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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

356 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 18

Landmark Being Demolished Council's Smoke Stack Going

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 2

On Monday pre[?] work was [?] to demo[?] a landmark of the city a landmark of 33 years standing. This landmark is the brick chimney stack…

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Sydney Labor Council and 40-Hour Week

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Although N.S.W, union leaders were told by the Prime Minister yesterday that a general introduction of a 40-hour week at the present…

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Shires In Western Division Council Withholds Support

Western Grazier · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 1

At a meeting of the Wilcannia Municipal Council held on October 11 another request came from the Burke Municipal Council seeking support for their agitation to hove the Western Division sub-divided into Shire areas. The Town Clerk, in a lengthy…

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Barrier Industrial Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 3

On Monday the executive of the Barrier Industrial Council will meet the management of the Globe Timber Mills at 2.43 p.m. to discuss the VP holidays…

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Sports Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 2

Delegates are advised that the monthly meeting of the Sports Council will be held on Wednesday night next. The Central Football Club that…

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Returned From Central Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 1

Messrs. G. Ryan and N.S. Dunlevy returned to Broken Hill last evening by the Court after having [?]ded the recent meeting of the Central Council of the…

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Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 4

An official advertisement in this issue is calling all delegates to the meeting tonight. The Council will have before it an application from the Central Broken…

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Lord Mayor Favors N.Z. Drink Test

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 4

Melbourne, October 23.—The Lord Mayor (Cr. Connelly) commenting on the Inveratgill (N.Z.) Licensing Trust experiment with the Brown Owl restaurant…

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Misgivings On Operations Of World Security Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON, October 23.—Misgivings on the proposed operations of the World Security Council were expressed by Mr. Paul Hasluck (Australia) at today's meeting of the executive committee of the United Nations' Preparatory…

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Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 3
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The monthly meeting of the Sports Council was held at the Trades Hall last night, there being a good attendance of members. Mr. J. T. Donovan presided…

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Leg. Council Vacancy

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

Sydney, October 25.—Both House of the State Parliament will assemble on November 18 to elect a member of the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy…

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What Our Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 5

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

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Council Finance Deterroration In Accounts

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 8

The Town Clerk's financial report to the City Council last night, which was adopted, which was follows: GENERAL FUND…

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Business Discussed At Monthly Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Council was held last night, the Mayor (Alderman Rowe) presiding Also present were Aldermen Lunam. Tompkins. Warren…

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Council Move to Stamp Out Vandalism

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 3

EFFORTS are to be made by the City Council to stamp out acts of vandalism in the North Reserve. In future the park will be closed…

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Council Representation For New Generating Unit; Delegates Give Report

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 4

RECEINTLY the City Council decided to seek permission to install an additional generating unit and empowered Aids. E. J. Barnes and J. Harris, delegates to the Local Government Association's Conference to interview the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) on the matter…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, October 27,1945 Eastern Control Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 3

THE announcement by the U.S. Secretary of State (Mr. Byrnes) that the United States is discussing with Russia the creation of an Allied…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 3

The picnic and social held annually by the employees of the Council is the event of the year for their wives and families. Each and every employee does everything…

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Crankshaft For Council Engine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 7

Crankshaft for one of Council's Crossley engines which was repaired by the Perry Engineering Co. in Adelaide, has arrived in Broken Hill…

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