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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Council's Confidence in Mr. Mathisen

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 3

The Council power house foreman (Mr. Mathisen), who has given notice of resignation, will be asked by Cou[?]cil to reconsider his decision. This…

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Council's Concern For Water Supply

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

At last night's Council meeting Alderman Huckell said that two months ago be submitted an important submission to the Prime Minister concerning a…

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New Pumping Station Council Accepts Quote

Western Grazier · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Council held on Monday night, a quotation from Sidney Williams and Co. Pty. Ltd., of Dulwich Hill, Sydney, for the supply of an all-steel prefabricated building to be used as a pumping station here, was accepted…

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Council Matters Resignation of Power House Foreman

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

When the matter of the resignation of the Power House foreman was [?] before Council last night. Alderman [?] gelt moved that Council had every…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Council Chambers Burgled Entered by Library Window

Western Grazier · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

On Saturday evening the Council Chambers were broken into by some person who ransacked the Council office. Entrance was made at the rear of the building by means of the library window…

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Miners' Pension Scheme Central Council Delegates Optimistic

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 2

Messrs. Jan Virgo and Alf Fritsch delegates to the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, are optimistic concerning the proposed inclusion of the…

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Municipal Roll

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

The Council Electoral roll for Broken Hill is being prepared in accordance with the Act, and this year, for the first time, the names of…

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Losses In Council's 1943 Accounts

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

The year 1943 was a poor one for Council financially, Mr. J. F. Sanderson Acting Town Clerk, hos said in his annual report which has just been made available. In the report Mr. Sanderson points out…

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Loss On Council's Electricity Operations

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

In the statement of income and expenditure of the City Council's Electricity Works Trading Fund for 1943, which has been furnished to Council, a loss on…

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Aldermen Should Resign

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

To the Editor, Sir.—I would like to support "More Light," and seeing that we have had three "more blackouts—one on Thursday morning, one…

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Council Road Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

The road construction and surfacing at the new South Road railway crossing, which was started about a week ago, is now half finished. The job is…

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Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union was held at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. Dally was in the chair…

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Municipal Employees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 4

At a meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union last night correspondence was received from the Town Clerk in reference to garbage and…

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War Council Studies Cables

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 1

Melbourne, June 9.—A comprehensive cable giving details of progress made with the invasion of Europe by Allied forces were studied at today's meeting of…

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Council Conference

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 2

Matters outstanding in connection with the log of wages and conditions between the City Council and Municipal Employees' Union will be…

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Council Log

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 3

The City council will meet the Municipal Employees' Union on Sunday next, June 18. at 2.30 p.m. to finalise matters in connection with the log…

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Council Road Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 3

Work on road construction at the South Road level crossing is now being finished off. The road is fully open to traflic. This was stated today…

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Council New Electricity Engine Working Trial Runs Given Yesterday; On Light Load Last Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 3

Council's new Crossley generating unit, which workmen have been installing at the Galena Street Power Station for several months, had its trial runs yesterday, and was placed on light load last night. The report on its operation is most satisfying. The…

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Wilcannia Council Meeting Aerodrome Discussed

Western Grazier · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

The wilcannia Council had made application to have the purchase of the new pumpins station and power house exempt from sales tax. At the meeting…

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City Council and Employees' Logs

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the City Council[?] held further discussions with the Municipal Employees' Union representatives on outstanding points…

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