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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 9 of 16

Loan to Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 6

The City Council at last night's monthly meeting accepted an offer for the £60,000 loan it has to raisn as its half of the £120,000 for an extensive…

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Salary Increases To Council Staff

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

THE City Council at last night's monthly meeting decided to grant the 1/- a day increase to all employees who are members of the…

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C.f.s. Power Offer to City Council Consideration Held Over Pending Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 4

THERE was no discussion at last night's City Council meeting on the quotation for a marginal bulk supply of electricity from the Western New South Wales Electric Power Proprietary Ltd. The Lighting…

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Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council on August 19th, the following matters were dealt with: Council decided to ask the Government to lean it £300…

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What Our Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 6

THERE was only one absentee front Thursday night's monthly meeting of the Municipal Council held in the Council Chamber…

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S.A. National to Two Kings Cushla Convincingly Wins Mayor's Mile ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 8

THE second favorite, Two Kings, who started at 4 to 1, led practically all the way and defeated National Debt, with Acre Shot third, in the Grand National Steeplechase at Victoria Park this afternoon…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, August 28, 1937. C.P.S. Offer To The Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 2

WHEN the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Spooner) was in Broken Hill in June last he made very important observations regarding the…

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The Mayor At His Best

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 1

ALDERMAN R. Dennis caused considerable amusement at the civic reception this morning when he complimented the Mayor…

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City Council Prosecution

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 4

FURTHER evidence in the case in which Edward Alfred Slee is charged with allowing the occupation of premises at 106 Williams-street on…

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Assistant Engineer for Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 3

The newly-appointed assistant engineer for the City Council, Mr. E. Day, will commence duties, on September 8. Mr. Day is at present…

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Bank Loan of £60,000 to Council Money To Assist Works Plan Interest Feature Pleasing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 1

THE offer of the Commonwealth Bank to meet the £60,000 to be provided by the City Council as its half of the proposed £120,000 expenditure on an extensive road programme in Broken Hill, has been…

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Council Will Hasten Works Plan Much Preliminary Procedure

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 3

WITH the negotiations completed for the loan of £60,000 from the Commonwealth Bank, work will be put in hand immediately to hasten the…

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Mayor Enjoys Fun Of Fair

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

THE MAYOR OF MITCHAM, England (Aid. J. Turner) holding the key with which he opened the historic Mitcham Fair…

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Sectarianism in Unions Strong Protest By Labor Council SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

THE Labor Council, by 50 votes to 12, endorsed a motion submitted by the Australian Railways Union protesting against the alleged…

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Melbourne Council's Grant to University

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—By a unanimous vote the City Council's finance committee decided to recommend the full council to make a…

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21 Cases Not Reported Liverpool Council And Diphtheria SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 3

STATING that the Liverpool Council has neglected its obligations with regard to [?], the DirectorGeneral of Public Health (Dr…

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City Council Staff Journal

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 3

Following a meeting of City Council employees on Saturday morning when the Town Clerk (Mr. Crowley) outlined his scheme for a Staff…

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Handicaps For City Council Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 3

THE annual picnic of the Municipal Council employees will be held at Silverton on Wednesday, September 29. The secretary (Mr. E. H. Selby)…

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Stir at Meeting of Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A disturbance occurred at a meeting of the North Sydney Council last night after the Mayor had refused to allow…

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Woman Doctor Is Aspirant for Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Dr. Suzane Abramovich, who has been selected as one of the four endorsed Labor candidates to contest the Macquarie…

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