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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

305 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 16

Resignation of Lord Mayor of Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.—Ald. J. J. Poynton has resigned from the Lord Mayoralty of Perth, which he had held for nearly three years…

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Sports Council Meeting Officials Chosen For Gatherings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 6

THE Broken Hill Sports Council held its monthly meeting in the Trades Hall last night. Mr. J. T. Donovan presided…

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Council Notes

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 2

At a meeting held on Thursday, 9th September 1937 it was decided to plant tires along James Street from T Sullivan's to Bourko Park in 1938 for the…

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More Interest in Swimming. Concessions From Council Urgently Needed Says Club Secretary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 8

OFFICIALS of the Silver City Swimming Club are hopeful that the City Council will make some concessions to the club during the coming season. They have pointed out that little consideration has been…

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City Council Elections 3 Sitting Aldermen Drop Out

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 1

THREE of the 12 Labor aldermen who comprise the City Council will not seek re-election when the Council goes out of office in December…

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Municipal Revision Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 2

In the Revision Court held in accordance with ordinance 14 of the Local Government Act before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., at the…

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Mayor & Aldermen For Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. E. J. Barnes), Chief Health Inspector S. J. J. Davey and Aldermen A. C. Crowhurst and J. Reardon will be in Sydney next…

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Cost of Local Electricity Will Council Make Reduction?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

DISCUSSION on the electricity supply and the rates charged by the City Council is expected at tonight's monthly meeting of the…

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The Municipal Elections Independents To Oppose Labor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 3

It is known definitely that the preselected Labor candidates to be nominated for election as aldermen of the City Council will have opposition…

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Council To Appoint Draughtsman

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 3

A draughtsman is to be appointed by the City Council following a discussion in committee after the monthly meeting of the City Council…

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What Our Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Mayor (Ald. E. J. Barnes) presiding. Those present were: Aldermen A…

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Municipal Council Loan

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 3

Mr M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister fow Works and Local Government:…

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Big Demand For Land High Prices at To-day's Sale Council Valuation Exceeded

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 1

THE scarcity of land in Broken Hill for building purposes was further emphasised this morning when a crowd of about 300 attended Kidman's auction mart for the sale of 12 vacant town blocks of land…

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City Council Workers Picnic To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 1

TO-MORROW there will be a complete cessation of Municipal activity with the exception of the essential services at the Electricity…

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Municipal Elections Nominations On November 17

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 4

THE triennial municipal election must be held on the first Saturday in December which, in this year, falls on December 4. The nomination…

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Labor Council To Boycott Japan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Canberra Trades and Lnbor Council a boycott of all Japanese goods as a protest against the…

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"Touting" for Clients New Regulations By Law Council SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 5

THE Council of the Incorporated Lay Institute has passed new regulations with the object of preventing solicitors from associating with…

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Council's Road Programme To Be Expedited Should Be Under Way in Six Weeks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

IN order to expedite the extensive road programme in Broken Hill the Department of Public Works and Local Government has agreed to make an advance available as soon as the loan proposal is in order. The Town Clerk (Mr…

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Municipal Preselection Ballot

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 6

MEMBERS of the 20 unions affiliated with the Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party will be eligible to vote in the…

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Municipal Workers' Social

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 3

The Municipal employees were delighted with,the success of their picnic at Silverton last Wednesday, which was considered, the best for the…

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