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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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New York's New Mayor

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 3

New York, January 2.—William O'Dwyer, a 53 year old native of Ireland who came to New York in 1910 with twenty-five dollars and became a…

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ALP And Labor Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

Sydney, January 2.—Pro-A.L.P. anti-Communist trade union leaders say that they will thoroughly defeat Communist candidates when the 1946 ballot for the…

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Council Hopes to Retain Mr. Longden's Services

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 2

Although no official statement has been made on the matter, the City Council is hopeful that Mr. J. Longden, superintendent of the powerhouse, will continue…

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Mrs. Livesy And Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 1

Adelaide, January 8.—A Supreme Court official said to-day that under South Australian law, N.S.W. counsel could not appear in Court unless they had…

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Labor Council Elections Anticipated Line-up

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 4

Sydney, January 8.—The annual election of union officials within the New South Wales Labor Council will take place toward the end of January and the…

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Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Rates for 1946 will be fixed at a special meeting of the City Council tonight. It is not likely that there will be any change in the rate from…

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Barrier Industrial Council Credentials And Logs

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

The next meeting of the Harrier Industrial Council will be the annual meeting next Thursday night, and all union secretaries are advised that they must…

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Electricity Revelations Expected Position Discussed By Council

Western Grazier · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

At the meeting of the Wilcannia Council held on Thursday a matter of grave import in connection with the electricity service was discussed…

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Combined Rate 1/- in Pound Council Fixes Rates For 1946

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night to fix the rates and sanitary and garbage charges for 1946, to consider the 1946 estimates, to deal with…

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City Council Makes No Change In Combined Rate; Estimates Are Adopted

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 5

RATES, sanitary and garbage charges for 1946 were fixed at a special meeting of the City Council held last night. Estimates for the year were adopted, a junior office assistant appointed and applications for renewal of bus licences and…

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New Crankshaft for Council Engine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

The City Council has been advised that the crankshaft for the 6Q Fullagar engine at the power station was shipped from England on New Year's…

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Security Council Australia Wins Non-Permanent Seat After Canada's Withdrawal

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

London, January 13.—After an almost embarrassing deadlock between Australia and Canada, Australia was given a nonpermanent seat on the United Notions Security Council. The Australian delegate, Col. Hodgson, received…

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Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Sports Council will be held at the Trades Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) night. The West Athletic Club has signified its…

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United Nations Security Council Makin As First Chairman

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

Sydney, January 14.—The first chairman of the World Security Council will be Mr. N. J. Makin, leader of the Australian Delegation to the United Nations Assembly, said the Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt. He added that Mr. Makin would be chairman for…

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Cricket Council's Decisions

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

Program to 1952 Drawn Up London, January 16.—The Imperial Cricket Council has approved a five years' program of Test cricket. An…

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Duke's Chief Of Staff Boycotted By Canberra Trades Union Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA.—By unanimous vote the Canberra Trades and Labor Council at its meeting last night declared "black" Brigadier Schreiber, chief of staff to the Duke of Gloucester, his wife (Viscountess Clive) and their household…

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Sporte Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

Delegates to the Sports Council stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of two former delegates, Messrs. J. T. Kavanagh and G…

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Sports Council Monthly Meeting Held

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Sports Council was held on Wednesday night at the Trades Hall before a good attendance of delegates…

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Makin's Address to Security Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, January 18.—In his presidential address at the opening of the first meeting of the Security Council of U.N.O. yesterday, Mr. Makin, Australian Navy Minister, said that he could not adequately express his sense of the high…

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Brigadier's Home Declared Black Allegations At Canberra Trades And Labor Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

Canberra, January 18.—Brigadier Derek Schrieber, Chief of Staff to the Duke of Gloucester, his wife, Duchess Clive, and their household were declared black by the Canberra Trades and Labor Council…

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