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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 3 of 13

Keeping Paralysis Away Another Appeal To Parents City Council Is Active

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 3

COUNCIL does not intend to relent in its endeavors to prevent the introduction of infantile paralysis in Broken HilL Parents will again be requested next week not to send their children to school, and this will remain…

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Comments Of Readers Municipal Affairs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

To the Editor, Sir. I would like to ask a few questions through your paper of our City managers. How much time is lost…

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No Move for Changeover City Council And Electricity

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

WITH the object of elucidating the position regarding the electricity plans of the City Council inquiries…

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Prevention of Paralysis What City Council Has Done

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

SINCE January 3 when the City Council decided on measures to prevent the introduction of infantile paralysis in Broken Hill 3964 forms have been issued to passengers on the Adelaide trains. In all 5154 adults…

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Excessive Water Charges Ratepayers Will Make Protest Mayor Supports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

PUBLIC bitterness has been aroused in Broken Hill regarding what is termed "excessive and exorbitant" charges made for water, and it is expected that in a short time this will be brought to a head by a protest meeting…

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Council To Beautify Central Park

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

THE Central Reserve, which has drifted into a bad state of disrepair, and sections of which have been described as an eyesore to the…

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Local Agitation For Cheap Water Mayor in Touch with Government

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 7

THE Mayor (Ald. G. Lambert) has not yet decided upon a date for the holding of a monster public meeting in the Town Hall to protest against water charges. The meeting will be called by the Mayor as soon as certain…

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Citizens Behind The Council School Ban to Continue

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 7

THE extraordinarily low attendances at all public schools this week have reflected the almost unanimous desire of parents…

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City Council to Decide Road Works at Next Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

THE City Council will make an important decision regarding loan programme works at its meeting on Thursday night. It must decide whether Oxide-street is in greater need of reconstruction than Wills-street in Railway Town…

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Topless Bathers for City Baths? Council To Decide Tomorrow Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

THE City Council at its meeting to-morrow night is expected to carry a resolution which will virtually allow the wearing of topless bathers at the Municipal Baths. It is likely that a keen discussion will ensue, but…

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Important Meeting Of Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

MANY important questions affecting electricity, sanitary services, the Municipal Baths, and roads will probably be…

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Topless Bathers for Baths Only 2 Aldermen Make Objections Not Decent Says Ald. Fritsch

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

MALE patrons of the City Baths will now be able to wear topless bathers at the pool without fear of prosecution for not wearing the regulation costume as laid down by the Local Government Act ordinances governing…

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What Our Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

THERE was a full attendance of aldermen at the February meeting of the City Council held last night. The Mayor (Ald. G. Lambert)…

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Council Appreciation Of Parents Schools Resume

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

LETTER of appreciation to parents for the way in which they supported tne City Council's requests in connection with the infantile…

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Oxide-st. Road Work Early Attention By City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

OXIDE-STREET, between Thomas-street' and Morgan-lane, one of the worst stretches of road in Broken Hill, is to be the next work to be put…

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Ultimatum to Council Men Discuss Suspension Of Employees

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 7

THE City Council must meet representatives of the Municipal Employees' Union by Wednesday or else the…

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Council To Discuss Men's Ultimatum

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

THE Mayor (Ald. G. Lambert) has made "a call of the Council'' for to-morrow night, at which the situation which has arisen over the…

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Council Road Works Will Be Delayed Because Of Plant

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 3

ALTHOUGH plans and specifications have been drawn up and approved by Council, a start on the works planned for Oxide-street and…

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Council Men's Threat Aldermen To Meet To-Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

AN Important meeting of the City Council will be held to-night to deal with the position which has arisen over the suspension of a depot…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, March 1, 1938. Municipal Employee's Suspension

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

TO-NIGHT an almost unprecedented position will arise when a deputation from the Municipal Employees' Union will wait on the…

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