on the Federal Statistician's cost of living figures men in the employ of…

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Discussion Last Night in N.S.W. Legislative Council Govt. Asked to Preserve the Credit of the State Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Council to-night Sir Henry Braddon moved,—"That this House deplores the association of the Go[?]enment of New South. Wales with…

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City Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

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

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Tarrawingee Railway Move by City Council to Have Rails Left Intact

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

The question of whether there is any possibility of the railway line to Tarrawingee being retained was the subject of some remarks by aldermen at the…

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