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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs
389 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 20
Most of the city's services were disrupted as from midnight when municipal employees ceased work after a last minute conference yesterday morning between the B.I.C., unions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council employees yesterday reaffirmed their decision to remain on strike until their demands are met by the City Council despite the opinion voiced by several speakers that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The N.S.W. Industrial Court has directed the immediate resumption of work by municipal employees. Subject to this resumption a conciliator will be sent from Sydney as soon as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—Re your very able leader in Monday morning's "Truth": The attitude of the Council employee is a disgrace to our town—no lights…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Municipal employees have been directed to return to work by the New South Wales Industrial Court and subject to the resumption a conciliator will leave Sydney as soon as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Striking municipal employees today refused to resume work as directed by the Industrial Court. At a mass meeting held under the auspices of the B.I.C. it was decided to seek further…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Power was restored to all sections of the city last night between 9 o'clock and 10 o'clock following a return to work instruction by the Barrier Industrial Council to City Council employees. The return to work instruction followed a conference earlier in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—Your editorials have put the problem of the municipal employees' strike Very clearly. It la obvious that a deadlock exists and that Council is unable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Culturally, Broken Hill lagged behind the rest of Australia, a country not distinguished for culture, Ald. H. A. Mann said last night. He was making a plea for concessions to the Philharmonic Society…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor (Ald. W. Riddiford) has reported to the City Council the results of interviews and investigations undertaken in Sydney. A telephone message from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. C. Crowley (Town Clerk reported as follows to Council last night: A telephone measure has been received from Alderman Riddlford…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following are the claims granted by the City Council in the legs of the unions with members in Counsell's employ,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a special meeting last night the City Council ratified new terms to be placed before the mass meeting of municipal employees on Sunday. At the opening of the meeting it was decided that employees'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) reported to Council last night as follows on Council business for the month with particular reference to finances:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The elimination of road hazards prompted aldermen's inquiries at question time at last night's monthly meeting of the City Council. Alderman Thompson said that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. C. Crowley (Town Clerk) reported to Council last night as follows: "At its March, 1946, meeting Council adopted a report from the Electrical…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. S. J. J. Davey reported to Council last night as follows: "I wish to again bring under your notice the acute labor shortage in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conciliation Commission W. F. Read conferred With the B.I.C. and the City Council yesterday after he arrived from Sydney by plane…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. E. Tweddell (Electrical Engineer reported to Council last night as follows: "Referring to the letter of February…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The monthly meeting of City Council last night discussed a variety of matters and at the conclusion of that meeting a special meeting was held at which the employees were offered…
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