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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Council News

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

Mr. Jack Kinnane, of the general office staff at the Town Hall, is still an outpatient of the Hospital. Mr. Kinnane suffered an injured leg in an…

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U.s. Mayor Convicted on Fraud Charge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

WASHINGTON, JaJnuary 21.— James Curley, Democratic member of the House of Representatives for Massachusetts and Mayor of Boston,…

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Council's Campaign Against Diphtheria

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

Council's free diphtheria immunisation campaign will be started on February 6. Mr. S. J. J. Davey, Chief Health…

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Russia's Bombshell Request For Greece And Indonesia To Be Sent Security Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

Sydney, January 22.—Russia hurled a bombshell into the deliberations of the United Nations Conference last night by asking that the situation in Greece be brought before the Security Council. Simultaneously the Ukraine has asked that the Indonesian…

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Aldermen Decide Variety Of Matters At Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

DUE to the absence of several aldermen, the City Council just had sufficient to form a quorum at its monthly meeting last night. Ald. P. Rowe (Mayor) presided over the following: Aldermen W. Riddiford, E. J. Barnes. G…

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Activities in & Around Wilcannia Electricity Charges Without Sanction Alderman Notifies Resignation

Western Grazier · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

The Council had a busy agenda when it met at a postponed meeting on Monday night last week, but the main item dealt with was the matter of the Provincial Electric Supply Company's action in increasing charges in 1942 without the sanction of the New…

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Losses at City Council Powerhouse

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 5

FINANCES of the City Council's electricity fund showed a substantial falling off during the month of December, the loss being £1752…

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Council Finance Electricity Fund Loses £2427

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

The statement of the Electricity Works Trading Fund submitted to the City Council last night showed that the deficit of £27,042,507 at December I had been…

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Council Warns Applicant for P.v. Licence

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

APPLICATION of P. J. varcoe for a P.V. licence which was referred to Council by the Health Committee was dealt with at last night's…

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Council Seeking Govt. Assistance To Help Rain Damage Victims

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 5

THE New South Wales Government will be asked to make money available to repair the bank of the Company's Dam in Bagot Street and also to give consideration to the matter of assisting residents whose houses were flooded by…

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Monthly Meeting of Council Discussion Of BHP Dam Problem

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of Council was held last night, the Mayor, Alderman Rowe, presiding. Present were Alderman Warren, Riddiford, Barnes…

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Fly Control at the Council Works Health Officer Reports On Effectiveness Of D.D.T. Spray

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

IN his monthly report to the City Council, Mr. S. J. J. Davey, Chief Health Officer, outlined the work, which had been done in connection with fly contrat at both the Sanitary Depot and Abattoirs Excellent results have been obtained in the initial spraying of the buildings and…

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Persia Sends New Note To Security Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, January 27.—The Persian delegation to U.N.O. in a new Note to Mr. Makin, chairman of the Security Council, denies. Mr. Vyshinsky's version of the situation ir. Azerbaijan, and restates Persia's complaints against Russia…

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Council Employees Sickness Fund Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Tonight at the Town Hall a meeting of the City Council Employees Sickness Fund will be held. This is a most important meeting, for it is to deal with…

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Council Elections in Bavaria Social Democratic Lead

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

London, January 28.—The Communist candidates have polled poorly in local council elections in Bavaria, Warrttemberg, House and Greater Hesse, where four…

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Persian-soviet Differences Appeal To U.N. Security Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

London January 27.—The Persian delegation has sent a note to Mr. Makin as chairman of the Security Council of UNO, denying the Russian version of the situation in Azerbaijan province and restating Persia's complaints against Russia…

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Barrier Industrial Council Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held this Thursday night. All credentials for delegates in the Council for 1946 should be in by the time…

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Iran's Appeal to Security Council Asks Withdrawal Of Support For Rebels

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

London, January 27.—The Persian delegate, M. Taquizadeh, told the Security Council that it would have been easy for on Iranian army to restore order in the Azerbaijan Province hod the Russians allowed an army to go there. This clearly inferred in…

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Council to Discuss North Mine Bus

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 3

Matters in connection with the withdrawal of the special bus service to the North mine for the convenience of mine workers will be discussed at…

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Council Wants Gift of Bulldozer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Because St. Arnaud honored all its war-time obligations, Councillor F. A. Duff thinks the Commonwealth Government should make…

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