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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 9 of 10

Council Employees Hold Social

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 3

The Council employees held their annual social at the Town Hall on Saturday night, about 500 dancers taking the floor. Mr. E. O'Neill was…

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Sydney County Council Loan £600,000 4½%

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 6

T0 finance further essential extensions at the Bunnerong electric power station, the Sydney County Council is offering for public…

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Works Minister Here On City Council Has Many Matters for Attention Loan Grant Works May Be Discussed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 1

COUNCIL has several matters to discuss with the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. C. Martin) when he pays a brief visit to the city early next month during his tour of the Western Division…

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Complaints by Premiers at Loan Council Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 6

Expressing the opinion that there should be an extension of communitycredit through the Commonwealth Bank of at least £30 million and that…

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December Loan Abandoned Loan Council Decision CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 1

IN order to strengthen the Australian market for big defence and works loans in the new year, the Loan Council definitely decided last night…

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Council Still Awaits Plant From Overseas

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 1

Council expects to have the larger of the two secondhand electricity units purchased in England in Broken Hill by the end of the year. The…

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Council's Loan Grant Remittance of £4500

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 1

MOST of the items of expenditure in connection with Council's loan grant works which were questioned by the…

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Wilcannia Road to Be Improved Council Plans for Argent St

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 3

MOTORISTS using the Wilcannia Road will have greater visibility at the turn just off Argent Street following…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney Not for Re-election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is now considered almost certain that Ald. Crick will be the next Lord Mayor of Sydney. The present Lord Mayor…

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Sydney County Council Loan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 7

There is a possibility that the Sydney County Council's £6,000,000 loan will be fully subscribed by the public before it is due to close at 3…

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Sports Council and Penrose Park

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 6

The meeting of the Broken Hill Sports Council which was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night decided to take over the responsibility…

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Minister for Labor Changes Plans t Council Not Told Of Movements

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 1

THE Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Gollan), who was expected from Sydney this afternoon, has postponed his visit. It is not…

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CriticsOf Wool Scheme Are I11-Advised Statement by President of Graziers' Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 6

THE dissatisfaction at present being widely expressed by growers throughout Australia with the prices being realised under the appraisement scheme is ill-advised, and largely based on erroneous statements without full knowledge of the facts,"…

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City Council Finances Cause Concern

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

The debit balance in the general fund has increased by £749 to £87,685 reported the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) at last night's Council…

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Miss A. O'Malley Leaving Council's Employ

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. Crowley) reported to Council last night that he had received the resignation of Miss A. O'Malley. He said: "I regret to…

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Council Notes

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 2

Because of the celebrations the previous week the Council meeting usually held on the first Monday in the month was postponed until a…

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Two Nominees for Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

A selection ballot to decide the nominee for the position of Mayor for 1940 will be held from December 8 to December 11. There are two…

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Minister for Works Here on Thursday Will Attend City Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 1

SEVERAL matters will be placed before the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) and the Under-secretary…

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Ballot for Mayor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 3

The winner of the pre-selection ballot being conducted by the B.D.A.A.L.P. to decide Broken Hill'i Mayor for 1940 will be announced…

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Approval For Relief Work Minister Grants Use of £500 Requests at Meeting of City Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 5

RELIEF work can be started by the City Council on Monday following approval of £500 in hand for other works being transferred to a general fund. The approval was given by the Minister of Works and Local…

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