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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Parallel Parking - Alderman Baum's View (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

Sir,—As an alderman and a citizen I have not been agreeable to parallel parking. It was instigated by a committee of which…

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Police, and Council are happy about Parallel Parking

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Police and City Council officers contend that parallel parking has proved satisfactory in Broken Hill, but their opinion is not shared by motorists generally. Council officers say that the new system has not been given a proper trial…

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Atlantic Pact Council Meets Attempts To Resolve French-German Difficulties

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Lisbon, February 20.—[?]orts to resolve the French-German difficulties began at Lisbon today. Ministers of 14…

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Aldermen and

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 8

A party of Aldermen and City Council officers flew to Mildura on Saturday to inspect swimming pools in that area to help them decide on the most suitable…

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North Atlantic Council: Compromise Plan Accepted For Scaling Down Of Atlantic Army

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

Lisbon, Feb. 24.—The North Atlantic Council yesterday accepted a compromise plan scaling down the size of General Eisenhower's Atlantic Army to under 50 divisions by 1954. The plan provides at the same…

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Tunisia And Security Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 4

New York, February 25.—Asian and Arab members of the United Nations held a strategy conference last week to plan a joint protest…

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Council Officials See Red Cliffs Baths

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 5

Last week-end official of the City Council visited the Mildura district to inspect the swimming pool at Red Cliffs. The new pool to be installed at South Broken Hill will be designed along the lines of this…

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Western European Defence North Atlantic Council Decisions

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

Lisbon, February 27. — Fourteen notions of the North Atlantic Council have agreed to supply 50 divisions and 4,000 planer, plus strong naval forces for Western European defence by the end of this year…

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Painting of Council Chambers

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

Workmen engaged in the modifications to the Council Chambers are now on the pointing. The job will probably take a fortnight or…

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Council Wages Bill Increases

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

The City Council wages bill rose by more than 25 per cent last year, although only one addition was made to tie staff. This was revealed in a…

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Council Borrowing Too Much Money Needed

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

The T[?] (Mr. C. Crowley) reported as follows to Council night. The Department has asked to…

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Big Loan Plans by City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

The City Council last night approved of the application for loans totalling £165,000 for Electricity Department ex tensions, the construction of a Dry-Ren…

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Town Clerk Reports On Council Finances And General Business

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) reported as follows to Council last night: "General Fund.—The financial…

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Council's Bitter Attack on Australian Government For Harboring Of Yugoslav War Criminals

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

Sydney, February 27.—The Yugoslav Council General in Sydney, Vjekesav Cvrije, bitterly attacked the Australian Government for its harboring of war criminals and national traitors. The Consul General was…

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Taxi Licences Granted to Six Applicants Many Matters Dealt with by City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

At its monthly meeting last night the City Council granted taxi-cab licences to six applicants of a total of 24. These six licences were vacancies, and do not represent additions to the city's services…

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Council Library Is Most Popular

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 3

The popularity of the City Council Public Library was evident in a report on last year's activities submitted to Thursday night's Council meeting by the Librarian…

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B.T.U. Jolt For Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 3

The Building Trades Union will lodge a protest through the B.D.A.A.L.P. on recent actions of the City Council…

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Deputy Mayor "Explains"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

The deputy Mayor (Ald. H. C. Lunam) last night replied to allegations from the B.T.U. that the City…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, March 4, 1952. Council Shudders at Loans

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

BROKEN HILL citizens will have to give careful thought to the subject of municipal loans before long. The City Council has important works in mind and cannot even…

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Legislative Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

The matter of abolition of the Legislative Council has become quite a controversial one of late. Now it is stated that the A.L.P…

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