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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

269 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 14

Defence Council To Meet MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 2

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Parkhill) intends to convene a meeting of the reconstructed Council of Defence before the completion of the…

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Ex-mayor Charged with Assault

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Monday.—There was a further adjournment, at Collingwood Court of the case, in which Robert Roberta, a former Mayor of…

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Loan Council to Meet Urgent Matters For Discussion CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 3

May 27 has been finally fixed as the date of the opening of the moat important Loan Council meeting for many months, the Acting Prime…

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Loan Council to Allot £5,000,000

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Loan Council will be asked to allot —5,000,000 for the needs of Federal and State Governments next year…

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Industrial Council Decisions

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 2

At a meeting of the Industrial Council last night it was decided to protest to the Premier against any further delay in announcing the…

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Comments of Readers Economy Need in Council Service

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.— In view of the Town Clerk's reports of financial difficulties, why does our Council not economise. At…

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Queensland's Premier Cancels Trip To Attend Loan Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Strong opposition to proposals which he said had been put to the State Treasurers by the Commonwealth Bank Board…

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Disorderly Scenes Aldermen Shout; Gallery Hoots SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 3

The Bankstown Council after sitting from 8 o'clock last night until the early hours this morning appointed Lionel de Slade, town clerk of…

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Returned Soldiers Preference Act Paddington Council Opposes SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 6

The Paddington Council carried a resolution last night protesting against the Returned Soldiers Preference Act…

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Loan Council Meeting Cut In Payments To Sinking Fund MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 4

The Loan Council, which will meet at Canberra, on Monday, will be asked to-consider a proposal that the Governments should reduce their…

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Hot Words By Aldermen Aid. Huckell And Rowe

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

Aldermen Rowe and Huckell exchanged warm words from opposite sides of the table at last night meeting of the Council. The bruah…

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What Our Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

The City Council held its monthly meeting last night. The Mayor (Alderman Barnes) presided. The following also attended:—…

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City Council Annoys Police Superintendent

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

Replying to a question from Alderman Huckell, the Mayor (Alderman Barnes) said at last night's Council meeting that the Police Commissioner…

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Fortnightly Meeting of Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council last night, correspondence was received from the Umpires' Association thanking the…

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Recreation Ground Proposal Town Clerk Condemns Proprietary Paddock Would Be Additional Burden to Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

In a report to the Council last night, the Town Clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) commented adversely on a suggestion that the Council should take over the Proprietary Dam paddock and convert it into a recreation reserve…

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Lights Out Again Municipal Plant Inadequate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 7

The whole of North Broken Hill from Oxide-street, and some of the Central portions of the city, were plunged into darkness last night…

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Lights Out Again Municipal Plant Inadequate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 1

The whole of, North Broken Hill from Oxide-street, and some of the Central portions of the city, were plunged into darkness last night…

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Melbourne City Council in Sound Position

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Melbourne City Council is probably in the soundest financial position of any municipal body in the world…

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News From Many Sources No Deputations To Loan Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Loan Council has decided not to receive the Public Service Federation's delegates who wished to interview it regarding…

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Floating Debt to Be Reduced Important Issues at Loan Council Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 4

With an agreement for a reduction of the floating debt virtually settled between the Governments and the Commonwealth Bank Board, the Loan Council met in secrecy this morning, after having solved in advance one of the major…

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