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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

389 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 20

Council Employees Football Premiership

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

The annual match between Council employees was played on the turf oval at Penrose Park, contesting teams being Blackout and Sanitation Stars and Pole…

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Woman Chosen for Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 6

Adelaide.—There was a definite place for women in both parliamentary and municipal spheres, said Mrs. A. M. Rennie, of…

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Nola To Stay With The Jenkins Privy Council Decision In "Whose Baby" Case

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

Melbourne. July 4.—The Privy Council decision establishing the rights of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Jenkins to the child Nola, the parentage of whom was claimed by Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, has caused general rejoicing in Kyneton. The…

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Municipal Employees

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 3

At its monthly meeting on Wednesday night the Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union decided to donate £1/1/ to an…

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Privy Council Upholds Appeal Against Compo Association Decision

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 5

Sydney, July 11.—An appeal against a ruling that dependents of a worker who bad died from natural causes on his way to work were entitled to…

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Murderers Appeal To Vic. Govt. For Finance To Appeal To Privy Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 6

Melbourne, July 11.—The Victorian Government has been asked by two Sydney men and a woman condemned to death for murder for financial aid to…

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City Council Prosecutions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 2

In the police court today Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., heard several undefended charges of breaches of regulations laid by the City Council. Albert Wallschutzky[?] for…

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Sports Council Wants To Keep Control Here N.S.W. League Letter Tells of Intended State-wide Control

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Sports Council held on Thursday night was Licensed with a letter from the N.S.W. Athletic League which contained a statement that professional athletics would be controlled throughout N.S.W. by…

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Municipal Boundaries

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 8

The mayor (Ald. W. Riddiford) and town clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) left for Wilcannia yesterday to attend a conference called by the…

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Seating Of Red China In Security Council Stalin's Suggestion As First Step to End Korean War

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

New York, July 17.—Stalin has suggested that the United Nations should seat Communist China in the Security Council as the first step in ending the Korean war the New York "Times" reported today. This in effect was his reply to Indian…

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Warning On Peace Council Aims "Spearhead Of Cominform Drive"

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

Sydney, July 19.—Dr. P. J. Ryan director of the Catholic Social Science Bureau in Sydney, today warned people not to be misled by the…

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Mayor Returns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman W. Riddiford) returned from Sydney by plane yesterday. He represented the City Council on a delegation…

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Extra Power For Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

The new power line from the Southern Power Corporation to the Galena Street power station to augment…

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Aldermen Discuss Streets and Lanes

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 5

Improvements to streets and lanes were the main themes of aldermen at question time at last night's monthly meeting of the City Council. Present were the Mayor…

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Sale of Council Crushing Plant

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 3

Mr. G. p. Spence (City Engineer) reported to Council last night as follows: "It is desired to establish a store for tools and small plant items connected…

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Shed to House Council Vehicles

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

Mr. S. J. J. Davey reported last night to Council: With the increase in the number of motor vehicles, we are unable to provide…

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Town Clerk's Report On General Council Business

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

Mr. C. Crowley (Town Clerk) reported as follows to Council last night:— From a statement of the receipts and payments for the various funds of the…

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Special Meeting of Council on Argent Street Parking

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) reported as follows to Council last night on control of parking in Argent street: When this matter was first mooted the…

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Monthly Meeting of City Council Inquiry Into Operation Of Taxis Mooted

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

An inquiry into the number of taxis operating in the city is to be mode by the City Council in the interests of licensed owners as well as the public. Scale of charges for taxi fares is to be published following a request to the Mayor…

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Council Looking For Cost Clerk

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 4

To Council on Thursday night the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) reported: In the Town Clerk's ordinary monthly report dated March 15. 1950. It was…

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