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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Details Of Electrical Work Carried Out By City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

Mr. E. Tweddell. Electrical [?] reported as follows to the City Council last night: "INSTALLATIONS :—Alterations and…

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Monthly Meeting Of Sports Council Reciprocation With Victorian L[?]uo

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Sports Council was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night last. In the absence of the president (Mr. E. W. Williams) Mr. A. Longley occupied the chair. It was revealed during the meeting that both the…

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Need Campaign To Tell English Of Us Says Lord Mayor O'dea

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 4

Sydney. January 26.—On his return from England today the Lord Mayor (Alderman O.Dea) sald he was [?] at the ignorance of Australia stin [?]…

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Council Work At The Abattoirs

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

To the City Council at its monthly netting last Thursday the acting Abatcirs Superintendent (Mr. J. E. Marshall) reported:—…

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Central Council to Go on with Stoppage Till Claims Of Two Years Ago Are Met

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney, January 31.—The Central Council of the Miners Federation today decided to call one-day-a-week stoppoges of miners in N.S.W., Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria, commencing next week until their claims are met. Voting in…

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Summonses for Nine of Miners' Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—Summonses are expected to be served on nine members of the Miners' Federation Central Council whose majority vote resulted in the stoppage last Monday…

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Aust'n Church Council To Meet

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 6

Sydney, February 6.—The Australian Council of the World Council of Churches will hold its annual meeting at Gilbulla, Menangle, next Monday. The meeting,…

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National Road Safety Council Move to Revive Local Branch

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

Following suggestion from the Commissioner of Road Transport, a move wilt be started to revive the local branch of the National Road…

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Local Delegates For Miners' Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

The W.I.U's. Central Councillors of the Miners' Federation (Messrs. C. A. Fritsch and N. S. Dunlevy) were last night informed that a…

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Council Employees

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 6

Mr. C. Daston presided over the half yearly meeting of the Municipal Employees Union. It was decided to comply with…

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Birthday Call From Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 5

Berne, —In keeping with tradition, the entire local council of Cully. Lake Leman, called on Mme. Bertha Lederry…

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Municipal Employees Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

The half yearly summoned meeting of the Municiple Employees Union was presided over by Mr. C. Daston (president) Minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Three to Hang for Murder Privy Council Appeal Refused

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

Melbourne, February 12.—Two men and a woman sentenced to death for the murder of an elderly S.P. bookmaker at Carlton lost year will be hanged at…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1951. Council Men Start Early?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

BROKEN Hill City Council must be in the almost unique position of having employees who begin work…

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Bowlers Defy Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 11

Warracknabeal. — Members of Warracknabeal Bowling Club played bowls as a challenge to the local council's ban on Sunday…

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Council Cases in Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 12

The City Council Health Department took action against a number of persons in the Police Court today for breaches of the…

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One-day Stoppages Off—if... Central Council's Plan to Remove Dispute Issues Approved Approach by All Parties for New Coal Award General Sympathy for Claims of Miners

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney, February 13.—The Central Council of the Miners Federation in Sydney this afternoon decided to ask all parties to Thursday's coal conference to join in approaching the Coal…

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League Of Wheelmen Recognises Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

The League of Wheelmen recognises the Sports Council as the controlling body of athletics in Broken Hill, said the…

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Greater Justice And Fuller Life Call By [?] Church Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

Sydney, February [?].—A call for greater [?] and fuller life for all citizens was [?] in a [?] to the nation issued by the Australian Council…

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Television As Home Life Wrecker World Council of Churches

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

Sydney, February 15.—The World Council of Churches yesterday expressed concern over the effect television might have on the moral life of Australia. The…

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