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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

247 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 13

What the Council is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

AN application by the Amateur Swimming Club for permission to hold competitive events on Sunday afternoons instead of Saturday as at…

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Council Wants To Retain Mr. E. H. Selby

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 4

A DECISION not to receive the resignation of Mr. Eric H. Selby as accountant, but that he be appointed deputy Town Clerk at a salary…

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Jewish Mayor Wounded (Special to "The Miner.") JERUSALEM, October 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 3

The Jewish Mayor of Tiberias (Zaki Aldhadess) was shot and seriously wounded when entering the Anglo-Palestine bank today. Four…

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Municipal Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 7

The City Council annual picnic will be held at Silverton tomorrow, and the social evening at the Town Hall next Saturday night. The decision to…

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Mr. Selby to Stay with Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 1

Mr. Eric H. Selby has decided to accept the offer made by the City Council at its monthly meeting last Thursday—Deputy Town Clerk with…

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Municipal Workers' Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 6

The Municipal Employees' Union, at As meeting last night, decided to strike two 2/- levies to assist the widow of a deceased member and also for the…

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New Secretary Of Football Council MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 1

For the first time since the inception of the Australian National Football Council, a South Australian has been appointed secretary. Mr. T. S…

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Free Kick Proposal Football Council Rejects. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 6

Unavailing efforts were made at the meeting of the Australian Football Council to introduce the Association rule that provides for a free kick…

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Former Lord Mayor Dead Sir Jonathan Cain ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 3

Sir Jonathan Cain, former Lord Mayor of Adelaide, died at his home in Moseley-street, Glenelg, last night. His death followed a very brief…

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Council Employees' Social

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 2

The annual social conducted by the City Council employees was held in the Town Hall on Saturday night. Old and new style dancing was held,…

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Filling Vacancy on City Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 1

The vacancy on the City Council staff caused by the resignation of Mr. Eric H. Selby will be considered at the next Council meeting. The…

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Will Stand Aloof Tennis Council On Quist's Charges MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

THE council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, acting on the basis that it had nothing to do with the raising of the controversy,…

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Council Expenditure

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 1

Expenditure on the outside parks, excluding the Central Reserve, was £2860. "The general rate income last…

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Industrial Council Makes Plans In Event Of Strike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 5

The Barrier Industrial Carnell, at a special meeting last night, formed itself into a committee for the purpose of conducting a strike or resisting a lockout in the event of the present [?]tiations with the mining companies, covering a new…

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Mine Payments for Parks Have Ceased Serious Plight of Council Renewal Of Grant To Be Sought

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 1

PAYMENTS by the Zinc Corporation, South and North. mining companies to the City Council for the maintenance of the parks have been stopped since the end of July. A request has been made to the Mining Managers'…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, November 10, 1938. Financial Problems of City Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 2

THE City. Council is beset with many problems, the most serious being its financial deficit. Yesterday the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley)…

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'Open Doors of Palestine' Serious Position of European Jewry Zionist General Council To Hold Discussion (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, November 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 3

JEWISH opinion is resolute that in the increasingly critical position of European Jewry, the doors of Palestine must remain open to homeless Jews. In a further statement in London…

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Aldermen Leave for Conference

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 1

Aldermen A. E. Huckell and R. Dennis left by the Comet today for Orange where they will attend the annual Local Government conference…

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Scattered Paper in City Streets; Youth to Pay Costs Solicitor's Criticism Of The Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 3

IT was common in the outer streets of Broken Hill to see paper and other rubbish blowing about, and piles of rubbish left by the Council were often allowed to remain In the streets for weeks declared Mr. William C. Beerworth, solicitor. In the Police Court today…

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ONLY £1922 Paid Off Council's Debt On Baths

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 3

THE Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) promised Ald. A. E. Huckell, who is in Sydney on Council business, that…

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