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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Barrier Industrial Council Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 5

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night, Mr. G. Cherry presiding in the absence or Mr. E. P; O'Neill, who is…

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Rise in Council Rates (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

Sir.—The new rates levied by our Council on the ratepayers calls for a strong protest. I have waited for other to voice their opinion on this matter but no…

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Labor and the War Council[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Labor members of the War Council should be given executive powers in the national interests, said Mr. Mulcahy…

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Education Council To Be Formed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 6

TO discuss the formation of an Education Council a meeting of representatives of several organisations will be held at the Technical College at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. It has been called by the District Inspector of Schools (Mr. O. Jones)…

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Status Of War Council Executive Powers Suggested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

A MOVE to endow the Australian Advisory War Council with emergency executive powers for the period of the current war crisis is possible in the very near future. The matter may be brought up either at the meeting of the Council to be held in Sydney today or at…

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Message From Mr. Menzies War Council Discussions SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 1

THE Actinic Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) today received a personal cable from Mr. Menzies on the war position…

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Education Council Formation In Broken Hill

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 3

A meeting of representatives of all sections of Broken Hill citizens will be held at the Technical College at 8 o'clock tonight to form an Education…

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Contract Work on Council Properties Aldermen Claim It Is Cheaper Method

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

ALLEGATIONS that City Council employees could not do work as cheaply as outside firms were made by aldermen when a deputation representing the Carpenters' Union waited on the Council to protest against contrcct work being done on Council properties…

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Council Meeting Important Matters Discussed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The monthly Council meeting took place last night. and several important matters were under discussion. A deputation of the Building Trades' Union…

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Contract Work by Council Labor Principles Involved?

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

The executive of the Building Trades Union waited on Council to discuss work done on Council's property. Mr. J.E. Smith. president of the…

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Education Council Formed Move For Advancement Of Local Facilities

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

UNITING bodies concerned with local educational facilities and associated problems, the Education Council of Broken Hill was[?] formed at a conference last night, and officers and an executive committee were appointed…

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Municipal Elections In December

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

In his ordinary monthly report to Council the Town Cirla Mr. C. Crow[?] mentioned the forthcoming Municipal electiner…

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City Council Driver Remanded

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 1

Bail of £30 in self with one surety of £30 was allowed a Municipal Council driver, Thomas Vincent Kennedy, when he was remanded until May 5 by…

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Praise For Council Staff

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

In his ordinary monthly report of the activities of the, various staffs of the City Council, the Town Clerk,(Mr. C. Crowley) paid a tribute to the…

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Campaign Against Diphtheria What Council Plans

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

WHEN 30 more applications are received by the Chief Health Officer of the City Council (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) the second…

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W.i.u. Levy Left to Central Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 1

After discussing the Federation five per cent, levy at a mass meeting yesterday, members of the W.I.U. of A. decided that the matter should be…

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W.I.U. OF A. Considers Levy Position Central Council With Local Delegates To Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 5

At a moss meeting of the W.I.U. of A. was held yesterday for the purpose of discussing the Federation 5 per cent levy. The following resolution was carried: "That this matter be left to the Central Council and the Barrier delegates at the next…

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Education Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

An Education Council was formed in Broken Hill last week. It is a representative body that has Important work to do…

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Barrier Industrial Council Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night. Mr. A. Kersten presiding in the absence of the president. Mr. E. P…

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Mr. Maloney and Labor Council (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 3

Sir.—When we remember the recent visit of Mr. J. Maloney, of the McKell-Gurtin outfit, and his savage attack upon the leader of the State Party. Mr…

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