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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 9 of 13

Collection of Waste Council Is Making Inquiries

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

No definite plans for the collection of waste materials have yet been made by the City Council, but full inquiries are being made the Town…

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Sunday Sport Protest No Action Taken By City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

NO action is to bo taken by the City Council in regard to the protest from the Ministerial Association against the leasing of Council ovals…

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Comments Of Readers Reopening Council Quarries

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

To the Editor. Sir.— The aldermen have given instructions to have the quarries reopened and Ald. Rynes added that the men…

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Japanese Mayor Shot. Dead By Gunmen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 3

SHANGHAI, July 31.—Three gunmen shot dead at Soochow, Kiangsu province, today, the city's mayor, Kohb Henkee…

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Bill to Postpone Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Works and Local Government has informed the City Council that a Bill to postpone all municipal…

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Council Encourages Sunday Sport To the Editor. Sir.—

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

The Broken Hill Ministerial Association, at their monthly business meeting on Monday. August 5. considered the City Council's reply to…

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Council Notes

Western Grazier · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

Only the necessary quorum of alderman attended this meeting on Thursday night. The Mayor who was unable to [?] was deputized by…

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Youth Council Banned

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY. Friday.—The Australian Youth Council was yesterday declared an unlawful organisation under the Commonwealth Government's powers…

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Council Offers Employees Renewal Of Conditions

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 1

AFTER only 30 minutes' discussion the conference between the City Council apd representatives of the various unions was adjourned last night to enable the delegates to give Council's reply to their union and attempt to lessen the claims or reach an agreement. A later…

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More Indians For Council Fuller Share in Govt. (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Dept. of Information)

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 1

THE announcement that "the Viceroy of India (Lord Linlithgow) is inviting representative Indians to join his Council…

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Government Inspectors See Council Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 1

Appreciation of the excellent work done by the City Council on jobs under the Main Roads programme was expressed by Mr. E. F. Crouch,…

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cOUNCIL Sells Electric Unit To Federal Govt

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 1

For £12,000 the City Couricil has sold its new generating unit 8Q to the Department of the Interior, the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) said to…

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Municipal Election Ban Displeases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 4

WOOLLAHRA. Tuesdny.—A council meeting last night carried a motion protesting against the proposal of the Government to postpone…

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Maintenance Work by Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 1

In pursuance of a decision to allow £50 a week for the remainder of the year to be spent on maintenance of the roads in Broken Hill, men are…

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U.a.p. Council and Pre-selection

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—When the U.A.P. council meets tonight to decide whether a special convention of the party will be held to consider the…

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Aldermen Speed Up Business

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

Completing all its business in 15 minutes the Ci[?] Council last night established a new record for the previous record was 20 minutes, es…

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Council Finances

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

If the present rate of spending continued the City Council would have an over expenditure of more than £10,600 the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crow…

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Council Nominee As A.r.p. Warden

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Stewart, a local fireman, is to be nominated by the City Council as Chief Warden in Broken Hill under the National Emergency Ser…

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Lord Mayor for Third Time

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Members of the city council yesterday unanimously elected Cr. A. W. Coles Lord Mayor of Melbourne for a third term…

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Silverton Road Council Men on Job

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

THE use of an automatic scoop on the section of the Silverton Road from Thomas Street to the Municipal boundary, which…

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