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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Henneberry Seeks Council Honors

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 4

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—The former Australian boxing champion, Fred Henneberry, intends contesting the next Goulburn municipal elections…

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Bank Governor To Attend War Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.—It is expected that the governor of the Commonwealth Bank (Mr. Armitage) will be present at tomorrow's meeting of…

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Government Defeated in Legislative Council Sydney, September 10

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 1

The Government was defeated twice in the Legislative Council tonight on the Western [?]ands (Amendment) Bill. This followed [?] defeats the previous…

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Council to Discuss Finances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Council will be held in the Council Chamber tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. to consider the following business: (1)…

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Legislative Council Nominations Sydney, September 12

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 1

Two nominations were received today for the election to be held to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. Maxwell Pollock…

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To Consider The Financial Position Council to Meet

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held in the Council Chamber Town Hall on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. to consider the following business:—…

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No Quorum for Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was to have been held yesterday to consider the question of Council's finance, but as there was no quorum…

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Finances of City Council No Quorum For Discussion

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 3

CALLED to hear a report by the finance committee on the financial position of the City Council a special meeting of the Council to…

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Mayor Moves Again About Annexe

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. P. Rowe)yesterday sent a telegram to Messrs. J. A. Beasley and J. J. Clark, Ms.H.H., urging that an immediate start be…

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Annexe For Broken Hill Mayor Sends Another Telegram

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 3

Yesterday the Mayor, Alderman Rowe, sent the following telegram to Messrs. J. Beasley, M.H.R. members of the Advisory War Council, and Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R.:…

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Council's Finances Position Fairly Serious

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 3

Council's financial position is fairly acute, and during the last week or so several meeting of the Finance Committee have been held to go into the matter…

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Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Sports Council to be held at the Trades Hall tomorrow night will arrange the opening of the pedestrian season…

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Local Milk Test Made By Council Officer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 3

TNTERESTING tests were carried out yesterday by the Chief Health Officer of the City Council (Mr. S. J. J. Davey). It is another of the little known tasks which are undertaken to ensure that Broken Hill people receive foodstuffs under the most hygenic conditions…

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Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Sports Council will be held tonight at 8 o'clock be[?] will [?] the opening of the [?]…

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Sports Council Pedestrian Season Opens

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

At the meeting of the Sports Council last night it was decided that the season open at the See Park grounds on Sunday next…

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Petrol Rationing Minister Writes To Mayor Bus Time-Tables To Be Amended

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

The question of amending the [?] tables of buses operating in Broken Hill will probably be taken by the Department at of Road Transport. This has been sand…

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Barrier Industrial Council Fortnightly Meeting Military Emption for Broken Hill Requested

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier industrial Council was held last night. Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding. A [?]dential was accepted from the…

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Union Delegates Return From Cobar An Industrial Council Formed

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 4

While they were in Cobar last week Messrs. J. G. Polkinghorne, secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council, M. H. Bray (president) and A. Kersten (secretary), of the F.E.D., and F.A., attended many meetings in connection with the…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic Officials

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 3

A general meeting of the City Council employees picnic fund was held at the Town Hall on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. P. Rowe)…

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City Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 3

There are several applications to come before the City Council tonight concerning facilities for children. There will be a communication from…

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