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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Council Recovering Rates

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court yesterday an amount of £16/4/10 was paid in by a debtor to be paid to the City Council off his account…

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Council of Scientific Research Member Asks If Russian Appointed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 3

Canberra, March 12.—In the House of Representatives today Mr. Abbott (CP) N.S.W., asked the Minister for Postwar Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman, if a…

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May Day Strike Sydney Labor Council Reverses Decision

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 1

Sydney, March 14—The Labor Council last night revised its decision, and decided against the May Day strike by 134 votes to 84…

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Meeting of Municipal Log Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 3

Tomorrow morning at the Trades Hall at in o'clock there will be a meeting [?] the auspices of the BIC of the Log Committee of the Municipal…

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Mass Meeting of Municipal Employees

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

There will be a mass meeting of Municipal employees at the Trades Hall tonight, at 7.30 o'clock. The meeting will be under the auspices of…

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Retrospective Pay to Council Men

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 7

Retrospective pay under the agreement between the City Council and the unions has already been paid to about two-thirds of…

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Council Officer Obstructed Accused Fined £4

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

A man who had previously violated regulations, Stanley Thomas Morris, was fined £4 by Mr. C. H. Blackmore, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday…

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Alleged Communist On Research Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

Canberra, March 18.—Questions about the alleged communist activities of an employee or the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research were…

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Council's Problem In Getting Revenue To Make Good City Roads

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

BROKEN HILL motorists, and pedestrians, together with those who visit our city, are continually commenting on the bad condition of the roads, mainly with in the city and also out from the limits…

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Activities in and Around Wilcannia Wilcannia Municipal Council Business At Monthly Meeting

Western Grazier · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening of last week. The Mayor (Ald. J. J. Uhl, presided. CORRESPONDENCE…

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A.B.C. Concert Manager Suggests Council Should Get First Class Piano

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

A SUGGESTION was made today by Mr. Athol Lykke, concert manager and national organiser for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, that the City Council should purchase a first-class piano and place it in charge of some competent person for use on…

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New Council Truck

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

The City Council today took delivery of a new ton truck for use in the engineer's department. This vehicle will replace the…

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Special Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

A Mayoral minute to the Council meeting last night read: "I submit herewith claims received from the various unions representing…

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Council Engineer for Conference

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 6

At the City Council meeting last night the City Engineer (Mr. C. A. Almeida) reported that he would be leaving on the Comet…

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Monthly Meeting Of City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. The Mayor (Ald. P. J. F. Rowe) presided over the following: Aldermen A. A. Bourn, H. Lunam, G. Cherry, W. Riddiford, C. B. Tompkins, L. Warren…

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Bus Proprietors' Report to Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

A communication was received at last night's Council meeting from Lewis and Quinn, bus proprietors, submitting a report about certain happenings on the…

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Employees' Claims on City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Council will be held to discuss the claims of the employees for a new agreement from January 1…

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Council To Employ More Men Temporary Road Gang Jobs

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

In a special report to Council at [?] monthly meeting last night, the City Engineer. Mr. C. A. Almeida said: "I have asked the foreman to give…

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Activities of City Council Variety Of Matters Decided On At The Monthly Gathering

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting will be called to raise a Broken Hill contribution towards the £25,000 required by the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association to make the lives of these soldiers brighter and…

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Council Employees' New Agreement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

At the meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union last night, notification was received from the Town Clerk that the matter of…

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