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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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City Council Monthly Meeting Held

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night in the Council Chambers in the Town Hall. Business was brief, and the…

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Another Seat in Legislative Council for Labor Sydney. September 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 5

Mr. J. Stewart was last night elected to the Legislative Council. He fills the vacancy ca[?]ed by the death of Mr. M. P. Dunlop. Mr. Stewart is State…

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Damage To Western Oval Cycle Track Many Matters Discussed at Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

COMPLAINTS about the manner in which the cycling track at the Western Oval was damaged by horses at rodeos and chariot races were made at last night's meeting of the City Council. Council decided to inform organisations granted the use of the oval…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic on November 1

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 6

A general meeting of the City Council employees [?] supseribers was held on Monday night at the Town Hall. The Mayor. Alderman P. Rowe, presided. The…

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Coal Strike Circular Investigation by Miners' Council SYDNEY, September 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 5

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to summon before it on Monday several persons for the purpose of giving particulars concerning…

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Revision Court for Council Rolls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 1

The periodical Revision Court to review the Municipal roll was held this morning at the Courthouse. No objections were lodged to any…

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Miners' Central Council Exonerates Nelson And Orr Strike Settlement Rumor Sydney, September 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 1

The Miners' Federation Central Council, at a special sitting in Sydney today, exonerated Messrs. C. Nelson (general president) and W. Orr (former general…

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Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

The quarterly summoned meeting of the Federated Municipal Employees' Union (Broken Hill branch") will be held tomorrow night at 7.30 o'clock at the…

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Cobar Strike Continues Management Wili. Not Meet Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

The secretary of the Harr[?] Industrial Council, Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne, yesterday received a telegram from the secretary of the Cobar Industrial Council…

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Municipal Employees' Union Quarterly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 2

The quarterly summoned meeting of the Municipal Employers' Union was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. M. Dally presided…

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Industrial Council Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held at the Trade Hall last night. Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding…

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Cobar Electorate Resolutions of Labor Electorate Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cobar Stage Electorate Council held at Nyngan at which delegates representing Nyngan Cobar and Brewarrina took part and Mr. M. A…

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Council to Discuss Bus Time-tables

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 1

A special meeting of the Council will be held tonight to endorse the revised bus time-tables prepared by the Transport Board in conjunction…

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Bus Services Reduced Council Endorses New Time-Tables

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 1

THE reduction of 15 per cent. in all bug time-tables, prepared by an officer of the Liquid Fuel Control Board, and endorsed by the special…

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Special Meeting of City Council New Bus Routes Discussed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 1

A special meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber last night to discuss the time tables for buses which have been drawn up by a member…

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Holland Will Rise Again Resistance To The Nazis Increases (By Professor P. S. Gerbrandy, President Of The Netherlands Council of Ministers.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

ECONOMICALLY, politcally and socially the Netherlands people have to bear the full weight of the ignominious Nazi yoke. After barely fifteen months of occupation they have been reduced from a very high standard of living to the brink of starvation…

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Menzies Opposed To War Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A proposal that the U.A.P. and U.C.P. should withdraw from the Advisory War Council was strongly supported…

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Discussion. On Weir By Council Government and Loan Terms

Western Grazier · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. K C. Young) presided at the meeting or the Wilcannia Council last night, other aldermen present being Messrs. Goonrey, cool, Dell…

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Little Spread For Labor War Council Members Secret Fund Inquiry Evidence Of Ex-Prime Minister And Attorney-General CANBERRA, October 9

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

Highlights of todoy's hearing of the Secret Fund Royal Commission which concentrated today mainly on the £300 paid to the former Assistant Commonwealth Publicity Officer, Joseph Winkler, allegedly in connection with the industrial…

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Mr. Menzies for War Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—The names of five Opposition members of the War Advisory Council have been submitted to the Prime Minister (Mr…

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