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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 7 of 10

Half Time Work For Some Council Men Receipts Insufficient to Meet Wages

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

ADECISION to work men on the loan programme works, and on all works except essential services at half time, working one week on and one week off as from Monday next, was reached at last night's meeting…

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Barrier Miner Saturday August 26, 1939. Council Finances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 2

THE City Council's finances have reached such a stage that it has been found necessary to put all loan programme and Council employees, other…

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National Steeple Debacle Second Money for B.Hill Horse Mayor's Mile to Triple Chief Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 1

ODAY'S A.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase at Victoria Park was perhaps the most sensational in, he history of the race, victory going to National Debt [?] the Broken Hill owned My Blarney and Collegian,…

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Part Time For Council Workers

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 3

Council's policy of one week on and one week off for all employees other than those on essential services [?] into operation today following [?]…

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Council Men To Continue On Part Time

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 4

No action is to be taken against the City Council by the Municipal Employees' Union in connection with the week on-week off policy, put into…

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Municipal Workers' Picnic Committee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 4

The Municipal Employees Picnic Fund Committee held a meeting on Monday night in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Ald. Rowe) presided…

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Hitler Forms Council of Defence Goering At Head (Special to "The Miner.") BERLIN,.Frirfay

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

HITLER has issued a decres forming a Ministerial Council of Defence of which Marshal Goering "will be the heat. It is…

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Australia's Defence Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 7

CANBERRA, Saturday. — Australia's Defence Council held its first war-time meeting today. The sitting is in secret discussing matters of…

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Power Units for Council Frequency Changer Expected Soon

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 1

OF the three generating units Council is expecting from England indications are that the new Fullagar 1250 KVA unit will be the first to…

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BRITAIN & France Determined Momentous Meeting of Supreme War Council (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, September. 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 1

THE Allied Supreme War Council met today in France The meeting fully confirmed the firm resolve of Britain and France to devote their entire strength and resources to the waging of the conflict, which has been…

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Municipal Workers' Picnic Plans

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 4

The committee of the City Council Employees' Picnic Fund met at the Town Hall on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald Rowe) presiding…

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Challenge by Gosford Mayor

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Mayor of Gosford (Ald. W. C. Grahame) has issued a challenge to every town and hamlet in New South Wales with a…

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Proposed Branch of Safety Council Mayor Calls Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

THE meeting called by the Mayor (Ald. P. J. F. Rowe)" for the formation of a local branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales to be held in the Council Chambers tonight, will be attended by the secretary…

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Sudden Death of Council Worker

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

After complaining that he felt cold, Alfred Peter Sellick (60), Council employee, of 666 Argent Street, collapsed, and died at 7 a.m. today. He…

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Council Loan Works About £7000 Still To Be Expended

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

THERE is approximately £7000 still to be spent on Council's loan grant works. The last of the work will probably be completed in November…

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Local Branch Of Road Safety Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

A local branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales was recommended at a meeting in the Town Hall last night. The principles…

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Municipal Workers' Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 4

The committee of the City Council Employees' Picnic Fund met on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. Rowe) presiding. Donations were…

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Abolition of State Parliaments City Council in Favor

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 2

AT its monthly meeting last night the City Council decided to support the move for the abolition of State Parliaments. Permission was also granted for the Poppy Day Appeal committee to conduct an appeal day in Broken Hill on November 10…

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Decrease of £309 in Council Deficit in General Fund Town Clerk's Report on Finances

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

A DECREASE of £309 in the debit balance of the General Fund in the period from August 14 to September 14 was reported by the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) in his ordinary monthly report submitted to…

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Sydney Labor Alderman Dead

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Alderman Jack Farrell, Labor representative of Phillip Ward in the City Council for the past five years, died this morning…

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