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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Special Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night, when delegates from the B.I.C. attended concerning the marketing of Menindee vegetables and the…

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City Council Issues Closing Orders

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

Efforts of Council s health officers to rid the city of unsightly dwellings were continued during the month of February, the report of Mr. S. J. J…

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Barrier Industrial Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night, Mr. E. P. O'BNeill presiding. The Riverina Trades and Labor…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor for State Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. R. J. Bartley) announced last night that he would contest Woollahra at the next State…

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Council Employees' Log Decisions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

With the exception of one clause, outstanding claims in the log for Council employees were settled this morning at a special meeting of the…

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City Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council was held on Saturday morning to deal with outstanding claims of the employees. It was decided to grant the request…

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Mr. Hughes and the War Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Commening on a report that further representations had been made to him from the Government side that he should again go on…

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Council Workers' Sickness Fund

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

The matter of inaugurating a sickness fund for employees of the Municipal Council was discussed at a meeting last night…

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City Council Sickness Fund

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

Employees of the City Council met last night and decided to inaugurate a sickness fund. pro-tem officers to be elected and a committee of 10 be…

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Man Electrocuted at City Council's Galena St.power Plant

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 7

WHILE engaged on alterations to a transformer at the City Council's power station in Galena Street about 1.40 o'clock this morning. Francis Leo Payne (42), an electrical fitter, was electrocuted and died before the arrival of a doctor…

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Mr. Payne's Death at Council Power Plant Was Accidental

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

WHEN the inquest was held late yesterday afternoon into the death of Francis Leo Payne, who was electrocuted at the Galena Street Power Station of the City Council early yesterday morning, it was shown that the proper switches…

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Mr. Hughes Rejoins War Council Personal Request of Mr. Curtin

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

Breaking the silence he had maintained since February 17. when, on the instruction of their Party he had the Federal Opposition Leader, Mr. Menzies…

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Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

The quarterly summoned meeting was held at the Trade Hall last night, Mr. M. Daily in the chair. A letter was received from a member…

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Special Council Meeting Decides on New Pumping Station

Western Grazier · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

Barring the absence of Alderman W. M. Ivers (who is on service), there was a full complement of aldermen at the special Council meeting convened by the Mayor (Ald. E. C. Young) on Tuesday night to discuss the electricity position…

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Council Road Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

Council road workers have completed repairs to Kaolin Street which was built up and top-dressed between Beryl and Mica Streets. As more tar…

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Mr. Hughes for War Council Sydney, April 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., will be present at the Advisory War Council meeting in Canberra this week. This will be the first meeting since Mr. Hughes…

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No Labor Council Affiliation For Police SYDNEY, April 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

After a motion to affiliate with the Sydney Trades and Labor Council had been defeated at the annual conference of the New South Wales Police…

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Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

A special general meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. M. Dally (president) was in the…

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Labor Council Supports Calwell Suppression Justified Sydney, April 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

The New South Wales Labor Council tonight decided to demonstrate in the Domain on Sunday in favor of the Minister for Information. Mr. Calwell and…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Council Meeting Expresses Uneasy Over Weir Demands

Western Grazier · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

At the regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Council the following aldermen were in attendance: Alderman E. C. Young (chair), F. Warwick, F. Klemm and H. D. Dell. Uneasiness was expressed concerning the weir position…

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