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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 8 of 10

Miss Chigwidden Guest Of Honor At Council Dance

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 4

ON Saturday evening Miss Mollie Chigwidden was entertained at a dance by the office staff of the Town Hall and members of the Muncipai Council…

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Rail Chief Hears Deputations Chamber of Commerce and City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 1

A QUICK visit to Broken Hill was paid today by the Railways Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) who, in company with departmental heads, is on a tour of inspection…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

The committee of the Municipal Employees' Picnic Fund met in the Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Ald. P. Rowe) presided Reports…

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Frequency Changer Due Soon More Power at Council Works

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 2

THE frequency changer ordered by Council should arrive in Broken Hill in about a week and be installed at the power station…

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Special Meeting of City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 1

A special meeting of Council will be held on Wednesday at which representatives of the Railway Town bus proprietors will confer with Council…

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Council Notes

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 2

The Council will [?] with the Lyndhurst Shire Council in its proposal for the abolition of State Parliament. Co-operation will also be given to the…

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Council Employees' Picnic Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 3

The Municipal Employees' Piclnc Committee has made final arrangements for the aeroplane flight to take place on Saturday, October 28, for…

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Cessation Of Council Loan Work £6000 Outstanding by Government

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 1

THE loan grant programme work was stopped today. The hold up will continue until all matters between Council and the Department of Local Government and Works are straightened out. Approximately £6000 is…

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Frequency Changer For Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 3

Within three weeks it is expected that the new frequency changer will be erected at Council's power house in Galena Street. The power plant…

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"Council Will Be Pleased"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 3

The visit by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) will enable Council to put a full case before him, said the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Loan Council Meets on November 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—It is officially announced that the Loan Council will meet in Canberra on November 9. Mr. Menzies express…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic on

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 4

The Municipal Employees Picnic Committee at its last meeting received progress reports of the picnic to be held on Saturday next. Mem…

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Council Will Meet Minister for Works Mayor Hopes More Money Will be Made Available

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of Council will be called so that the aldermen will have an opportunity to meet the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) when he visits Broken Hill shortly, said the Mayor (Aid. P. J. F. Rowe) today…

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Council Employees' Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

THE committee of the Council Employees Picnic Fund appointed to pack the sweets for employees children will meet on Thursday night…

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Council Employees Picnic

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

The Council Employees' Picnic Committee met last night for the purpose of packing sweets to be distributed at the picnic tomorrow at…

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Council Quarry Dangers

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

Council's quarry has again been under the notice of the Inspector of Mines (Mr. D. deC. Wilson), who has given notice to the Council to remedy…

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City Council's Debit Balance

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

A debit balancer of £36,935/19/11 at October 13 was revealed in the financial statement submitted to Council at its monthly meeting. held…

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Fixed Lead Bonus Suggested Companies' Proposal to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 3

ASUGGESTION that the B.I.C. should agree to the fixation of the present scale of lead bonus, namely, 2/6 per shift or 12/6 for a full week worked, is made in a letter received by the secretary of the Barrier Indus…

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Municipal Picnic at Penrose Park

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 6

More than 2000 people attended the municipal employees' picnic at Penrose Park today. About 1600 picnickers travelled in the special train…

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Council Employees' Social

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 4

THE committee of the Council'employees' picnic fund met at the Town Hall last night to receive a financial statement of the picnic held…

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