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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

428 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 22

Mr. W. Sheahan, MLA Minister For Lands Meets Council

Western Grazier · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Hon W. Sheehan, met a deputation from the Municipal Council en Monday evening last week in the Council Chambers. The Minister was attended by the Western Lands Commissioner, Mr. W Cronin…

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Council Cases Fail Against Bus Drivers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 4

Charges against two bus drivers that they had not terminated their specified routes were successfully defended before Mr. Bott, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday…

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Council Prosecution Fails Bus Drivers And Timetables

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

In the Police Court, before Mr. A. N. Bott. S.M. Albert Johnson, and Leslie Hill were charged with failing to travel the whole of their bus routes on…

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Council Warns On Power Use

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 6

Position of the City Council in reference to the supply of electric power has become worse with the advent of winter, and it has been necessary to appeal to citizens voluntarily to restrict consumption during…

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Voluntary Rationing Appeal by Council Only Way To Stop Compulsory Disconnection

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 1

In this issue the Council, by advertisement, appeals to its consumers to voluntarily restrict their loading during times of peak hours, i.e., from 5.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Mr. C. Crowley (Town Clerk) stated it was the only way to stop blackouts of…

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Council Has Bus Report

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Report of Mr. W. Walsh, an officer of the Department of Road Transport, who conducted an inquiry into local bus matters, has…

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Melbourne's Lord Mayor To Sell Car

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

Melbourne.—Sixty people want to own the car formerly, used by the lord mayor — but whether the one who gets lt will be lucky…

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Palestine Security Council Orders Peace!

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

London, May 18. — Russia today announced official recognition of the New Jewish State of Israel…

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Council Meeting Long Debate On Regeneration Area

Western Grazier · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

Practically the whole of the time of the Municipal Council's meeting on Thursday evening last was devoted to consideration of a plan for the regeneration of the Wilcannia Common. From it a plan was born cod it has been submitted to the Western…

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Employees Want Mayor To Apologise

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

Adelaide. — Thirty-seven employees of West Torrens Council decided last night to stop work on June 7 unless the mayor (Mr. C…

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Arabs Given Another 48 HOURS Truce Or Take Risk Says U.N. Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

Lake Success, May 25. — The U.N. Security Council last night decided to give the Arab States on extra 48 hours to decide whether to join the Jews in the Palestine truce or risk the possibility of strong United Nations' action. The Council…

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Time Tables For No. 7 Bus Route Definitely Fixed By Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 3

Mr. S. J. J. Dairy, chief of the Health and Traffic Departments of the City Council, reported as follows to last night's Council meeting:…

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Positions Filled on Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the City Council Aldermen dealt with applications for the position of Engineering Assistant in the City Engineer's Department,…

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Council Wants Tree Scheme

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

The Department af Conservation is to be reassured by the City Coancil that it is in favor of the regeneration scheme…

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New Truck For Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

In a special report last night's meeting of the City0 Council, Mr. E. A. Johns, City Engineer, said: "Two of the tipping trucks owned by…

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Council Pay for Holidays

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 3

The F.E.D. and F.A. has asked the City Council that, to comply with a resolution at a mass meeting of employees, men on holiday…

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Council To Build Staff Houses

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

Steps are to be taken by the City Council to resume two blocks of land on which to construct houses for staff…

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4-Ton Truck for Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

The City Engineer (Mr. E. A.Johns) reported to the Council last night that the two tipping trucks in use are about 10 years old and…

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Business Before Monthly Meeting Of Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

A variety of business was discussed at the monthly meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers last night. The Deputy Mayor, Ald…

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Council Authorises Expenditure Work On Streets, New Trucks

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

At the monthly meeting held last night the City Council authorised the following expenditure: The purpose of new books for the…

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