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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Fight for Control of Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—A bitter faction fight is proceeding between militants and moderates for control of the N.S.W. Trades and Labor…

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Loan Council Discusses Pacific Situation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Strategy to combat war in the Pacific was outlined to State Premiers at the meeting of the Loan Council yesterday…

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Local Labor Selection Two Aldermen Aspirants

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

Letters received by the B.D.A.A.L.P. from Messrs. E. M. Horsington and M" A. Davidson, M.L_A.'s for Sturt and Cobar respectively, indicated…

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Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Tomorrow night the half-yearly summoned meeting of the Frederated Municipal Employers Union will be at the trades Hall when business will…

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Labor Council Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Considerable interest is centred in the annual election of officers of the Labor Council of N.S.W., which will be decided by…

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Municipal Employees' Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

Mr. M. Dally presided over the half yearly meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union last night. Correspondence was received from the…

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Breaking the News Storm Brewing Over War Council's Action Postal Officials Object To Delivering A.I.F. Death Messages MELBOURNE, February 5

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

A storm is brewing over the action of the War Council in ignoring the Postal Department when deciding that news of the deaths of members of the A.I.F. should be conveyed to relatives by postmasters or their nominees. It is claimed that…

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J. R. Hughes Defeated For Labor Council Chair SYDNEY February 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

Interpreted an a setback for the Labor (N.S.W.) Party and a victory for Official Labor, the retiring president. Mr. J. R. Hughes, was defeated tonight by Mr. J…

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National Govt. Not In View Curtin Says War Council Effective SYDNEY, February 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

Unity of the members of the Advisory War Council on the need for taking every possible step to ensure the security of Australia was declared in a joint…

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Council of Premiers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—There was no need to set up a new council of Premiers to act as the Commonwealth's agents in State action, said…

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City Council Roads What Is Being Done

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

It is expected that work on the Silverton Road from Williams Street to the Municipal boundary will be completed by the end of the month,…

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Critic of War Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. E. ward, M.H.H. (Official Labor, East Sydney) advocated the immediate withdrawal of Labor representatives from the…

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Labor Member of War Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said last night that until Labor members of the Advisory War…

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Cobar Electorate Council Official Party Endorsed Brewarrinna. February 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

The Cobar Electorate Council of the A.L.P. met today, there being representatives from the Nyngan. Cobar and Brewarhna branches. Reports were…

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The Success Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 3

THE SUCCESS COUNCIL.—Really this is a meeting of the British Air Council at the Air Ministry, the Royal Air Force's headquarters in London, but, in view of the triumphs of the flying men of Britain, it surely deserves to be called the "success" council. Sir Archibald Sinclair (centre), Air Minister and President of the Council, leans over to day a word to Air Marshal E. L. Gossage, Air Member for…

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Immunisation Against Diphtheria Council To Start Another Campaign

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 3

THREE cases of diphtheria have been notified to the Chief Health Officer of the City Council (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) within a week. Mr. Davey said today that there was no cause for alarm and little chance of an epidemic…

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City Council Estimates Town Clerk Reveals Story in Graphs Excellent Survey Of Position

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 5

PAGE after page of figures very difficult for the average ratepayer to understand and for this reason the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) has adopted the practice of issuing with each years estimates a graph or diagram which sets out the more important details…

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Council Finances

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Council, the Town Clerk's financial statement up to January 31 was received. The overdraft as at January 1 was stated to be…

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Unpleasant Shock For Mayor Car Catches Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

Returning from a tour of inspection the Major. Alderman P. Rowe, yesterday had the unpleasant experience of having his car catching alight whilst he was…

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Council Meeting Apprentice Electrical Fitters Appointed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

Last night's Council meeting appointed two apprentice electrical fitters, namely William Aldridge and Bob John Verburgt. The liquor…

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