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The Council meetings to with a [?] three days and there is no time [?] in useless discussion. Points are raised, views heard, and the…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
255 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 13
T. and L. Council Deplores Press Action
SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales Trades and Labor Council carried a resolution "deploring the action of the capitalistic press in publishing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.W.U. Begins Anti-red Campaign Council Delegates Replaced SYDNEY
The Australian Workers' Union has decided to begin an anti-Communist drive in New South Wales. It was stated at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Fail in Appeal Echo Of Waterloo Bribery Case SYDNEY
ACTING Judge Studdert today dismissed the appeals of Leslie Cohan, John William Neilson and Ernest Navin against prison sentiences…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vacancies Left by Gaoled Aldermen Sydney
The Waterloo Council last, night discussed the three vacancies caused by three of its aldermen being, convicted on bribery. charges and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appeal to Mines to Ease Unemployment. Mayor Rowe Says City Is Best in Commonwealth
AN appeal to the large mining companies operating in Broken Hill to make a little sacrifice and ease the unemployment problem in the city by employing as many men as possible was made by the Mayor (Aid. P. J. F…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council's Coal Strike Motion Wollongong
A motion, was adopted by the Central Illawarra Shire Council ast night that, in view of the widespread distress in the district and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council To Make Divisions For Rate Purposes
Although wards are not countenanced, in local government, divisions were adopted in Broken Hill many years ago, and Council's rate ledgers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Employees' Annual Picnic
Thc Municipal Employees' Picnic Committee at its annual meeting decided to conduct the annual picnic at Penrose Park on Saturday, October…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What Our Council Is Doing
DRAINAGE and improvement works in Bagot Street, estimated to cost £2314; will be put in hand following a decision reached at the ApriJ meeting of the City Council held last night. Plans, specifications and estimates have been submitted to the Depart…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Protest About Scrapping Yanco Glen Scheme
Although thc District Engineer (Mr. G. P. Brooks) stated that this week's intake at Stephens Creek was equivalent to three months' pumping…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bigger Library Wanted Librarian's Report to City Council
TNADEQUATE provisions of the Municipal Library, were stressed by the city librarian (Mr. M. Atherton) in his monthly report to Council at its meeting last night. He said that previous appeals on behalf of the library had not met with the measure of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Declines To Organise Appeal For War Victims
A request for Council to organise an appeal on friday. May 3, on behalf of the War Victims Relief Funds was refused at last night's Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ban on "Common Cause" City Council to Protest to Federal Govt
A PROTEST against the censorship of "Common Cause," which is circulated in Broken Hill—the last issue was distributed yesterday—is to be made to the Federal Government by thc City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Debit Balance
COUNCIL'S debit balance, as presented at Thursday night's meeting, is £35,401/10/1. The overdraft at March 31 was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Mayor's Fund Under Fire Country Towns Criticised ORANGE
A DDRESSING a meeting of the Orange War and Patriotic Committee last night, Mr. W. H. Bentley declared: "The Lord Mayor's Fund of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Plant at Council's Power House
When the erection ot Council's new 1250 KVA unit is sufficiently advanced it is proposed to work two shifta on the erection, By this means…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Money Till June? Council Awaits Loan Grant
ALTHOUGH Council has not received any official advice concerning the request for its £10,000 loan it is confident that the grant will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council News & Views
The regular monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present at the mes[?]s were, the Mayor Ald. E. C. Yo[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →County Council Gets Coal Effort To Remove Restrictions SYDNEY
The Sydney County Council by three votes to two decided today to recommend that the Government lift all electricity restrictions in the…
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