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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

287 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 15

Acting Mayor Thanked

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir:— I would like to express my appreciation of the promptitude of Acting Mayor Ald. Lunam, in conjunction…

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Council to Tender for Annexe Job

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

The City Council is to tender for road work at the local munition annexe. This was decided at a special meeting of the Council held…

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Special Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

On Sunday morning a special meeting of the City council was held to consider the question of Council's subsidy towards the upkeep of the fire brigade…

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Legislative Council Candidates SYDNEY, November 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 1

Three members of the Legislative Council were included in 13 of the 11 Labor candidates selected by the A.L.P. today to fill the vacancies occurring in…

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Mr. Land Replies to Alderman Barnes

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

Relative to reports concerning his statement concerning unoccupied houses, Mr. J. Land National Service Officer, stated a was regrettable that Alderman…

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Council Meeting

Western Grazier · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 1

The ordinary regular Connell meeting was held in the Athen[?] Buildings at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, and was preceded by a short…

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Annual Picnic of Council Employees

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

The annual picnic of the Municipal Employees' Union will be held on the Western Oval on Saturday, December 5. The picnic is usually held…

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Council Meetings

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 2

A special report by the City Engineer regarding the estimated cost of painting and renovating the interior of the Town Hall will be…

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Works Council Arrests Sydney, November 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 1

Two Civil Construction Corps workers have been arrested and charged with a breach of National Security Regulation for allegedly refusing to work…

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Allied Works Council Firm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Director of Personnel of the Allied Works Council (Lieut. Packer) has sent a letter to the Clerks' Union giving reasons for the dismissal of four head office clerks who were suspended last week end. The letter stated that when the men were suspended they were…

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Allied Works Council Men

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 2

Allied Works council men from Broken Hill in a northern centre have sent down their surplus clothing to Broken Hill, care of Mr. J. G. Folkinghorne, secretary…

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City Council Meeting Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the City City Council will be held at the Town Hall tonight, the Mayor, Alderman P. J. P. Rowe, presiding…

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Stir Among Aldermen Over Baths

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

LETTERS by correspondents in "The Barrier Miner" complaining about the dirty condition of the City Baths led to a lively…

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Various Council Matters

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

A variety of business was attended to at last night's City Council meeting. held in the Council chambers at the Town Hall…

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Judgment Against Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

Judgment against the City Council in a claim on behalf of relatives of Ernest Dodd, railway employee, who was killed when struck by a falling…

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Council Cards of Condolence

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

Condolence cards on behalf of the Mayor and aldermen will in future be sent to the parents of all men killed in action…

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Finances Of Council Show Improvement

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

Moving the adoption of the financial statements of the Electricity Works Trading Fund and the General Fund at last night's…

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Barrier Industrial Council Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held at the Trades Hall Inst night. Mr. A. Kersten (vice president) presiding…

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Mr. Ward Hits At Allied Works Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Police officers who are inquiring into the alleged disappearance of two files from the Allied Works Council today declared that as…

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Empty Houses To Be Listed By Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

The controversy concerning the number of unoccupied houses in Broken Hill was carried a step further last night when Ald. E. J. Barnes…

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