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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Council to Help in Gladstone Park

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 3

Assistance in the work of converting the Gladstone ground into a modern oval has been promised by the City Council. The ground was inspected…

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No More Privy Council Appeals by Canada

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 6

Ottawa, September 16.—Canada intends to abolish appeals to the Privy Council. This was announced by the Governor General, Viscount Alexander…

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What Council Is Doing

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 6

Principal discussion at the monthly meeting of the City Council last night centred on the advisability of the establishment of a camping ground in Broken Hill…

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Monthly Meeting of City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held at the Council Chambers last night. A great number of topics was discussed. The Mayor (Ald. W. Riddiford) presided over the following attendance of aldermen: Ald. J. Orum, E. C…

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Town Clerk's Report On Council Finances, Electricity

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

On his monthly report to Council last night the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) said: Bank Balances R will be noted that…

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Council To Procure New Truck To Be Fitted With Garbage Loader

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) reported to Council last night as follows "In a previous report dealing with…

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Nursery Kindergarten Housewives Deputation To Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 1

On Monday, September 12 the King dergarten Committee of the Housewive Association sent a deputation to meet and discuss with members of Council…

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Council of Europe

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 3

This picture shows David McAdam Eccles, Member of Parliament for Chippenham, Wiltshire, since 1943. He was…

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Fuel Oil for Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 3

The arrival of three tanks of fuel oil for the City Council this week averted a threatened crisis in electricity supplies…

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Road Work by Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 10

Good progress is being made with the reconstruction of Crystal Street by the City Council's engineering department…

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Problems Of Council Men

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 3

The annual Federal conference of the Municipal Employees' Union will be held in Broken Hil on or about November 21…

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Near Brawl In Labor Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

Sydney, October 6.—A near brawl developed at tonight's meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Council after a report had been given on salaries to be received by…

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Sharkey May Appeal to Privy Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

Sydney, October 12.—Mr. L. L. Sharkey, general secretory of the Australian Communist Party, is considering seeking leave to appeal to the Privy…

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Fitness Council Wants National Recreation Policy

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

Canberra, October 12.—In a report tabled in the Federal Parliament today, the Commonwealth Council for National Fitness states that watching sport of all…

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Soviet Wants Arms Census Proposal Before Security Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 5

Lake success, October 12.—Russia has proposed that the Security council conduct a world census of armaments, armed forces, and atomic weapons. The…

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Price of Sugar Labor Council Inquiries

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

Sydney, October 12.—The New South Wales labor Council tonight decided not to make an immediate protect against the Government's approval of a…

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Dismissed Power Superintendent Council Must Reinstate

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

Sydney, October 13.—The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission by a majority decision today ordered the Council of Greater Newcastle to…

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Council's Roads And Footpaths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

Gravelling of roads and footpaths in Council's road improvement scheme to date totals more than seven miles, the mayor…

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B.M.A. Federal Council Recommends 24 Hours Service

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

Sydney, October 17.—A 24 hour service for patients by all doctors in private practice in Australia has been recommended by the Federal Council of the B.M.A. Announcing this the "Medical Journal of Australia" says the Federal Council recognises that "disease knows no holiday."…

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Another Red Veto in Security Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 4

Lake Success, October 18.—Russia's tally of vetoes in the Security Council reached 41 yesterday when the veto weapon was used by the Soviet against…

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