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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Over-age Council Employees Position Before the Aldermen

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

The following report was submitted to the Municipal Council last night by the Town Clerk:—On Council's staff there are 15 men…

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Council's City Jobs

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

The following are items from the Ordinary Monthly Report of the City Engineer. Mr. C. Almeida tendered to the City Council last night:…

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Monthly Meeting Of City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held last night the Mayor (Alderman Rowe) presiding. Also present were Aldermen Rlddifard, Edes…

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Over Age Employees Of Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 5

FOR some months the City Council has been working out a scheme for the retirement of over-age employees not…

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Decisions Last Nigbt of Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 5

TO finalise the agreement with the respective unions the City Council will seek a conference with the Barrier Industrial Council and unions with members in the Council's employ. This was decided at the monthly meeting of the City Council…

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City Council Finances Deteriorated Last Month

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 6

THE financial position of the City Ceuncil general fund deteriorated by £913/11/1 durin g the first month of 19-17. In his ordinary monthly report to the City Council last night the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) said that Council finances were always at a low ebb during the first three months of the year…

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May Day Stoppage Endorsed By Labor Council On Chairman's Vote

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, February 27.—The Labor Council decided tonight by one vote to adopt the Australian Council of Trade Unions' recommendation for a…

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Town Clerk's Report On Council Activities Library Committee To Be Formed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

Last night the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowloy) reported to Council on a variety of matters which make up Council's activities. Appended was an…

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The British Council: Its Aim and Purpose New Phase Of Co-operation With Australian Organisations

Western Grazier · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

The British Council, an organisation dealing with educational and cultural matters, now has a representative in Australia at the invitation of the…

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Council Vacancy

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. Crowley said yesterday that ap[?] would be called soon from [?] who visited to enter Council's [?] on the accounting side. A…

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Council's Fuel Oil

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 4

Yesterday the Town Clerk, Mr. C. Crowley, suited that the fuel oil position for the power station was Improved. Another tanker, a small one…

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Municipal Employees Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union will be held tomorrow night at the Trades Hall, when business will in elude a report from the Log Committee…

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Britain Organises Her Scientists How The New Advisory Council Will Help To Frame Policy

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

The decision to establish an Advisory Council on Scientific Policy for Britain follows two other events which together indicate the realisation by the…

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Death of Council Employee

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

The death occurred in the Hospital yesterday of Joseph Temlinson, of 89 Cryetal Street, at the age of 65 years. Sir, Jomeson, who was born in…

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Activities in and Around Wilcannia Ministerial Repudiation Wilcannia Council Meeting

Western Grazier · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

At the postponed monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening lost the Aldermen expressed consternation at what is obviously a definite repudiation by the Minister for Conservation (Mr. G. Weir, M.L.A.) on the matter of the…

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Writs To Be Issued Council's Stand On Light And Water Position

Western Grazier · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

As the result of the collapse of the negotiations between the Wilcannia Municipal Council, through its solicitor, Mr. E. R. Hudson, and the Provincial Electric Supply Co. Ltd., the Council at its meeting on Monday night lost decided to…

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Horses Purchased for Council Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 8

Four new horses purchased in Adelaide recently by Mr. S. J. J. Duvey on behalf of the City Council arrived in Broken Hill…

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Special Council Meeting Held Health Inspector; City Baths

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Council was held on Saturday last to discuss the matter of a new award for local Health Inspectors…

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Waterside Strike Confined to Sydney Federal Council's Decision

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

Sydney, March 11.—The watersider's strike will continue despite the decision by their Federal Council not to extend the overtime dispute to all Australian parts. The Sydney branch president, Mr. W. Coghlan, said…

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Council Completes Work On Silverton--Adelaide Roads

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

WORK which has been in progress for some weeks on the Silverton and Adelaide roads has now been completed by the City Council. Both roads have been drag-coated with premix…

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