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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Work Of Aldermen In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

A full report of their activities while in Adelaide will be submitted to Thursday night's Council meeting by Aldermen…

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Presentation Made to Ex-mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

A presentation of a silver tea service was made to ex-Mayor E. J. Barnes by the Mayor (Ald. G. Lambert) at an assemblage of Council…

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City Council to Meet To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The December meeting of the City Council will be held to-night when it is expected there will be almost a full attendance of aldermen. The…

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City Council Roadwork South Bus Routes Getting Attention

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

NO additional men have yet been employed by the Council in its £120,000 road loan programme, but it is expected that…

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Municipal Workers' Union Officials

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The election of officers for the ensuing term was held at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union at the Trades Hall last night…

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Council Will Cut Costs

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

(8) In addition, however, Council is certain that not only will the wages previously paid to the men engaged at Blende-street be…

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What Our Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

THE first ordinary meeting of the newly-elected City Council which was postponed from last Thursday because of the lack of a quorum, was…

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Paralysis City Council Move Against S.A. Restrictions Requested

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

A resolution was passed at last night's meeting of the City Council that in view of the serious outbreak of infantile paralysis in South Australia, the Council communicate with the health authorities in Sydney with a view to having at least the…

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City Council Electricity Plans Reasons Given for Own Power Generation Letter To Mr. Spooner

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

ASTATEMENT giving reasons why the City Council desires to continue to generate its Electricity requirements in its own generating station, which has been sent to the Minister for Works and Local Government…

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Council Control At Shanghai Solid Legal Basis (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, January 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

THE authority of the Municipal Council controlling the International Settlement at Shanghai has a solid legal basis in the…

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Barrier Miner Monday, January 10, 1938 Delay in Council Road Programme

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

THERE appears to be some doubt as to why the City Council's £120,000 road programme of works is not being pushed ahead with more…

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Council's Big Works Programme Several More Men on Job

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

HOPES are held that the whole of the formalities in connection with the City Council's loan of £60,000 from the Commonwealth Bank will…

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Council's Loan Works Shortage of Funds Delays Jobs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

CONSIDERABLE discussion on the City Council's extensive loan programme is expected to take place at the special meeting which has been…

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City Council Meets To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

The draft estimates for the City Council for 1938 will be dealt with at the special meeting to be held tonight. The meeting will also give…

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Lord Mayor Criticised; Refused Reception

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a meeting of the New South Wales Bowling Association the Lord Mayor (Aid. Nook), who had declined to extend a civic…

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Sanitary—Garbage Rates Increased Aldermen Talk Of Sabotage Investigation Is Urged

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

THE garbage and sanitary service fee for 1938-has been increased by 3/- from £2/17/- to £3. This increase was made at the special meeting of the City Council held last night at which the draft estimates…

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Carrying Out Loan Programme City Council Discussion

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

There was little discussion on the £120,000 loan programme at the Special meeting of the City Council held last night to…

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Council Estimates for This Year Rigid Economy Suggested By Town Clerk

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

PRESENTING his draft estimates for 1938 to the special Council meeting held last night the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) said that Council was approximately £4000 worse off than at this-time last year…

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Short Stoppage In Council Works

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

There was a short strike at the Council works yesterday afternoon when employees objected to tarring sanitary pans. Pans used in the…

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Inspection of New Roller Council Requisite

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

The Mayor (Aid. G. Lambert), the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley), and the electrical engineer (Mr. T. A. Reece) left by last night's Sydney…

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