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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night. These present were Aldermen P. J. F…

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Council Elections Soon

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

The Municipal elections will be held on December 6 In connection with the preparation the following report was submitted to last night's Connel…

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Sewerage Means Loss to Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

The installation of the sewerance scheme will mena a loss in Council in a [?] to [?] last [?] in [?] Toan [?]…

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Serious Position Of Council Finances

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

Stressing tue seriousness of the Council's financial position, the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley), in a report to the meeting last night, said that…

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Council Short Of Money Position Serious

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

Council's serious financial position was referral to last night at the monthly Council meeting The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowler) [?] that a defict of…

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Council Gardener Retiring Mr.Coffey's 23 Years'Service

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

AFTER 50 years of gardening. Mr. F. P. E. Coffey, head gardener at the Central Reserve, will retire on September 7. He has been a gardener for the City Council for 23 years. In an interview today he said that although he had reached the retiring age he…

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Textile Strike Labor Council's Stormy Meeting SYDNEY. August 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

At one of the stormiest meetings for years, the N.S.W. Labor Council tonight rejected a report by the disputes committee on the textile strike. There was…

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What Our Council Is Doing Recall Wanted of Town Clerk

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

BECAUSE the services of the Town Clerk were urgently required, application should be made for his exemption from…

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Town Clerk's Military Service Council To Ask For His Return

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

The Municipal Council is to ask for the return from military duty of the Town Clerk: Mr C. Crowley. who left for four months camp last Saturday…

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Council's Electricity Dept. Now "Out Of The. Wood" Financially Profit Made on Monthly Trading

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

For the month[?] August 18. Council showed a profit of £391 in the electrically department. This alove with the advice from the Commonwealth…

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South Coast Strike Central Council Directs Resumption Sydney. August 31

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

Coal miners and coke workers on the Social Coast have been directed by the central council of the Miners' Frederation to resume work on Monday…

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Labor And The War Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Dr. Evatt, a Labor member of the Advisory War Council, emphasised last night that criticism by Labor members of the…

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Council Job (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 2

Sir.—Please allow me space in your paper just to let the public know a little more of the dirty points which have been worked against a conscientious worker…

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General Reports To War Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—General Sir Ivan Mackay, who has returned from the Middle East to take command of Australia's home defences…

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Labor Reserve Advice To War Council Members CANBERRA, September 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 1

Labor members of the War Advisory Council will probably be reserved in future discussions on matters of Government policy coming before the Council…

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Municipal Employees Monthly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union was held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. M. Wally presiding. Members were requested to stand in…

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Barrier Industrial Council Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night. Mr. E. F. O'Neill presiding. SOUTH JOB COMMITTEE…

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Council Employees' Retire

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 5

Two of Council's oldest employees were retired yesterday. They were Mr. A. Catterson, from the depot, and Mr. F. Coffey, head gardener at the Central…

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Central Council Much Business Transacted

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 3

Messrs. W. Riddiford and J. C. A. Fritsch returned on Wednesday from the meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation…

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Municipal Roll on View

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

The complete list of persons entitled to vote at the Municipal election has now been complied and is on view at the following places: Town Hall, Court House…

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