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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Municipality or Shire

Western Grazier · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

The conference which to[?] place at the week-end as to whether or not Wilcannia should remain a municipality of become ashire, is one which should be…

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City Council Road Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 4

Work has been started by the City Council engineering department on the reconstruction of Williams Street, between Oxide and Chloride Streets. That section of roadway has been the source of…

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Council Representations to Pastoralisls

Western Grazier · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

On Friday, May 6, representatives from the Wilcannia Municipal Council met some of the pastoralists of the district to discuss various matters in connection with improvements to the town. The whole aim of these representations was to seek the…

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Arts Council Concert Plan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 3

Local branch of the Arts Council, will present another celebrity artist to Broken Hill music lovers in July…

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Arts Council Concert

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 1

The local Arts Council decided yesterday afternoon to invite Mario Clark, contralto, to be the associate artist at its celebrity concert on July…

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A.E.U. Council Ballot Rowe's Reported Win

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 1

Melbourne. May 17.—The result of the ballot held by the Amalgamated Engineering Union to select a representative to the Central Council for Victoria, South…

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Importance Of Vitamins And Minerals (By National Health Council)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 3

Pleasing reports are to hand from health authorities here and abroad regarding the improved health of the rising generation…

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Statewide Coal Stoppage On Tuesday Averted C.M.U. Council to Continue Claim Talks Victory For Right Wing Members

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney, May 20.—A further conference on the mining unions log of claims will be held in Sydney on Tuesday, which means that threat of a nation wide stoppage has now [?]ased. This is a result of the decision by the Coal Mining Unions…

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Nannie meets the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

NONNtE PIPER, young feminine lead of "Bitter Springs" met her civic host, the Mayor of Quorn…

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Western Powers Agreed On Common German Policy To Present To Foreign Ministers' Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Parts, May 23.—The Western Powers are agreed on a common German policy to present to Russia at the opening of the Foreign Ministers' Council…

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Miners Central Council Threatens Strike Action Decision May Cause Upset At Coal Industry Conference

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney, May 23.—The Miners Federation Central Council today threatened strike action unless there is a satisfactory settlement of the mining unions log of claims. The Central Council's decision may cause a serious upset when a private…

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A.R.U. To Move Against Communists Decision By State Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney, May 24.—The State Council of the Australian Railways Union today decided on a policy to expose methods used by the Communist Party to cause discontent among N.S.W. railwaymen. The Stats Council declared that the Communist Party was using a central council of shop committees…

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Miners Central Council Defers Strike Action Aggregate Meetings Proposal Defeated Decision Considered Right Wing Victory

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney, May 25.—The Central Council of the Miners Federation today deferred strike action on the mining unions log of claims, pending further consideration of the Joint Coal Board proposals. The Central Council's decision today, which…

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Electrical Work by Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. E Tweddell) reported to Council last night as follows: "INSTALLATIONS: Two alterations…

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Pastoralists to Meet Council

Western Grazier · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

The second meeting of the local pastoralists and the Municipal Council has been called for Saturday, June 4. at 2.30 p.m. The meeting will discuss…

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Council Decides on Work on Lanes

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

In a mayoral minute, Ald. W. F. Riddlford reported: "As is usual after rains a number of complaints were received during the…

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Council to Receive Report on Generators

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

Council last night decided that its consulting engineer (Mr. P. H. Smith) should report on three large M.A.N. generators, which he advised were available for purchase. If a favorable report is received, a special Council meeting will be…

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What Council Is Doing for City

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

Mr. C. Crowley (Town Clerk) will be city engineer during three months' absence of Mr. E. A. Johns. This was decided at last night's meeting of the City Council. A letter from Mrs. Johns said…

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Town Clerk Reports On Council Finances Circus Parking Mentioned; Electricity Tariffs

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) reported as follows to Council last night, particularly mentioning electricity [?]arills:…

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Central Council Rejects Coal Board Proposals Will Call Nationwide Stoppage If No Settlement Details of Coal Board's Offer

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

Sydney, May 26.—The Miners Federation Central Council today decided to call nationwide stopwork meetings next Thursday if a settlement is not reached on the mining unions log of claims. The Central Council revived the stoppage threat…

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