Tedious Job Of London Lord Mayor
EVER since the days when we first heard the story of Dick Whittington, the Lord Mayor of London has been a romantic figure to us. What sort of life does this exalted person, chief of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1937
305 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 16
Council Employees' Demands To the Editor, Sir.—
Just when will the ratepayers of this town wake up to the already well paid Council workers? They took the mineworkers' hard-won…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£60,000 Grant by Govt. Council To Meet To-Night
TWO important questions will be discussed at a special meeting of the City Council to-night—the introduction of "mechanical horses" on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Accepts £60,000 Grant Road Work in the City Electricity Plans Discussed
CONSIDERABLE discussion on the recommendation of the Minister for Local Government and Public Works (Mr. E. S. Spooner) concerning the supply of electricity to the city took place at last night's special…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Monday, July 5, 1937. Settling Of The Council Trouble
APPARENTLY the Council employees lodged their exorbitant demands on the Council for increased wages and shorter hours with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Employees Accept Offer of Council 30-Hour Week Claim Waived at Meeting
IN spite of the ominous warning given by one delegate at the last conference between the City Council and municipal employees there will be no hold-up of activities in the Council. At a meeting of employees…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inspector of Works for Council
The extensive programme of works drawn up by the City Council in connection with its £120.000 road recenstruction plans has necessitated the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Contractors and Bonus Industrial Council Decision
THE Barrier Industrial Council at its meeting last night decided that in the event of contractors carting stone to mine leases no[?] receiving…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fund Not for Mr. Lang Decision Of Labor Council SYDNEY
ALTHOUGH agreeing to launch a fund to provide financial assistance for the return of a Federal Labor Government, the Sydney Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rumpus in Council Employment Of Youths Cause SYDNEY
WHEN the Sydney County Council met to-day, councillors charge[?] the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) with adopting a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-Alderman Shoobridge On Our Electricity Supply
To the Editor, Sir.— At a meeting of the Municipal Council held on July 2, 1937, the Mayor said: "It was all right for Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sports Council Meeting
THE annual meeting of the Sports Council was Held last night, Mr. J. T. Donovan presiding over an excellent attendance of delegates. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Supports ld. Postage
A DECISION to support the Manly Council in urging the Federal Parliamentary representative to take action in making representations to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Must Deal With Tenders
STRONG objection to the finance committee of the City Council having power to accept a tender was expressed by Alderman A. E. Huckell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Staff Wants 1/- A Day Increase Monthly Meeting Refuses Request
CONSIDERABLE discussion on the increase of 1/- a day recently granted to Council employees took place at last night's monthly meeting of the City Council when consideration was given to a recommendation from the finance committee that the staff members…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor Returns Thanks
The Mayor writes to the Editor as follows:—I desire through the columns of your paper to thank all those who assisted the unemployed in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Apathy Of Council Electors
THE Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) to-day charged many qualified electors in Broken Hill with apathy regarding failure on their behalf to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Change in Pirie Council Rate
PORT PIRIE, Thursday. — Pirie Town Council has fixed the town rate at 1/3, the same as last year. It was resolved to add 10/- to the sanitary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Employees To Hold Picnic
PREPARATIONS for the conduct of the annual Municipal picnic were advanced last night when a general meeting of City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Electors' Apathy To the Editor, Sir.—
I would like a little space in your paper to comment on the Town Clerk's comments in' reference to the apathy, of electors in getting on…
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