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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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City Council's Essay Competition

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 5

The Town Clerk presented to the City Council last night the following condu[?] of the Essay Competition: The purpose of this competition is to…

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Monthly Meeting Of City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council was held last night. Alderman Riddiford being in the chair. Present also were Aldermen Edes. Harris, Johnson, Mayson…

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Council To Seek Points About City

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

FOR the purpose of collecting maeterial for a publication to be used for advertising the area and supplying reliable information for…

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City Council's Financial Position General Fund Deteriorates

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

Reporting to the City Council last night on the financial position. Mr. C. Crowley, Town Clerk, said: It will be noted from the General Fund…

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Melbourne's New Lord Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—By 19 votes to 14 Councillor F.P Connelly. was yesterday elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne in succession to Sir Thomas…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Municipal Council to Revert to Monthly Meetings

Western Grazier · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

At a meeting of the Wilcannia Council held on Monday night, Aid. A. M. Andrews gave notice of motion to change the nights of meeting from fortnightly ones to one meeting each month. This will come before the next meeting of the Council for…

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nnWAR Council Ends

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA.£The War Council set up bv Mr. Menzies in 1940 ceased to function last night. Mr. Chiffey said that non-Government members…

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£750 Grant For Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

Mr. M. A. Davidson has been advised by Mr. J. J. Cahill. Minister for local Government: "I refer to your personal…

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Financial and for City Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

Recent representations made to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) in regard to financial assistance for the Broken Hill City…

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Advisory War Council To Be Dissolved

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 1

Canberra.—The Advisory War Council is to be dissolved forthwith. At a meeting of the Council last week, the Leader of the Country party. Mr…

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Municipal Employees

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

The monthly meting of the Municipal Employees' Union will be held at 7.30. tonight in the Trades Hall for the transaction of ordinary and general business…

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Municipal Employees

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union was held at the trade Hall last night, M. Dally presiding. The Trades Hall Trust asked not a [?]…

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CouncilDrive For Rates

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 4

COUNCIL intends to proceed against ratepayers for the recovery of all outstanding rates and sanitary charges. Notice is given…

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Barrier Industrial Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 3

All the executive members of the Barrier Industrial Council are asked to assemble at the BIC office this afternoon at 2.45 o'clock. They will then go to…

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Council Sues Debtors

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 5

Mr. E. R. Harvey. N.M., in the Small Del[?]t Count yesterday gave verdicts fot the City council in a[?]long brought against Lat[?]ver for the non-payment…

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Barrier Industrial Council The Fortnightly Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night. Mr. E. P. O'Nell presiding. The case of a man who allegedly…

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Council Discusses Common Sanitary Service Under Review

Western Grazier · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

At the lost of its fortnightly meetings, held last Monday, of the Wilcannia Council the sanitary service passed under review, the oldermen being much disturbed by the inefficient service given by the contractor…

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Dominions And Council Of Foreign Minister

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 1

London, September 14—Discussions are now proceeding among representatives of four dominions in London with the object of obtaining either full…

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Sports Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 4

An official advertisement appears in this issue, calling the delegates who last sat on the Sports Council, to a meeting at the Trades Hall at 8 o'clock tonight…

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Sports Council Revival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 2

After being in recess since October, 1941, the Broken Hill Sports Council held its first meeting last night. Members stood in silence out of…

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