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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Mayor For The Third Time

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 3

At a special meeting of the City Council last night Alderman W. F. Riddiford was re-elected Mayor. It…

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Rise for Lord Mayor of Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 6

Sydney.—The City Councif yesterday increased its allowance for the Lord Mayor by £500 to £4000 a year—the same as Melbourne…

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Boatshed Purchased By Council

Western Grazier · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

At a meeting of former members of the Wilcannia Boat Club presided over by Mr. E. C. Young, on Tuesday evening it was decided to sell that part of the…

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Council Decides on Claims

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

Discussion on the new log of wages and conditions for employees of the City Council was concluded at a special meeting last night…

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Mr. Mcleay to remain as Lord Mayor The Lord Mayor (Mr. McLeoy) will hold office for the full term

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 7

His election as member for Boothby in the House of Representatives will not cause him to resign…

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Council Workers Kill 4 Snakes

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

Council road workers employed about a mile and a half from Williams Street on the Silverton Road have killed three snakes in the past two days. The snakes measured from three feet to four feet…

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Caravan Resident Before Court Prosecution By City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 5

In the Police Court yesterday. Mr. A. N. Bolt. S.M., adjourned until Tuesday the case in which Clement W. Wormaid is charged with erecting a…

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Council Pays for Flood

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 2

Sydney.—Two market gardeners obtained a total of £515 damages against Warringah Shire Council for damage to their vegetable…

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Council Concludes Discussion on Claims

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 3

After another late sitting on Thursday night. aldermen of the City Council Completed discussion on the new log of claims by Council employees…

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Town Clerk's Report On Council Finances And Business

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowlsy) reported to Council on Thursday as follows on finance and general business:…

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Council to Get Polio Reports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 1

As from today local health authorities will receive a dally report from the Central Board of Health, Adelaide, on the polio…

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City Council's Campaign

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

Mr. S. J. J. Davey, chief Health Officer, stated yesterday that the first figures to be received by the Health Department in its [?]aison with the Central…

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Council Ordered To Reinstate Man Who Would Not Join Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 4

Newcastle, December 21.—The reinstatement of Andrew Davidson, who was discharged by the Newcastle Council on July [?] because he refused to join a…

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Heated Discussion in Jap Control Council Russian Delegation In Walk-Out

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

Tokio, December 21.—Lieutenant General Kuzmo Derevyanko, Russian member of the Allied Control Council in Japan, today led his delegation in a walk-out from a meeting of the Council. The Russians walked out after the American…

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Sudden Death Of Mr. F. J. Coulls Distinctive Service With City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 1

The death occurred suddenly on Monday of one of the City Council's best known employees. He was Mr. Fredric John Coulis…

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Newspaper's [?] For Australian Policy Strasbourg Council Condemned

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 3

London, December 23. — The Strasbourg Council of Europe was con[?] in a leader in the "Daily Express" as a body which, having neither…

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Council Polio Check

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 3

Travellers from Adelaide are co-operating fully with the local Council and altogether 84 questionnaires were filled in yesterday. Seventy-four were…

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