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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 15 of 20

Council Makes Profit Out of Subterfuge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 4

SHYLOCK whining for his pound of flesh had nothing on the supposed simple Broken Hill City Council as it has developed under Labor misrule. Neither had the amiable Portia with lier legal chicanery to cheat, an honest Jew out…

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State Trades and Labor Council Opposes Training Scheme Supports 1948 Govt. Defence Declaration

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 1

Sydney, September, 29.—The N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council last night opposed the compulsory military training scheme, which the Federal Government will introduce next year. The Labor Council supported the defence declaration of the…

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Getting Ready For Council Engines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 12

Foundations for one of the new M.A.N. units to be installed at the City Council's power stations in Galcra Street have been poured…

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Arts Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 12

The annual meeting of the local branch of the Arts Council will be held next Wednesday night when officers will be elected and…

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A.l.p. Calls Nominations for Council Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 1

Nominations are still being called by the B.D.A.A.L.P. from members of affiliated unions to contest the selection ballot for the 12 official labor…

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Art Council Visitors

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 3

Miss Dorothy Helmrich. president of the Arts Council, will arrive in Broken Hill by plane tonight…

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Social Happenings Mayor Opens New Croquet Season; Bright Prospects

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 9

Under ideal weather conditions, and in the presence of a large attendance of members and friends, the Croquet Club opened its new season on Saturday. The lawns were in excellent condition and the ceremony was presided over by the…

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A.l.p. Calls Nominations for Council Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 6

Nominations are still being called by the B.D.A.A.L.P. from members of affiliated unions to contest the selection ballet for the 12 official Labor…

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German Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 5

Bonn. October 11.—The Christian Democratic Party's Information Service announced that Dr. Erich Koehler, Speaker of the West…

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Arts Council Officers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the local branch of the Arts Council last night Miss Dorothy Helmrich, N.S.W. president, outlined the work of the Council throughout Australia and stated that it had now…

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A.l.p. Calls for Council Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 3

Nominations called by the B.D.A.A.L.P. from members of affiliated unions to contest the selection ballot for the 12 official Labor representatives in the coming…

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Aldermen in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 12

Four aldermen of the City Council are in Sydney on Council business They are the Mayor (Ald. W…

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Mayor Back Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 7

The mayor (Alderman W. F. Riddiford), who has been on City Council business in Sydney, is expected to arrive in Broken Hill…

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Kerr May Appeal to Privy Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 11

Melbourne.—appeal direct to the Privy Council by legal advisers of John Bryan Kerr (25), former radio announcer, who is under sentence of death at Pentridge Jail…

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Mayor Back Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

Returning on today's plane from Sydney will be Ald. W. Riddiford, Mayor of Broken Hill, who has been absent [?]cut a week on private and council…

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Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Spots Council will be held at the Trades Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 8 p.m. All delegates are requested to attend…

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Council Delegates Return

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

Council delegates, Aldermen H. C. Lunam and E. C. Thompson, returned to Broken Hill on Sunday's plane after attending the Local Governments…

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Kerr Plea to Privy Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 7

Melbourne—John Bryan Kerr (25) will appeal to the Privy. Council before the end ot the year against his conviction and…

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Leaving Staff Of Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 12

Mr. G. Pike, who has been engineering assistant in the City Council's engineering department for the past two years and three…

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Meeting Friday to Form Municipal Train Committee Sydney Line May Be Open By End Of November

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 7

The A.L.P. deputation which waited on the Chief Trade Officer, Sydney, in July requested an excursion train to inter for persons other than mine…

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