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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

512 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 26

Spanish Question Before Security Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

New York, June 23.—A demand that the Spanish question be kept before U.N.O. despite Russia's veto, which killed the sub-committee's recommendations,…

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Mining Council Its Operational Scheme

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

Setting up of the new commonwealth Mining Council had a mixed reception in mining circles when it was announced on May 29. While one section of…

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Basic Wage by Unions Very Confusing Special Meeting Of City Council Hears Union Claims

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 3

Yesterday a special meeting of the City Council was held in order to hear delegates from the unions having employees in Council's employ put the case for the claims made in the logs submitted to Council some time ago. The meeting followed a mass meeting of municipal employees which rejected the reply of the…

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District Council of P. & C. Assns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 3

A meeting of the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations was held at the Soldiers' Hostel last night…

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Diplomatic Relations With Spain Security Council Debate

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

New York, June 25.—The Security Council after rejecting the Polish motion for break of diplomatic relations with Franco, debated a further…

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Road Safety Council Chief Provides Some Amazing Statistics

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 6

AUSTRALIAN casualties in World War II., including killed and injured, totalled 85,000, while the total road casualties for the same period came to 115,000. In five years he feared that road accidents would he double5 that figure unless precautions were…

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Bunnerong Power Stoppage Imminent Former Lord Mayor's Scheme

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

Sydney, June 26.—Insufficient coal arrived in Sydney today to avert a stoppage at Bunnerong Power House, the main source of Sydney's power supply. Early today council officials feared that Bunnerong plant would not be able to work throughout the day…

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School Teachers Help Safety First Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 3

IN its latest issue, "Road Safety," official journal of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., publishes the following article in reference to the work of school teachers in other parts of the State:—…

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Council Supports Bulli Shire

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

A circular from the Bulli Shire Council in connection with Old Age Pensioners' rates was supported by Council at its meeting last night…

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Aldermen May Lecture On Vandalism

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

Aldermen may soon go the rounds of schools giving lectures on vandalism in the city to school children. This was advocated last…

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Vandalism In City Discussed By Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

VANDALISM and damage to Council's property was mentioned at the monthly meeting of the City Council last night. It was suggested by one alderman that talks be given to school children in an effort to make them civic minded…

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Death Of Brother Of Mayor Rowe

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid. P. J. F. Rowe) was advised yesterday of the death in the Mildura Base Hospital early that morning of…

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Council And Electricity Supply

Western Grazier · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill)…

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Council Campaign Against Diphtheria

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 8

There was only one absentee today when the last injections were given at the Town Hall in Council's ninth diphtheria…

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Council to Improve Sturt Park

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 5

THE City Council intends to treat the matter of improvements to Sturt Park as one of emergency, and at last night's…

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Variety of Matters Discussed by Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

THE City Council dealt with a variety of matters at the monthly meeting in the Council Chamber last night. Because of the absence of the Mayor (Ald. P. Rowe), the Deputy Mayor (Ald. W. Riddiford) presided…

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Fire Station Understaffed Says Local Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

There had been a justified outcry in the city concerning the staff of the local Fire Station, said Alderman Cherry at last night's Council…

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Spain and Security Council Dr. Evatt In Holts With Soviet Delegate

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

New York, June 27—The Security Council spent six hours and complicated the discussion trying to decide the terms on which it could keep the Spanish issue on the agenda. Russia's three times invoked the veto, firstly in an effort to prevent the adoption of the majority sub-committee…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Council Objects To Report Attitude Of Welcome Home Committee

Western Grazier · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

We have received the following communication from the Town Clark, Wilcannia:—"At a special meeting of the…

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Chicago Mayor Declares War On Gangsters

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 3

CHICAGO, June 28. — Mayor Edward J. Kelly, acting on reports that Al. Capone is still boss of vice and gambling in…

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