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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Meeting Of Municipal Employees' Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

The quarterly summons meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union was held last night. Mr. S. Harris in the chair…

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U.S. Trustee of Jap Pacific Islands Security Council Agrees

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

Lake Success, April 3 — After nearly six hours debate the United Nations Security Council last night unanimously approved the American request for strategic trusteeship over Japanese mandated islands in the Pacific…

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Foreign Ministers Council Talks On German!

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

Moscow, April 6.—The Foreign Ministers Council has arrived at some agreement on the question of German Government. The French Foreign…

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Council Loses Plate

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 3

A number plate has been lost from the City Engineer's truck. It is UX000 and the finder is asked to leave it at the Town Hall. There is a small reward for the…

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Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 5

The City Council will meet in the Council Chambers at 7.30 tomorrow to hear tbe log of claims prepared by the municipal…

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New Secretary for Football Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 8

ADELAIDE.—Mr. Percy Page, of Melbourne, has accepted an invitation to be honorary secretary of the Australian National…

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Council Meeting Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

At 7.30 o'clock tonight at the Council Chambers the City Council will meet committees of the unions concerned and the B.I.C. to hear the log of claims…

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Bread Zoning Protest to Industrial Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

AT a meeting of the B.I.C. last night, the W.I.U., Town Employees' Union, and Pensioners' Association protested against the reintroduction of the zoning of bread deliveries. The executive reported on the negotiations for a new agreement for thc Bakers…

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Council Employees Present New Log of Claims to Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 6

IN order to receive a log of claims presented by the Municipal Employees' Union, a special meeting of the City Council was held last night in the Council Chambers. Discussion took place on some points, and…

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Municipal Employees Present Log Of Claims At Council Meeting Last Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

A special meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers lost night to receive a log of claims presented by the Municipal Employees' Union representatives. After they were presented the meeting was adjourned until…

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Municipal Employes Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

New Additions— 1—Any employee called into work on a holiday or any other time be paid for the full shift on penalty rates…

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Council Power House Will Meet Winter Demand

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

At City Council's power house there are now six engines in commission, one under repairs and another new engine is on…

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Police Defer Labor Council Affiliation Decision

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

Sydney, April 16.—The Police Association today deferred dealing with a motion that the Association affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council. There…

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Jap Inflation Must Be Stopped Says Member Of Control Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

Tokio, April 10.—Inflation must be stopped and the Japanese Government expenditure drastically reduced, Mr. MacMahon Ball, British Commonwealth…

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Wilcannia Municipal Council

Western Grazier · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

The usual 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. Aldermen McKay and De Goumois did not attend…

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Special City Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Council will he held this morning at 10.30 o'clock to deal with the log of claims submitted by the unions whose members are…

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Council Decision on New Claims

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 4

A special meeting of the City Council was held this morning when it was decided to offer the unions an increase of 10/6 a week…

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Council Grants 10/6 Wage Rise To Employees Will Mean Deficit At End Of Year

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 3

Council on Saturday granted the 10/6 claim by employees at a special meeting in the Council Chambers. Aldermen intimated that this was their final concession and Council could go no further. Granting of this claim would involve…

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Council's New Offer to Employees

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

The present basic wage received by the Municipal employees is £7/17/ a week, and the total offered by Council is £8/7/6 a…

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Municipal Employees Wages The Total Offered

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

The total basic wage being received now by Municipal employees is £7/17/-per week. The total offered by Council is £3/7/6 per week. This wage, to…

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