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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Man Injured By Council Garbage Dray

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

WHEN he was run over by a partly loaded garbage cart at the corner of Chapple and Buck Streets about 11.45 a.m…

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Council Meeting Lapses For Want of Quorum First Time For Years

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

For the first time in many years a City Council meeting last night lapsed for the want of a quorum. Seven are needed for a quorum but only five Aldermen were present Including the Mayor, Alderman P. J. F. Rowe…

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Council Meets Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 3

The ad[?]ned City Council meeting will be held in the Council Chambers [?] at 10.30 a.m. The meeting which should have been hold on Thursday…

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What Our Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 5

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the City Council which lapsed on Thursday night for want of a quorum was held in the Council Chamber this morning. Those present were the Mayor (Aid. P. Rowe), Alds. W. Riddiford, L. Warren, G. Cherry, A. A. Baum, C. B. Tompkins, J. Harris, V. Johnsen and J. Mayson. Mr…

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Chief Health Officer Reports To Council On Health Of The City

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 4

DURING 1946 there was a large increase in the number of diphtheria cases, but other infectious diseases showed substantial decreases. In the annual report for 1946, Mr. S. J. J. Davey,…

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Damage To Council Property

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 5

In the Engineer's report to Council Saturday was the following:— "Western Oval:—During the period vandals have been operating again on…

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Council's Reserves And Investments

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 3

The Acting Town Clerk reported on Saturday to Council on its Reserves and investments as follows:—"Ottached hereto is a schedule…

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Superannuation for Council Employees

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 3

On Saturday the Town Clerk submitted a report on a circular from the Local Government Superannuation Board. It read:…

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Monthly Meeting of City Council Many Items Dealt With

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 3

The adjourned monthly meeting of the City Council was held Saturday morning, the Mayor, Alderman Rowe, presiding. Also present were Aldermen Baum, Mayson, Riddiford, Warren, Harris, Cherry, Johnsen, Tompkins and the Acting Town…

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Annual Meeting of Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

Annual meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council will be held af the Trades Hall tomorrow night, when new officers will be installed…

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Port Pirie Council To Borrow £42,000

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

PORT PIRIE.—Port Pirie Town Council proposes to borrow £42,000 from the Commonwealth Bank, and to strike a special rate of 2½d…

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Held At Fourth Test Emergency Executive Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 4

Adelaide, January 31.—The South Australian Executive Council, today held an emergency meeting to the Committee Room of the Members…

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W.i.u. Delegates for Central Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 7

Messrs. G. Ryan, vice-president and another delegate appointed at a meeting of the executive this afternoon, will…

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Expulsion Of A.L.P. Branch Secretary Breach Between Nepean Council and Executive

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, February 2.—An open breach has occurred between the Nepean State Electorate Council, and the N.S.W. Executive of the Australian Labor Party over the expulsion of the secretory of the Katoomba Branch Party (Mr. B. J. Milliss)…

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W.i.u. Delegates for Central Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 6

As a result of a meeting of the executive of the W.I.U. yesterday, Mr. Bruce Telfer was elected to replace Mr. C. A. Fritsch…

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Church Council Supports Early Closing

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Sydney, February 5.—The Council of Churches unanimously passed a resolution supporting the 6 o'clock closing for hotels in the Liquor Referendum on…

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Municipal Employees Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

The annual summoned meeting of the Municipal Employees Union was held last night. Mr. S. Harris president, was in the chair…

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Menindee As Municipality

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Cabill (Minister for Local Government), has sent the following reply to Mr. M. A. Davidson (M.L.A. Cobar), regarding the constitution of Menindee as…

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No Municipality For Menindee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Menindee does not fulfil the requirements of the Local Government Act necessary for it to be classed as a Municipality…

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Political Executions Postponed Council's Decision Awaited

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Athens, February 10—It has been announced crucially that all political executions have been postponed pending the Security Council's decision on the…

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