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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 4 of 18

Aldermen to Make City Inspection

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

Annual inspection of the City will be conducted by the Mayor and aldermen on Thursday next. The party will assemble at the Town…

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Alderman's Plea For Council Employees To Pull Weight In Jobs Raises Labor Protest

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

INDEPENDENT Alderman C. B. Tompkins raised a hornet's nest at the meeting of the City Council last night when speaking on clause 10 on the business sheet in regard to the number of employees engaged in Council's service…

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Alderman Seeks Knowledge On Water Board Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

BROKEN HILL'S water supply again came up for discussion at the monthly meeting of the City Council last night. The matter was raised at question time, when Aid. C. B. Tompkins questioned the citizens' representatives on…

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Aldermen Farewell Deputy Town Clerk: Mr. Sanderson's Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

EXPRESSIONS of regret at the departure of the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. J. F. Sanderson) from Broken Hill were voiced at last night's Council meeting. The Mayor (Aid. P. Rowe) and aldermen all eulogised the worth of the…

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City Council Meets

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Before commencing Council business last night the Mayor welcomed Alderman Johnson and Alderman Harris, both it whom were appearing at Council for the…

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Gratitude To Newcastle Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

When given permission to move a special resolution at last night's Council meeting. Ald. Riddford moved that a letter of appreciation be sent to the…

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Council Discusses Water Board Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

During question time at last night's Council meeting Ald. Tompkins said that Council did not get much out of the Water Board report last week—except…

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What Our Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

MANY matters came up for discussion at the monthly meeting of the City Council last night. The Mayor (Ald. P. Rowe) presided…

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Seat Bookings From Parkes Council Urges Action

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

At last night's Council meeting aldermen decided to make every effort to secure bookings for train seats from Parkes to Sydney…

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Echo Of Bathing Beauties At Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Bitter exception to the tone of a letter received by Cornell from the local Red Cross Society was taken by some of the aldermen at last night's Council…

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Hot Words Over Alleged Loafing Of Council Employees

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Labor aldermen attacked Ald. Tompkins (Independent) at last night's Council meeting, when he criticised the large number of employees employed by…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Special Council Meeting Discusses Weir And Sanitary Service

Western Grazier · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Although the Wilcannia Council were aware that arrangements were being made to effect major repairs to the weir, the [?]gency of the need, was something to be done before a river bits the structure in its present state? At this meeting they…

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Railway Town Bus Routes Alterations Made by Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 3

Because of a great number of complaints and a lot of dissatisfaction and argument, the Municipal Council arrived at a decision on Thursday night to alter…

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Ald. Tompkins and Council Employees (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to the report of my remarks in Thursday night's Council meeting. I fully appreciate that it would be impossible to report all discussions…

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Matters Discussed by Miners' Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Messrs. H. Matson and A. Fritsch, delegates from the W.I.U. to the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, gave an outline over the week…

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Council Employees (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Sir,—I would like space in your paper to express my views regarding Alderman [?] of Council employees a Thursday night's Council meeting…

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Continents Of Readers City Council And Red Cross

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir,—Mrs. A. West is to be commended upon her statement of facts in support of the Red Cross application for free use of the…

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Union News and VIEWS This space ts specialty reserved for local union news and views. Reports of union meetings are welcome. Barrier District Report At Central Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

The president of the W.[?] of A. (and Central Council delegate, Mr. H. Ma[?]son, with Mr. A. Fritech (Central delegate) made a statement at the week-end…

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Aldermen to Make Inspection of City

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 8

Aldermen of the City Council and officers of the various departments will conduct their annual inspection of the city tomorrow…

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Aldermen Make Tour Of The City

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

ANNUAL inspection of Broken Hill's civic activities was made by aldermen of the City Council and departmental officers today…

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