New Trial Ordered Widow's Claim On Council SYDNEY
THE Full Court today directed a new trial in the claim by a widow for compensation from the Sydney County Council for tne…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1939
190 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 10
Aldermen Pay Respects
BEFORE the City Council, commenced its business last night, the Mayor (Aid. G. Lambert) asked the aldermen to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Demands For Electricity Council Plans to Meet Water Board Decision of Aldermen
FOLLOWING a report from the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) on the electricity supply required by Broken Hill Water Board for the various works of the sewerage scheme the City Council at its meeting last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Regeneration Areas City Council To Take Over
ALTHOUGH the regeneration areas are to be taken over by the City Council the Mining Managers' Association will still, have the financial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loan Council Result Satisfactory Co-Ordination Of Borrowing CANBERRA
Mr. Menzies has expressed satisfaction with the result of the meeting of the Loan Council. He said the decision that semi-governmental borrowings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civic Reception to Footballers Mayor Stresses Our Hospitality
BROKEN HILL was a sporting city and would give the visitors a hard game of football, the Mayor (Alderman G. Lambert) told the visiting Claremont footballers at the civic reception this morning. The chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Notes. Meeting [?] June [?]
It was decided to [?] of shrubs or trees on the [?] to the Hospital. Holidays for [?] to Wilcannia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Forced to Live on Collections" City Council Finances
COUNCIL is working within the amount budgeted for at the beginning of the year, said the Town Clerk (Mr. C.Crowley)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sudden Death Of Mayor Lambert City Mourns His Man of Genial Personality
THE sudden passing of Mayor George Lambert has caused profound grief throughout the city. Exceedingly popular with all with whom he came into contact the Mayor had a most genial personality, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Move To Appoint Mayor
The special Council meeting to appoint a Mayor to succeed Mayor George Lambert, who died suddenly on Wednesday night, will be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Citizens Pay Last Respects Funeral Of Mayor
THE esteem in which Mayor George Lambert was held by representatives in all walks of life was strikingly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Church Tribute to Late Mayor
The congregation at the Oxide Street Methodist Church stood for a minute's silence during the service yesterday morning out of respect to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Aldermen Are Seeking Mayoral Honors
SIX of the 11 aldermen have nominated for the presolection ballot to be conducted by the B.D.A.A.L.P. to choose the Mayor to succeed Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frogs Jumping Over Council Table Protest Against Village Pond
THE chamber doors burst open and a man dashed into Penarth (Glamorgan) Council recently. With the cry, "How would you like these,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ballots For Alderman And Mayoral Vacancy
Two ballots will be conducted by the B.D.A.A.L.P. today and to-morrow. They are to decide the Labor nominee for the Council by-election…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alderman Rowe Is New Mayor
Ald. J. P. F. Rowe will be appointed Mayor at the special meeting of Council to be held tomorrow night. Ald. Rowe won the ballot conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Council Truck Damaged
Council's utility truck was found abandoned on the British mine lease, by Constables Porter and Blake at 9 o'clock on Saturday night. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tribute to the Late Mayor Ald. Lambert Was Church Worker
REPRESENTATIVES of the City Council, Loyal Silver City Lodge, Labor movement and citizens generally were present at the servlco…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Special Meetings of City Council
Two special Council meetings will be held tonight. At the first Aid. P. J. F. Rowe will be appointed Mayor in succession to the late Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Big Task Ahead," New Mayor Tells Council
"I REALISE there is a big task ahead of me," said Aid. P. J. F. Rowe when he was appointed Mayor in succession to the late Mayor (Aid. G. Lambert) at the special Council meeting held last night. He was the only nominee…
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