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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

277 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 14

Mayor Launches Appeal For Widow And Family

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 3

There is already keen public interest in the appeal on behalf of the widow and family of the late W. Symonds, which was opened officially by His Worship, the Mayor, over Station 2BH on Saturday night…

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Enginemen's Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1

Leaving for Adelaide on tonight's express are Mr. A. Iterstcn Federal president. of the F.E.D. and F.A., and Mr…

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Randwick Alderman Here

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 6

At present visiting Broken Hill is Alderman Lionel Bowen, L.L.B., of the Municipality of Randwick. He was Mayor of the district…

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Theft From Shire Safe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

Wonthaggi. — Cheques worth £987 and £51 in cash have disappeared from the strongroom of the shire…

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S.a. Mayor Is Critical of Our Footpaths

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 5

For the first time in three years the Mayor of Thebarton—one of South Australia's oldest and a historic suburb—missed a meeting of his Council last night. He is Mr. Haddrick who…

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Angle Parking Not to Return: Council View

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 8

The City Council has informed the Chamber of Commerce that it considers parallel parking has not been in operation long enough for a properly considered decision on the merits of the system. This decision by the…

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Power From North Mine Engine To Supplement Council's Supply

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

The City Council wilt shortly be tapping power from a Crosley power plant which was installed at the North Mine some time ago, but it now not in use by the company. Power generated by the engine will be used…

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Council Power From North Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 2

The rental charge of the North Mine's Crossley plant for supplementing Broken Hill's electricity supply will increase the cost from 2.6d. to about 3.6d. a unit…

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FINANCE Bitter Clash Expected Lean Council Meeting Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

Canberra, April 30.—The Australian Loon Council will commence a vital two-day meeting…

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Loan Council Hears Requests for Funds Fadden Not Optimistic About State Of Market

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

Canberra, May I.—Sir Arthur Fadden in an address to the Loan Council today said he did not feel optimistic about the state of the loan market. He believed Australia's economic position was improving under…

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City Council to Get

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 4

Power from the spare electricity plant at the North mine is expected to be available to the City Council at the end of this month. The necessary work for…

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Spastic Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 9

Secretary ot the Broken Hill Spastic Council (Mr. C. Crowley) announces a public meeting in the…

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Licensed Electricians For Council Tests

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

Sydney, May 7.—From January 1, 1953, only licensed electricians would be permitted to carry out electrical inspections…

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Ex-Mayor Loses His Claim on Wife's Will

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

Melbourne.—A former Mayor of Malvern who never learned to read or write failed in the Supreme Court in a claim on his wife's £11,334 estate. He is David Hyslop, of Darling Road, East Malvern…

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Road Activity by City Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

Argent Street between Oxide and Chloride Streets will be closed to traffic from 1 p.m. on Wednesday to 8 a.m. on Thursday to allow top-dressing with Colas and quarter-inch…

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Red Wins in Council Poll

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 6

Sydney. — A Communist union official defeated an A.L.P. candidate in the Lithgow Council by-election…

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Parallel Park Plan Opposed; Move to Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 11

Further representations are to be made to the City Council by the Chamber of Commerce in an effort to get parallel parking abolished…

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State Works Planned On Full Loan Council Quota

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 1

Sydney, May 14.—Now South Wales Ministers will plan their 1952-53 works program on the basis that…

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City Council Prosecutions

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 4

In the C[?] of Peny Sessions yesterday. Mr. S. J. Davey [?]Health inspector, brought several charges [?] a number of residents for breaches of the Local Government Act…

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Pacific Council Australia, U.S. and N.Z. Plan

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 5

Washington, May 15—Australia, New Zealand and the United States have virtually reached agreement on the creation of a…

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