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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Contributions from Municipal Employees' Union members will be received at the Trades Hall between 9.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Saturday morning…

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Disobeyed Works Council Order Man to Pay £22/10/- and Enter Into Bond to Obey

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

A MAN was convicted in the Police Court this morning on a charge of having failed to obey an instruction from the Allied Works Council, while he was a member of the Civil Construction Corps. The man's excuse was the serious…

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Municipal Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night at the Town Hall. Those present were Aldermen P. Rowe…

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Barrier Industrial Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

All delegates to the Barrier Industrial Council are asked to be in attendance at the special meeting to be held at 10.30 on Saturday morning for the…

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Water Shortage Council Concerned with Position

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

At its meeting last night the Municipal Council carried a motion concerning the serious water position. Alderman Huckell moved: "That a…

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City Council Moves On Water Position

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

THE serious position of Broken Hill's water supply was the cause of! concern at the monthly meeting of the City Council last night. Council carried the following motion: "That a deputation of five from this Council be elected to confer with the visiting New South Wales…

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Central Council To Meet Summonses and Meat Sydney, January 27

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

The Central Council of the Miners' federation will meet on Tuesday to consider Mr. Curtin's statement that recent coal mine strikers be summonsed…

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Cobar Electoral Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

Owing to transport difficulties the Electoral Council meeting, to have been held in Cobar on Sunday has been deferred until February 27…

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Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

The annual summonsed meeting of the Municipal Employees Union was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. M. Daily president was in the chair…

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Miners' Pension Scheme Matter Before Central Council Of Federation SYDNEY, February 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

The introduction of a Federal pensions scheme for mine workers and increased compensation rates were urged by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation today. The general secretary, Mr. Grant, said it was many years since…

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U.N.R.R.A FUND Australian Council Formed SYDNEY. February 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

A large number of organisations Interested in overseas relief have decided to form. In association with the Federal Government, an Australia Council of…

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Barrier Industrial Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held al 10.30 o'clock this morning…

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Miners' Central Council Relaxation Of Tax Problems SYDNEY. February 4

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin. has agreed to relax miners taxation problems. The relaxation. It is believed, will take the form of an extension of time to…

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Barrier Industrial Council Mass Meeting On Picture Prices

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

A man meeting of unionist affiliated with the Barrier Industrial Council will be held at the Trades Hall at 10.30 a.m. Sunday to deal with replies received…

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Council Road Work

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

Council has finished its work on the Menindee Road from Argent Street to the North Mine, turn-off. It is hoped that this section will be given a bitumen…

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Wilcannia's Mayor Tells of Conditions

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

The recent rains arrived just in time to save the Wilcannia district from the disastrous effects of a prolonged dry period. If the rain had…

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Central Council Delegates

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

Messrs. J. Virgo and A. Fritsch, delegates to the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, returned to Broken Hill on Monday evening by the Comet…

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Country Party and War Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The Country party met today to determine whether its members would continue to attend meetings of the Advisory War…

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Barrier Industrial Council the Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night, Mr. A. Kersten presiding. The F.E.D. and F.A. asked the B.I.C…

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Mr. Curtin's Comment on War Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA.—Although the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) refused to comment today on press reports that Opposition members of the Advisory…

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