New Roller Bought by Council
With portion of the funds set aside for the purchase of plant for, the extensive £120,000 road programme Council has bought a McDonald…
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Council & local affairs, 1938
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Comments Of Readers the Council's Sanitary Service
To the Editor, Sir.— It is hardly fair for correspondents to lay the blame at Mr. Crowley's door for the Council's tragic blunder…
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THE allegations that sabotage was taking place in the Council sanitary service since the introduction of the mechanical horse made at last week's meeting of the City Council will be dealt with shortly by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity Offer To City Council Some Inferences Corrected Mr. Mars's Letter to Town Clerk
MR. F. J. MARS, general superintendent of the Western New South Wales Electric Power Proprietary Ltd., on behalf of the directors of that company, has written the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Refuse Bins in Streets Mayor Considering Proposal
THE Introduction of the waste paper receptacles in the Central Reserve has met with such success that the Mayor (Ald. G. Lambert)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Comments Of Readers Municipal Matters
To the Editor, Sir.— The very able letter from Mr. F. J. Mars appearing in last Friday's "Barier Miner" would, I feel sure,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homes for Workless Council Asked For Land
A deputation from the Unemployed Union waited on the Mayor (Aid. G. Lambert), and Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley), to-day with regard to…
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To the Editor, Sir,— At the last municipal elections Labor electors had only one way to vote, for the Party, or turn it down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman Calls C.P.S. Current "Black"
A declaration that power supplied from the C.P.S. was commonly known as "black current" was made by Ald., A. E. Huckell at last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Committee to Inquire Into Sabotage Allegations in Council; Special Report
ACOMMITTEE of five aldermen to inquire into the administration of and the carrying out of the sanitary and garbage service of the municipality was appointed at last night's monthly meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Saturday, January 29, 1938. Council's Inquiry Into Allegations
COUNCIL has made a step in the direction of ascertaining whether there has been, sabotage in the sanitary service of the city. At Thursday…
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To the Editor, Sir.— The proposed inquiry into the charges of sabotage by the sanitary workers, and the unsuitableness of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Keep Schools Closed Council Appeal To Sydney Paralysis Danger
A lettergram inviting the DirectorGeneral of Public Health to give special consideration to the closing of schools in Broken Hill for a further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Praise For Band's Success Might Have Tied for Top Position Says Alderman
PRAISE of the manner in which the Barrier Industrial Unions' Band had distinguished itself, during the A Grade Band Championship in Sydney, was expressed by all speakers at the civic reception tendered to the band…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council To Take Direct Action? Keeping Children From Schools; Possible Request
"IF we do not get a reply from the Director-General of Public Health that his representations to the Minister for Education to close the schools ita Broken Hill for a further three weeks proved successful, we will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Elections And Proportional Representation
Mr'A. G. Huie, of Sydney, who was the unsuccessful candidate at the lase Federal elections for the Carling seat, writes to the Editor of "The Barrier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Keep Children From School Council's Request To Parents No Reply to Note
AREQUEST that all children should be kept away from school for an additional throe weeks has been made by the City Council. This step has been taken because of the failure of the Director-General of Public Health…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrier Miner. Tuesday February 8. 1938 Council Wins Roint From Government
IN spite of contrary opinioria expressed by the Minister for Education the Broken Hill City Council has remained adamant in its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Schools Deserted"69 Attend Remarkable Response by Parents to Keep-at-Home Appeal by City Council
PARENTS and guardians of children of school-going age ahowed in no unmiatekable manner their confirmation of the protective measure taken by the City, Council and its health officers to prevent the introduction of infantile paralysis into Broken Hill by refusing to send their children to school to-dsy the first day of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Food Outback Incorrect Council Advises On Nutrition SYDNEY
REPORTS submitted to the Advisory Council on Nutrition indicate that a considerable number of children in interior outback districts of South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland SHow signs…
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