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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Road Repair Work Council Plans

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

MANY bad sections of road within the municipality will be repaired during the next few months following decisions of last week's City…

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Criticism of Aldermen Coronation Medals Cause Stir

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 2

"THAT this Assembly of the B.D.A.A.L.P. views with alarm the action of the Labor aldermen of Broken Hill in lending themselves to…

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30-Hour Week For Council Men?

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 1

DISSATISFACTION exists among the 200 members of the Municipal Employees' Union because of the City Council's rejection of their log…

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Lead Bonus to Be Paid Contractors Companies' Promise to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 8

AS a result of a conference between representatives of the mining companies and delegates from the Barrier Industrial Council yesterday afternoon, a stiict observance will be taken on all mines to see that the lead bonus is paid to all contractors and…

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"No War Mongering In Schools" Defence of Action of Mayor and City Council, Coronation Medal Stir

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 4

THE Inspector of Schools for the district, Mr. J. J. Pollock, discussing the resolution dealing with the presentation of coronation medals to school children passed by the B.D.A.A.L.P., said that the schools…

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Mayor's Speech at Duke's Wedding (Special to "The Miner.") MONTS, May 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 3

IN a short address during the civil ceremony at the wedding of the Duke of Windsor to Mrs. Wallis Warfield, the Mayor of Monts (Dr…

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Mayor 'S Speech at Duke's Wedding (Special to "The Miner") MONTS, May 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 3

IN a short address during the civil ceremony at the wedding of the Duke of Windsor to Mrs. Wallis Warfield, the Mayor of Monts (Dr…

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Municipal Employees Seek New Log

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 3

INCENSED at the attitude the City Council took in considering its claim for higher wages and a shorter working week, the Municipal…

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Council To Meet Employees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

More than 200 employees of the City Council will be vitally affected by a conference to be held on Thursday night between aldermen of the…

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City Council and Housing Road Work More Important Says Town Clerk

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 1

THIS construction of roads is a more important function of a council than a housing scheme, said the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) to-day commenting on a letter received by Messrs. E. M. Horsington and…

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Council Men Now Want 30-Hour Week Parties to Confer To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 5

HEATED discussions are likely at the important conference tonight between aldermen of…

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The Barrier Miner:friday, June 11, 1937. Council Workers Want 30-Hour Week; More Wages Not Concerned About Finance Council to Meet Again To-nigh

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

"WHEN preparing logs we do not consider where the money is coming from. It is no consideration of ours," said Mr. E.P.O'Neill, secretary of the Municipal Employees' Union, when addressing…

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Council Killing At Abattoirs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 3

VOTING in connection with the referendum being conducted by the Barrier District Assembly of the A.L.P. regarding the Council taking…

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Council Killing At Abattoirs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 3

VOTING in connection with the referendum being conducted by the Barrier District Assembly of the A.L.P. regarding the Council taking…

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No Outside Interests for Council Workers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The general manager of the County Council (Mr. Forbes Mackay) has issued a managerial edict limiting the private…

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No Outside Interests for Council Workers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The general manager of the County Council (MR. Forbes Mackay) has issued a [?] gerial edict limiting the private earn…

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Council To Make New, Offer Conference on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 3

IT is understood that the City Council will make a fresh offer to the Municipal Employees' Union regarding wages and conditions when the…

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Council To Make New Offer Conference on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 3

IT is understood that the City Council will make a fresh offer, to the Municipal Employees' Union regarding wages and conditions when the…

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Dumping Of Waste Material; Council Warns

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 3

"We have had a Rood deal of trouble with this, offence and wa intend to suppress it. Any person depositing waste material; mainly manure from…

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30 Council Men on Road Work Reconstruction of South Road

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

THIRTY Council employees are; engaged on essential road work in Broken Hill at present. This is more than double the number.usually…

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