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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Allied Council and Jap Repatriation

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

Tokio (AAP-Reuter), February 15.— The British Commonwealth representative (Colonel Hodgson) today declined to place the Japanese repatriation issue on…

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Minister Considering Municipal Boundaries Extension

Western Grazier · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) is considering the proposal of the Municipal Council that its boundaries be extended to the area covered by the P.P. Board…

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Municipal Employees Refuse Council Offer Speedy Decision At Mass Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

A well attended mass meeting of municipal employees yesterday took three minutes to refuse the Council's offer in answer to the new logs of claims presented by the unions last year…

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Council Officers for Talks

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. W. F. Riddiford) will leave for Sydney tomorrow to attend a conference of local government electricity…

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Council Employees Reject Wages Offer

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

Employees of the City Council at a mass meeting called by the Barrier Industrial Council yesterday rejected the offer in connection with the log of claims and conditions. The meeting lasted less…

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Germany And Japan Australia Opposes Wheat Council Nomination

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

Canberra, February 17.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) said he had instructed Australia's representative on the International Wheat Council (Mr…

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Council Short Of Men

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

At least six men are required by the Council to enable essential sanitary and garbage services to be…

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Council Officials on Interstate Visits

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

Today the Mayor (AId. W. Rlddlford) leaves for Sydney to attend a special conference or all local government bodies who generate electricity…

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Church Council Warns Of Disaster

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Sydney, February 20: "Peace will not be coerced through the hydrogen bomb nor any other weapon," the Australian Council for the World Council of…

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Candidate for Lord Mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

CR. A. C. RYMILL has Intimated he will be a candidate for the Lord Mayoralty of Adelaide at the next municipal…

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Ex-alderman Here to Get Warm; Dodge Rain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

Former alderman here, Mr. Albert Millard came from White Cliffs to Broken Hill 51 years ago. He left 22 years ago and last visited the city during the war. He has returned, partly, he said today, to find warm…

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Council Employees Agreement

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

The B.I.C. has received correspondence from the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) acknowledging receipt of the letter informing the City Council of…

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Council Check on Refuse Dumpers

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

As chief health inspector, Mr. S. J. J. Davey has given attention to alleged unauthorised deposit of refuse at the South garbage depot. Concerning the dumping on…

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Town Clerk Reports On Council Finances

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

The Town Clerk's monthly report last night to Council on the finances was:— "It will be noted that due to the prompt payment by the mining…

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Council Objects to Motor Races on Highways

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

"Haywire" motor Cycle speedsters were strongly criticised by aldermen at last night's meeting of the City Council and an urgent protest will be sent to the Police Department against closing…

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"Pell Lane Ferry" Discussed at Council Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

Photographs of the "Pell Lane Ferry" were submitted at the monthly meeting of the City Council last night as evidence of the urgency of the need for repairs to Pell Lane…

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Council Opposes Main Roads Racing Motor Cycle Club Under Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the City Council last night Aldermen were most vehement that motor cyclists should not be permitted to hold races on main roads; thus obstructing traffic as the Silver City Motor Cycle Club is stated to intend…

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Municipal Employees Log Meeting On

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

The City Council will meet the Municipal Employees on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. in order to confer on the new agreement for Municipal Employees…

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Council Employees' Claims

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

Representatives of the City Council and unions with members in the Council's employ will confer tomorrow on a proposed new…

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Employees Press Council for £10 Week Basic Wage

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 7

Municipal employees continue to press their claims for a minimum weekly wage rate of £10. Delegates and the City Council met yesterday, when it was stated that there was growing…

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