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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Council Makes Offer to Greyhound Assn. for Use of West. Oval

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

An application by the Sliver City Greyhound Association for the use of the Western Oval came before the City Council at its…

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Council And Its Heavy Wages Bill £112,319 Paid Last Year

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

WHILE the £112,319/1/4 distributed in wages by the City. Council last year was about £9,000 less than the 1938 wages bill, the larger sum was…

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Council Officer in Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

The Chief Traffic Inspector of the City Council (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) was concerned in a collision with a cyclist in Blende Steet between Garnett and…

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"Council Will Do All Within Its Power"; Town Clerk

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

COUNCIL realises that having the Broken Hill-Cockburn Road in good condition would be a great convenience to the citizens…

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Mayor Hopeful Of Deputation Being Successful

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

Dr. Brennan win prooably represent the Roman Catholic Church on the delegation which will wait on the Premier (Mr. Mair) and the Minister…

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Council in Accord with Magistrate Traffic Lines Desirable

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

THE City Council is entirely in accord with the suggestion of Mr. A. B. Collins', S.M., that traffie lines should be marked out on…

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Export Council To Assist With War time Needs (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

THE President of the Board of Trade (Sir Andrew Duncan) will preside over the new Export Council, which is being set up to assist in the organisation of British export needs in wartime…

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Comments Of Readers Municipal Baths To the Editor, Sir.—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 7

Having some criticism to make with regard to the Municipal Swimming Pool I would like you to publish my letter in the "Readers'…

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Wilcannia Water Position Rise Expected in Five Weeks, Says Mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

"THE position is unchanged and is as bad as it possibly could be," said the Mayor of Wilcannia (Mr. E. C. Young) today when questioned about the water position at the river town. Mr. Young is visiting Broken…

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Council's Second Unit On Way

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

The secondhand 4Q generator to be installed at the Council Power Station has left Adelaide and is being brought to Broken Hill by rall. It…

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Transport "Black5", But Council's Drag On Way

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Although the Barrier Industrial Council's ban on goods being brought here from Sydney through Ivanhoe or Bourke is now in force, the City Council's road drag is at present on the road…

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Damage By Council Trailer

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

A Council ''mechanical horse" trailer was stationary in a vacant allotment off Morgan lane this morning. But the brakes slipped…

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Council's Drag Not "Black" At Ivanhoe Before Ban Introduced

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

COUNCIL'S road drag arrived in Broken Hill late yesterday from Ivanhoe and a start will probably be made on the…

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War Will Cost Council £11,000 This Year

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—It would cost the Sydney County Council £11,000 this year to make up the difference between civil and military pay of…

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Council Meeting May Be Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

It is unlikely the monthly meeting of the City Council will be held next Thursday night. The absence of several aldermen from Broken Hill…

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Road Work in City What Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

A SECTION of the Adelaide Road near, the Cemetery is being relocated on a 2000ft. radius curve.The new section will extend for about 50…

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No Quorum for Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the City Council will not be held tonight if, as is expected, there is not a quorum. If such is the case the meeting will…

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Council Pars

Western Grazier · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council held last night it was deeded that all water be cut off from all lucerne patches in the town until the river runs. This…

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Council's New Electrical Units

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

To supervise the installation of the new 6Q electric generator at the Galena Street power station, Mr. Bottrell, erecting engineer for the…

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Council's Electrical Installations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

Efforts will be made to have the larger 6Q electric generator put into operation before the 4Q unit at the Council Power Station, said the Town…

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