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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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U.S. Security Council Considers Aid To Chinese Nationals

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

Washington, January 2.—The U.S National Security Council met last week to consider urgent representations from General MacArthur to help…

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Second Russian Walk-out From Jap Control Council Japanese War Prisoners Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

Tokio (AAP-Reuter), January 4.—The Russian delegation led by Lieut. General Kuzma Derevyanko today walked out of on Allied Control Council of Japan meeting for the second time within a fortnight. Derevyanko told the Council, which met…

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Unions Do Not Favor Government Banning Communists Democratic Ballot Only Way, Says Labor Council President

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney, January 4.—The New South Wales Trades and Labor Council President, Mr. C. Anderson, said yesterday the trade union movement while generally opposed to Communism would fight to maintain its right to elect its own union officials…

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The Barrier Miner Friday, January 6, 1950. Will Council Find What Is Wrong?

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

WHAT is wrong with Broken Hill Municipal Council's electricity undertaking? The citizens waited patiently month after month for repairs to the Fullagar engine, to the failure of which was…

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Churches Council on Japanese Treaty

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 3

Sydney. January 6—The peace settlement with Japan should aim at endurm peace rather than a more termination of the Pacific war. This was set out in…

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U.K. Wool Textiles Development Council Proposed

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 3

Subject to the approval of the necessary order, now before Parliament. a United Kingdom Wool Textile Development Council will be established and will…

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Pay Increases for Municipal Council Clerks

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney. January 10.—Substantial pays increases were granted to approximately 600 clerical employees of must munucipal and shire councils in New South Wales…

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Baby Case for Privy Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

Melbourne. — The now famous Kyneton alleged ''mixed babies" case may go before the Privy Council…

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Rise for Shire Engineer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 8

Bacchus Marsh.—The Bacchus Marsh Shire secretary and engineer (Mr. A. W. Bond) has been granted a salary increase to £1000…

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Settlement In Sydney Boilermakers' Dispute Council Withdraws Deregulation Application

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 5

Sydney, January 17.—The president of the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice Taylor) announced today that an application by the County…

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Dewey Attacks Mayor's Proposal For Betting On Public Sports

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

New York, January 17. —A proposal by the Mayor William O'Dwyer, that the New York State constitution be amended to permit betting on public…

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Russia Walks Out Third Time From Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

Tokio, (A.A.P.-Reuter), January 18 —Russia again walked out of the Allied Control Council meeting in Tokio yesterday because the question…

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R.S.L. Battle Against Communists Special Meeting Of State Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

Sydney, January [?] charges that sever. [?] R.S.L. are Commun[?] Communist affiliation. [?] of…

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Special Council Meeting Postponed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

A special meeting of the City Council, at which it was to have replied to the log of claims submitted by employees, has been…

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Council Reply To Unions Special Meeting Adjourned

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

Prior engagements on Thursday night will prevent union executives from attending the special meeting of the city Council to receive Council's reply to the…

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Aldermen Revive Dump Nuisance

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

The question of removing the old Broken Hill Proprietary dump, dust from which is a continued nuisance to residents in the area, was raised at question time at the City Council meeting last night…

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Council Rates

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

Broken Hill City Council, at its monthly meeting last night, decided on rates to be charged in 1950…

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Council Reply To Employees

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

Because union delegates were unable to attend the special meeting of the City Council last night, Council's reply to the log of claims submitted by the…

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Town Clerk Reports on Council Finances

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) reported to Council last night as follows on the position of the finances: "Temporary Investments: In order…

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Council Seeks New Camp Area Near to City

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

Another step toward accommodating campers was made last night at the monthly meeting of the City Council when aldermen decided to make representations for a new camping area…

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