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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Dust Nuisance in Crystal Street Council To Take Action

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. P. J. P. Rowe, presented the following minute to last night's meeting of Council: The following report has been received…

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Lord Mayor Disappointed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The response of the public to the Comforts Fund Appeal held in Sydney yesterday had been most disappointing, said the…

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City Council and Mainroads

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 4

Preheating at the new bitumen plant of the City Council was commenced on Thursday, although only one boiler is operating at present. The…

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Council Lorry Driver to Pay £10 FINE Drove Utility While Under Influence Of Liquor

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 3

ACOUNCIL lorry driver, Thomas Vincent Kennedy (30), was fined £10 by Mr. Solling, S.M., in the Police Court today fer having driven a utility in Blende Street on April 22 while he was under the influence of…

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War Work Proposal Angers Alderman

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When the Erskineville Council received a letter from the Department of Works and Local Government asking the…

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Garbage Service Charges New Rate Fixed By Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 5

When a section of the city is connected with the sewerage scheme, those ratepayers who have the benefit of the scheme will pay for it to the Broken Hill…

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Barrier Industrial Council A.C.T.U. Delegate Appointed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was hell but night. Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding. APPEAL DISMISSED…

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Distraction Big Cause of Smashes (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 3

Most of us can remember the time when motorists involved in an accident lost their tempers and heatedly accused each other of being the offender. Today…

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War Council As War Cabinet Proposed Alternative To National Govt. CANBERRA, June 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

The possibility of an enlargement of the functions of the Advisory War Council to invest it with the powers of a War Cabinet is suggested in political…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

The Municipal Employees' Picnic Fund held its annual meeting in the Town Hall on Sunday. Mr. J. Brackett presided in the absence of the Mayor, who tendered…

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Municipal Employees' Annual Picnic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Municipal employees' picnic subscriberes met at the Town Hall on Sunday, June 1. Mr. J. Brackett presided. An apology was received from the…

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Man Assaulted Mayor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—John O'Connor (61) pleaded guilty in the Central Court to a charge of having assaulted Alderman Roger Hill,…

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Mayor Waiting on Mr. Beasley

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

Further details of the moves to establish a munitions annexe in Broken Hill are expected to be received by the Mayor (Alderman P…

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Municipal Employees' Union Monthly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. M. Dally (president) presiding over a large attendance…

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Sydney Council Seeks Refuse Dump

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Rockdale Council Unanimously rejected the Sydney City Council's proposal to use land at North Brighton Le Sands…

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War Council Melbourne, June 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 4

In a brief statement at the conclusion of the War Council tonight, the Prime Minister Mr. Menzies, said that discussions had been most informative to him…

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Suspension of City Engineer Mayor's Evidence at Public Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

EVIDENCE that he had allegedly found the City Engineer (Mr. C. A. Almeida) in an intoxicated condition at his office on April 22 and how he had later suspended him, was given by the Mayor (Alderman P. Rowe) at the…

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Stop Press Council and War Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) announced this afternoon the newly established War Effort Co-ordination Committee would take…

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Council Invests £200 in War Savings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Erskineville Council it was decided to invest £200, the amount written off for depreciation annually, in…

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Shortage of Doctors Use Of Aliens Suggested Health Council's Consideration Sydney, June 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

Commenting today on the shortage of doctors for civil needs, the Federal Minister for Health. Sir Frederick Stewart, said it would not appear that…

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