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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Funeral Of Late Mayor Speakers Pay Tribute

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mayor, Alderman Percy John Francis Rowe, took place yesterday, the interment being made in the General Cemetery. There…

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Council Meeting Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

Ordinary monthly meeting of the City Council, which was to have been held last night, was adjourned until 10.30 tomorrow…

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Council Meeting Resignation of Ald. A. W. BUTTON

Western Grazier · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

At the usual monthly meeting of the Wilcannia Municipal Council on Friday evening Alderman A. W. Button tendered his resignation owing to leaving the district to assume other duties. His loss to the town will be great for he was a quiet but…

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Late Mayor's Photo for Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 6

Council is making arrangements for a photograph of the late Mayor P. Rowe to be hung in the Council Chamber…

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New Salary Basis for Shire Clerks

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 6

Salaries of Town Clerks and Shire Clerks will now be Axed on expenditure basis and not as pre. viously on a revenue basis…

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Council Workers Get Increases

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 2

Claims for. increases from two employees of the Abattoirs were dealt with by aldermen at a meeting of the City Council today…

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Nominations for Mayor and Alderman

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 3

There were three nominations received by the B.D.A.A.L.P. Returning Officer (Mr. A. C. Crowhurst) when nominations closed on Saturday for the…

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Late Mayor's Photo For Council Chambers

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the City Ccuncll on Saturday morning. Ald. Warren brought up the matter of recent Councillors' photos in the Council…

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Three Aldermen To Contest Mayoral Ballot

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 5

Three Labor aldermen will contest the pre-selection ballet for Mayar. Candidates are Aias. W. Eiddlford, G. Dial, and V. Barnes. Nominatlons for the position closed on Satarday. Two candidates will contest the…

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Council Elects Transport Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 5

At its monthly meeting on Saturday morning the City Council elected, a transport committee to handle the purchase ot vehicles for Council…

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Council Urged to Give the

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 5

"A new deal for the suburbs" was the policy of several aldermen when they brought forward many matters at the monthly meeting of the City Council on Saturday…

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Council Employees Apply for More Pay

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 5

Two employees at the City Council abottoirs applied for increases in pay at the adjourned meeting of the Council in the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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Council to Seek £15,000 Loan

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 3

The city Engineer (Mr. E. A. Johns) made a report to Council on Saturday meeting on Roadmaking plant (excluding lorries). The report read…

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Town Clerk's Report On Council Business

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowlcy) reported to Council on Saturday morning as follows: GENERAL FUND: The financial…

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Monthly Meeting Of City Council Held

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday morning. It had been adjourned from Thursday…

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Miners and Coal Board's Plan Central Council Meets Next

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 1

Sydney, July 25.—Aggregate meetings of coal miners may be colled as a protest against the decision of the Joint Cool Board. The general president of the Miner's Federation, Mr. I. Williams, said tonight that it seemed inevitable that…

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Mayor Out Of Hat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The dispute ever the election of the Mayor of Newtown wss settled last night when the name of…

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Roadwork Of City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 8

Local roads are being given attention and plans for the immediate future include several resurfacing jobs with a pre-mix preparation…

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Council Work on Footpaths

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 3

Council workmen have been busy on footpath work in Blende Street in the vicinity of Chloride and Sulphide Streets over the past few days…

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Miners' Council Wants To Make Fateful Order

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 1

Sydney. — The Miners' Central Council is standing by to discuss the decision of the Coal Industrial Tribunal on holiday payments. Yesterday the council deferred discussion of a…

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