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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

307 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 16

Council Meeting Lapses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the City Council, which was to have been held on Thursday night, lapsed for want of a quorum-the…

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Central Council Minutes at W.i.u. of a Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 2

The ordinary and general meeting of the W.I.U. of A. will be held at the Trades Hall tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 7.30 o'clock…

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Mayor Goes to Aid Girls

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

Sydney—The Mayor of Waverley (Mr. Ken Weekes), of Roscoe Street, Bondi, swam 10O yards to rescue two 12-year-old girls who…

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Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

Delegates are requested to attend the monthly meeting of the Sports Council to be held tonight (Wednesday) at 8 o'clock…

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Council Meets Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 12

The City Council's monthly meeting, adjourned last Thursday for want of a quorum, will be held at 7.30 tomorrow night…

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Aldermen Tackle Our Traffic Problems

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Lack of co-operation by police in Broken Hill's trafffic problems was alleged at last night's monthly meeting of the City Council. Present at the meeting were…

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Sydney Trip for Mayor

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

Aldermen at the City Council meeting last night unanimously appointed the Mayor (Ald. Riddiford) as delegare to the Local…

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Monthly Meeting Of Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Sports Council was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night. Mr. D. McDonald presided…

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"Leave This Alone"and Council Did

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

City Council last night decided to take no action about a request from Grafton City Council to "register protest against the…

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Some Council Workers Knocking Off Too Early

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Some municipal employees had been finishing before time and taking an extra half—hour for lunch, the town clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) said last night. He was giving a special report…

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Town Clerk Reports On Finances And General Council Business

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

To the monthly meeting of the City' Council last night the Town Cleric (Mr. C. Crowley) reported a follows: "GENERAL FUND: The cash…

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City Council Deals With Civic Matters Grafton Sends Circular Re "Subversive Elements"

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

Among the matters dealt with by the City Council at its adjourned monthly meeting last night was a circular letter from Grafton requesting Municipal and Shire Councils in N.S.W. to "register a protest against the continual dislocation of industry…

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Use Of Council's Powers To Rectify Land Ownership Town Clerk Suggests How Citizens Can Be Aided

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

Mr. Crowley (Town Clerk) reported as follows to Council last night: "At one period it the early days of Broken Hill it mas apparently the…

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Mayor To Visit Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 12

A special conference of local government bodies which operate electricity untertakings will be held in Sydney this week…

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Melbourne Wharftes Reject Report of Red Federal Secretary Arraignment Of ALP Men Before WWF Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

Melbourne, April 4.—Melbourne wharfmen today rejected a report of the Communist general secretary, J. Healy, on the trial of four Melbourne Branch leaders. The meeting, which held up work on the Melbourne waterfront from 11 o'clock last night…

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Third-Man Found Guilty By Watersiders Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Melbourne, April 5.—The Communist dominated Federal Council of the Waterside Workers Federation at the trial today found V. C. Alford guilty of…

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Barrier Miner Friday, April 6, 1951. Reminder to Council Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3

MUNICIPAL employees in Broken Hill started something they may find difficulty in finishing when…

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Games Will Be Held Says Olympic Council Reply To Suggestions Of Abandonment

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

Melbourne, April 8.—The 1956 Olympic Games will be held in Melbourne even if the State Government withdraws financial support. This was announced today by the Victorian Olympic Council in a statement signed by the chairman of the…

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Sports Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 5

Delegates are requested to attend a special meeting of the Sports Council on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. The business will be to deal with…

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British Council Praised

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

London, April 10.—Professor Sir Douglas Copland, vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University, in a letter to the "Times"…

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