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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

355 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 18

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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Council Library To Benefit From Govt. Grant; Officer Here

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 7

UNDER the new Libraries Act, Broken Hill Municipal Library will benefit by an annual grant which will probably amount to from £ 1100 to £1200. This was stated today by Mr. J. C. Remington, Deputy Chairman of the Library Board…

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Communist-A.L.P. Affiliation A.R.U. Council Decisions Sydney, April 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

That unity among all working class parties should be achieved immediately was decided by the Australian Council of the A.R.U. at its annual conference…

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Street Trees Removed by City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

Trees have been pulled out from the vicinity of the Globe Timber Mills in order to enable Council workmen to reduce the S bend at that…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night at the Town Ha[?] Those present were Aldermen C. Edes…

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Mayor's Report About Umberumberka Main

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

During question time at last night's Council meeting. Ald. C. Edes asked the representatives on the Water Board if they had any information…

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Council Decisions

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber last night, the Mayor (Ald. P. Rowe) presiding over the…

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Barrier Industrial Council the Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night, Mr. A. Kersten presiding. An appeal was made by an hotelkeeper…

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Council Power House (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

Sir—It is about time us ratepayers of Broken Hill wanted to know why we are getting so many blackouts of late, when we read reports from the…

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Health Council To Examine Birthrate

Western Grazier · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA? The need for tightening State laws preventing abortions is expected to be examined by the conference of the National Health and Medical…

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Council Power House (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 3

Sir—I was pleased to see a letter in your paper the other day concerning our local City Council's Power Station. I must say I agree with the writer…

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Barrier Industrial Council Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night. Mr. E. P. O'Neill presiding. A credential from the Baker Union…

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Delegates to Central Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 3

Messrs. J. Virgo and A. Fritsch, delegates to the Central Council of the W.I.U. of A., will leave Broken Hill this morning for Sydney. The Council…

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Barrier Industrial Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

There is money at the B.I.C. office for Miss B. M. Jones, E. A. Welburn, M. Bone and G. Christopher. There is also information for Misses Iverson and…

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Comments Of Readers Dump Council's Electricity Plant

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

To the Editor, Sir.—How much longer will the long-suffering ratepayers in this supposedly enlightened age tolerate the comedy presented Dy…

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Labor Council Move to End State Liquor Racket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Drastic recommendations, including delicensing of hotelkeepers for black market deals, have been made by the liquor committee of inquiry set up by the New South Wales Labor Council…

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Council Campaign Against Diphtheria

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

To date there have been 28 applications for treatment for immunisation against diphtheria. The Chief Health Inspector (Mr, S. J. Davey) said that…

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Comments Of Readers Comedy of Council's Galena St. Works

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.—Your correspondent who very appropriately signs himself "Let There Be Light" alludes to the city aldermen and the Galena…

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Council To Shift Sand From Main Streets Electricity Problem Discussed

Western Grazier · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 1

The Wilcannia Municipal Council is to go ahead with the shifting of send from the main streets of the municipality. At the meeting of the Wilcannia Council held last Thursday Acknowledge…

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Barrier Industrial Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

The fortnightly [?] of the Barrier Industrial Council [?] last night. Mr. E. P. O'Neill president The member [?] a…

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