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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

311 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 16

A.l.p. Municipal Ballot Held Up

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

The result of the Sturt pre-selection ballot in which the sitting member, Mr. E. M. Horsington, defeated Mr. W. E. Wattison was presented to the…

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Municipal Elections Independents Team Soon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 1

Aldermen W. C. Shoobridge, S. Townsend, and W. H. D. Stewart will seek re-election to the City Council at the elections to be held on…

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Offer of Cheap Electricity Central Power Plant To City Council Councut Meets To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 4

Although it is understood that at to-night's meeting of the City Council a further proposal will be received from the Western New South Wales…

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Mayor Helps Maltese Letter Written To Minister

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Barnes) has written a letter to the Minister for Labor and Industry urging the claims for employment of a Maltese…

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What Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the meeting of the City Council last night. It was the first time for many months that there has…

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Sunday Running on Council Oval

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

The South Athletic Club was granted permission by the Council last night to use the Alma Oval for running events every three weeks…

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How Question Was Discussed By Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

Rejecting an offer from the Central Power Plant for the supply of power at the rate of ½d. a unit in place of the previous offer of ld, the City Council at its meeting last night reiterated its decision to continue with its scheme of erecting new plant and transferring…

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Important Letter Not Produced Extraordinary Action at Council Meeting Only Part Of C.P.S. Offer Revealed Mayor Denies Receipt of Lefter Written by Mr. Mars

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

There was an extraordinary development to-day in connection with the proposal to purchase bulk power from the Central Power Station, which was rejected by the City Council at its meeting last night…

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Crystal Pools Report Council To Hold Special Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

Alderman Quintrell, at the meeting of the City Council last night, submitted a report following his inquiries into the conduct of crystal…

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Our Democratic Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 3

To the Editor, Sir.— Your report of the Broken Hill Council meetings and its activities furnishes very interesting material…

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Our Democratic Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 9

To the Editor, Sir.— Your report of the Broken Hill Council meetings and its activities furnishes very interesting material…

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City Council's Foolishness

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.— There is a time to speak and there is a time to be silent, and this is the time for speech, and very plain speech…

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The Mayor Among Friends

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 3

Labor aldermen and candidates at the forthcoming election were present at the meeting of the District Assembly of the A.L.P. last night when…

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Aldermen at Variance Much Disorder At Petersham SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 2

Considerable disorder marked the meeting of the Petersham Council last night lending to a decision to place in the hands of its solicitors, to take any…

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Our Consistent Aldermen! Remarkable Change Of Views On Electricity Proposals

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 1

TIME brings some wonderful changes, but surely none more remarkable than those which some of the Broken Hill aldermen have undergone in their views on the city's electrical problem…

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Explanation Accepted Mayor Before The Unemployed (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 4

Standing orders were suspended by the Unemployed Union at its meeting to-day to permit of the attendance of the Mayor (Alderman E. J…

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Financing States Loan Council Hears Needs (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 4

The meeting of the Loan Council to-day commenced with a note of antagonism, representatives of Queensland, Western Australia and…

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Labor Council Appeal to Pay Off Strike Debt

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Labor Council has sent a circular to unions asking for subscriptions to pay off a debt of £700 incurred during the…

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Epithets in Court Attack Made On Lord Mayor (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 12

An unexpected incident occurred during the hearing of a case in which the Lord Mayor of Perth (Mr. J. T. Franklin) is testing the validity of…

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Epithets in Court Attack Made On Lord Mayor (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 6

An unexpected incident occurred during the hearing of a case in which the Lord Mayor of Perth (Mr. J. T. Franklin) is testing the validity of…

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