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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

255 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 13

Council Collections Improve

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

During the height of the Queen competition Council's income from rates, etc., fell off alarmingly, hut money is now being received fairly…

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Council to Meet Employees

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

At a special meeting of the City Council at the Town Hall at 7.30 o'clock on Thursday night the conference with all unions whose…

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Xmas Cheer Fund Mayor Makes Appeal

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

APPEALS to all unions, clubs, lodges and interstate business bouses with which the City Council deals have been sent out…

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Council Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 2

At the Council meeting held last night at the aldermen were present. The Town Clesk (Mr J. McCormack reported that the trees in the…

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Council Employees Claims

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

At the special meeting of the City Council held last night to consider the claims of the unions with employees working for Council. Council…

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National War Council A. L.P. To Accept Representation CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 3

THE official A.L.P. Caucus is almost certain to offer on Monday to accept representation on a national war council…

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City Council to Collect Salvage

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 3

At the end of the month arrnngements will be made for the first of the waste materials required by the Government to be collected by one of…

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Australian War Council Of All Political Parties Decision Last Night by Party Managers Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 1

An Australian War Council representing all political parties will be formed as a result of negotiations at Canberra yesterday, but it will be advisory only. The decision was reached late last night at a conference of party…

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Council Employees' Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 4

About 700 adults and children travelled by train to Penrose Park today, where the Municipal Employees conducted their annual picnic and…

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Empire War Council Needed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Members of all political parties in Federal politics are unanimous on the need for an Empire War Council to direct the war…

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Barrier Miner Saturday October 26, 1940. the National War Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 2

THE weeks of discussion at Canberra have at last borne some fruit—though not the fruit for which the country has been hoping…

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Municipal Employees Hold Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 1

The Aldermen's race conducted at the Municipal Employees picnic today was won by Alderman Dennis from Alderman Huckell…

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Council Holiday

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 1

Although Council employees held their annual picnic at Penrose Park on Saturday, all Council offices, including the Library, were closed…

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Legislative Council Nominees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY,Thursday— Threes nominations, including that of Mr.J. T.Travers, of Broken Hill, have been received for the Legislative Council…

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City Council And Outstanding Rates

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 6

There has been an immediate response to the City Council's appeal for outstanding rates to he paid to avoid action by the Council the act…

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F. Societies' Council Meets New Officers Are Elected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 5

APPRECIATION of the long period of service given to the United Friendly Societies' Council as secretary was expressed to Bro.' C. Brock…

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Barrier Miner Saturday. November 2. 1940. Strikes and the War Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 2

THE new Advisory War Council has made an excellent beginning. Its earliest deliberations have resulted in a joint statement issued by Mr…

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Alderman Rescues Man From Sea

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. —In a heavy sea off Blueflsh point, Manly, yesterday. Alderman J. D..-Wallace (43), of Concord, swam 80 yards with a rescue…

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Ex-Mayor Killed By Explosion

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday. —As Mr. James Cragg. former Mayor of Bankstown, was about to switch off the power at his works at Bass Hill, an explosion…

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Move to Get Overdue Rates Council Issues Summonses

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 1

THE first batch of summonses. for the non-payment of rates and charges to the City Council was issued today…

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