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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Loan Council Charged with Repudiation Statement by Mr. Lang Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

Air. J. T. Lang, the Premier, today accused the Loan Council of repudiation in consequence of its refusal to, make available £737,733 which…

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Wages for Employees of the City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

The Mayor when asked to-day whether any conference had been called regarding the wages question concerning the municipal employees, said that…

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Legislative Council Western Lands Bill Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day the Western Lands Amendment Bill was taken through committee without amendment, and after the third…

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Pastoralists' Association Monthly Meeting Held of West Darling Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling was held on Friday afternoon. The following were present:—Messrs…

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Dalley Labor Council Ordered to Expel Theodore Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

The State executive of tho A.L.P. has de[?] itely instructed the Bally Labor Council to expel Mr. E. G. Theodore from the State movement. It is…

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Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. J. Tompkins presided over the monthly meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union, which was held at the Trades Hall last night. The…

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Industrial Council Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. E P. O'Neill presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Industrial Council which was held in the Trades Hall last night…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

Meeting of legal Council held is Council Chambers last month. Present— The Mayor (Ald. Young) and Ald. [?] Wagesknecht Dall [?]…

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Alderman Is Fined and Disqualified Magistrate's Comment Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

Richard Ernest Wilson, alderman of the Randwick Municipal Council, was to-day fined £50 and disqualified from holding civic office for a year by Mr…

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Alderman Is Fined and Disqualified Magistrate's Comment Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

Richard Ernest Wilson, alderman of the Randwick Municipal Council, was to-day fined £5[?] and disqualified from holding civic office for a year by Mr…

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Compensation Act Amendments Wanted by Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

A mass meeting convened by the Industrial Council to discuss the Workmen's Compensation Act was held yesterday afternoon in the…

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Work on the Mines South Mine Gives Notice to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, has sent a communication under date of March [?], to Mr. W. E Enksen, secretary of the…

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Abolition Is Wanted of State Parliaments Shire Council Move Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

At a meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council last night lt was decided to seek the co-operation of local authorities in the State to petition…

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Research Council the Federal Cabinet to Decide Its Future Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 6

The Cabinet will shortly give consideration to the future of the Counsil for Scientific and industrial Research. To-day three of the leading…

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Research Council the Federal Cabinet to Decide Its Future Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

The Cabinet w[?] shortly give consideration to the future of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. To-day three of the leading…

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Theodore and Lang Plans Newcastle Labor Council Denounces Both Schemes Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 1

The Newcastle Labor Council has denounced both the Theodore and the Lang plans for the rehabilitation of the finances on the ground that they…

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Theodore and Lang Plans Newcastle Labor Council Denounces Both Schemes Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 6

The Newcastle Labor Council has denounced both the Theodore and the Lang plans for the rehabilitation of the finances on the ground that they…

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Matter May Be Argued Before the Privy Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

It was stated in political circles in Sydney to-day that Mr. A. A, Lysaght, the Attorney-Goneral, would leave for England at an early date to argue the appeal of the Government to the Privy Council against the verdict of the High Court…

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Union Council Decision for a General Strike Favored by W.i.u

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. newspaper:— To consider the report of the recent all-Australian Trade Union Congress…

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The Abolition of the Upper House State Govt. to Appeal to the Privy Council Sir John Simon Briefed Sydney, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

The State Cabinet to-day decided to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of, the High Court in the Legislative Council case. Sir John…

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