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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs
287 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 15
SO serious is the City Council's petrol supply position that one sanitary van could not be used today. Aldermen discussed the position at a meeting of the City Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WASHINGTON, March 30.—President Roosevelt has announced that the first meeting of the newly-elected Pacific War Council will be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen may be called together to discuss the City Council's fuel position, the Mayor (Aid. P. Rowe) said today. He said that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A special meeting of the City Council has been called tor Saturday morning at 10.30 o'clock to discuss the petrol position and the carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"THERE is enough petrol being wasted in Broken Hill for private pleasure to more than meet the demand for essential services, and this wastage should be pointed out to the Government," Alderman W. Riddiford said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Negotiations with owners of horses and drays for employment on Council works in order to save petrol are being carried out by the City…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plans are being prepared for the issuing of compulsory War Damage Insurance policies in Broken Hill. They will be handled through, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, April 10.—An Australian, Mr. Leslie Boyce. M.P., fought with the Anzacs in Italy and France. Today he was elected alderman of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is expected that a start will be made next week on the fitting of the gas producer units on the City Council's vehicles. This will be the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the first time the drag formerly used for the construction of the reinforced premix roadway in Oxide Street and Chapple Street was used…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CANBERRA, Thursday. — Local government elections may now be postponed if they are likely to interfere with the Commonwealth's war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE City Council has resumed its full-time electrical service to consumers on 100 cycles following the announcement that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The regular monthly meeting of the local Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday, April 9 Present were. Alderman E. C. Young…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A report on the amount of work involved in the operating of War Damage Insurance in Broken Hill will be considered at tonight's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A REPORT on the City Council's responsibility in connection with War Damage Insurance was submitted to aldermen at last night's Council meeting by the Acting Town Clerk (Mr. J. F. Sanderson). His report, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas producer units for use on City Council vehicles have been received, and are in the course of being fitted in the Council's workshop. One unit will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Because the Council offices would ordinarily be closed tomorrow, Council employees will observe their holiday on Monday, the Acting Town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AUTHORITY for four horse-drawn sanitary vans to be constructed for use by the City Council was given at last night's meeting of the Council. The Chief Health Officer (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) in a report pointed out that Council was placed in a precarious position…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gravel for use on the Tibooburra road is being drawn from the old pit at the rifle range, the City Engineer (Mr. C. A. Almeida) said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ARRANGEMENTS for the Evacuation Register which is to be compiled by the City Council under the National Security Regulations are in hand. The cards should be available for the public next week, the Acting…
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