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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 6 of 15

Council Vacancy Nominations Close Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 1

The Barrier District Assembly of the australian Labor Party is calling for nominations from affiliated members to [?]test a selection ballet to fill the…

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Seven Candidates for Council Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

Seven candidates are to contest the B.D.A.A.L.P. pre-selection ballot to select a representative for the Council vacancy caused by the death of…

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B.d.a.a.l.p Nominations for Council Vacancy

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of the B.D.A.A.L.P. last night nominations were received for the vacancy in the City Council caused by the death of Alderman Dennis…

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Allied Council Workers Strike Stupid Action Of Officials Blamed For Action SYDNEY, July 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

A strike of 200 construction workers at a country Allied Works job today was caused by the "stupid action of officials of the Allied Works Council in not…

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Allied Works Council Volunteers First Batch Leaves

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

The first batch of Allied Works Council volunteers will leave for their new job in North Australia on Friday night. The rest of the volunteers will leave…

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Council Pre-Selection Ballot to Be Held This Week-end

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

A pre-selection ballot for the election of an endorsed candidate to fill the vacancy on the Municipal Council caused through the death of Alderman R…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

A meeting of contributors to the Municipal Employees' Picnic Committee will be held at the Town Hall at 7 o'clock tonight. The balance sheet and…

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Barrier Industrial Council Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Burner Industrial Council was held last night. Mr. E. P O'Neill presiding Correspondence from the Allied Works…

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Allied Works Council Volunteers Men Report This Morning

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The first batch of Allied Works Council Volunteers for a northern job will leave tonight. The secretary of the Barrier…

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Army Pay Soldiers' Council Urges-increase Sydney. July 9

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League Council today unanimously decided to urge an immediate all-round minimum increase of 50 per cent. in the rales of…

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Council Pre-Selection Ballot to Be Held This Week-end

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

A pre-selection ballot for the d[?] of an endorsed candidate to fill the vacancy on the Municipal Council caused through the death of Alderman…

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Shock Troops Of Industrial Front Allied Works Council Calls For 100 Volunteers MELBOURNE. July 9

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The Allied Works Council has appealed for a hundred volunteers for the Construction Corps for urgent and vital work in the Far North. They will be the shock…

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Allied Works Council Men Threaten Strike

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 1

Unless they are given back pay amounting to in all £1,400,350 men employed on a country allied works project will cease work on Monday. This was…

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Council Pre-Selection Ballot to Be Concluded Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

A pre-selection ballot for the election of an endorsed candidate to fill the vacancy on the Municipal Council caused through the death of Alderman…

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Overcrowded Troopship R.S.L. Council's Protest Sydney. July 10

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 1

At the R.S.L. State Council meeting yesterday a resolution was carried "protesting emphatically against the action of these responsible for the…

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Interesting Point on Council Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

If there is only one nomination for the extraordinary City Council vacancy caused by the death of Aid. R. Dennis, the candidate will become…

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Council Vacancy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

Nominations for the aldermanie vacancy caused by the death of Alderman R. Dennis will close at 5 p.m. to-day. When this edition went to press…

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Allied Works Council Men

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

Men from Broken Hill who are going to an Allied Works Council job in the North have advised friends here that they are now well on the way of the…

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Council By-Election Nominations Close Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

The nominations of Mr. J. Harris has been received by the Acting Town Clerk, to fill the vacancy in the City Council caused by the death of Ald. R. Dennis…

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Mr. J. Harris for Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 8

Mr. John Harris will be officially cleclared elected as alderman in succession to the late Ald. R. Dennis at the Town Hall tomorrow. Nominations…

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