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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

190 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 10

No Quorum For City Council May Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

COUNCIL did not hold its May meeting last night. The Mayor (Aid. G. Lambert) adjourned it till next Thursday…

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Glebe Aldermen Expelled From Heffron Party SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 7

The Mayor of Glebe (Aid. McCovmick) and five other aldermen of the Glebe Council were expelled from the Heffron party at a meeting of…

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Council Notes

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 2

Meeting hold 11th May, An offer was made for the land at the corner of Hood and Byrnes Street for building purpose and same was…

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Newcastle City Hall Closed by Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—By instruction of the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman Jenner) the Newcastle City Hall was kept closed…

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Vandalism At City Council Depot

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 1

Vandals played havoc at Council's sanitary depot during the week-end. A report has been submitted to the police, who are making inquiries…

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Explusion of Aldermen Not Endorsed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday. —The Glebe branch of the Heffron Labor Party last night refused to endorse a minute from the executive setting…

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Aldermen Come To Blows SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

THE Erskineville Council reversed [?] attitude last night and decided, to participate in the diphtheria immunisation scheme. The decision…

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Council Control Of Refreshment Rooms

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

WIDE powers are given Councils under a new ordinance in the Local Government Act affecting refreshment rooms. All refreshment rooms, and under the ordinance all shops which sell ice cream and cool drinks, come under the classification and must…

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Municipal Picnic on October 28

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the Municipal Employees Union last night it Was decided to hold the annual picnic on October 28. The Mayor (Aid. G…

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Glebe Council Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) announced today that a full inquiry into the allegations…

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City Council Meets Tonight

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

Council will hold its may meeting tonight. The Mayor (Aid. G. Lambert) said that there would be [?] quorum. The meeting should have…

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Brick Council To Be Prosecuted Announcement by Premier Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 6

The State Cabinet decided today to launch a prosecution under the Monopolies Act against the Council of Brick Manufacturers which was…

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Administrator for Glebe Municipality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The appointment of an administrator for the Municipality, of Glebe was agreed to by the State Cabinet today on the…

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Council Finances Slipping

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

Council's financial position was approximately £2891 worse off in May than at the end of April. This was pointed out by the Town Clerk (Mr…

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What Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

A RECOMMENDATION from the finance committee that £1/1/- be donated to the Albert Morris Memorial Fund was not…

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Speeding Up Delivery Council's New Generator

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

THE Town Clerk (Mr.C. Crowley) has Council's permission, to expedite the delivery of Council's 1250KVA generating…

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Council Grants Requests Made by Progress Assns

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

PROGRESS associations made many requests to Council during May. Requests and decisions reached at last night's meeting were:—…

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Three Men Over 70 Council Will Not Retrench

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

ALDERMEN at Council's monthly meeting last night decided to take no action following a report from the Town Clerk…

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Municipal Council Employees Meet

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

A decision to strike a levy of 3d. a member to assist the fair rents question was made at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Employees'…

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Barrier Miner Monday, June 12, 1939. Loan Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 2

THE future borrowing policy of semi-governmental bodies in the larger States of Australia, particularly New South Wales, may be…

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