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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 7 of 14

Built Without Council Permit

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 11

Mario Cellotto, of Calcite Street, was fined £5/8/-, with 12/- costs, in the Court of Petty Sessions today after pleading guilty to erecting a building without Council's approval…

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Return to Work by Metal Trades Workers A.C.T.U. Or Labor COuncil To Control Future Margins Action

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

Sydney, June 11.—Nine Federal metal trodes unions today agreed that all future strikes oVer margins should be controlled by the A.C.T.U. or State Labor Councils. The nine unions included five Left Wing controlled…

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Council Work in City Area

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 9

Footpath construction work around the North School and North Park is being carried out by the City Council. Kerbing is nearing completion and…

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Brisbane Council's Difficulties Loan Negotiated With Commonwealth Bank

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 1

Brisbane, June 20.—The City Council had succeeded in getting Commonwealth Bank accommodation to meet its immediate…

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Parking Talk By Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 11

At its monthly meeting on Thursday night the City Council will consider a recommendation from the…

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Council Blitz on Cyclists

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 12

The City Council's Traffic Department is to launch a campaign against local push cyclists to see that their machines are properly equipped…

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Council Warning on Dumping of Rubbish

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

Another warning to citizens about the practice of dumping rubbish at places other than the recognised rubbish tips has been issued by the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. S. J. J. Davey), Mr. Davey said that many…

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Chief Secretary to Look Into Local Theatres? State Of Theatres Slated By Aldermen

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Aldermen at last night's Council meeting criticised conditions at two Broken Hill theatres and recommended that the Council ask the Chief Secretary's office to investigate them…

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Mew Grader for Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 3

Hie City Council at its meeting last night adopted the report of the City Engineer (Mr. C. Knott) for…

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Town Clerk's Monthly Review Of Council Business

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) last night reported to Council as follows: GENERAL FUND…

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Pacific Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

New York, June 30.—The Foreign Ministers of Australia New Zealand and the U.S. are expected to meet early in August to set up a…

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Council Road Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

In continuance of the city improvement roads programme the City Council has completed the following…

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Auditor's Report On Council Finances

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 5

Before Council on Thursday at its monthly meeting was the following report by the auditor (Mr. J.T.Travers):…

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State's Accounts Show £50,000 Surplus Premier To Seek More From Loan Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

Sydney, June 30.—The New South Wales Government will have a surplus of about £50,000 for the financial year 1952 52 which ended today. Premier Cahill said today that although the precise figures are not yet…

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Pacific Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

San Francisco, Tuesday.— The Pacific Defence Council would hold its first meeting in Honolulu in August,…

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Council Acts on Dumping of Rubbish

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 7

Warnings having failed to stop the indiscriminate dumping of rubbish, action has been taken by the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) to launch prosecutions. Five people are…

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Vandals Dump Rubbish In Regeneration Area Council Blitz On Offenders

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 3

Mr. S. J. J. Davey, Chief Health Inspector, said yesterday that the City Council is now conducting an all-out campaign against illicit…

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Brisbane Council to Sack 600

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 5

Brisbane. — Next Friday moro than 600 City Council employees will have been sacked…

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Big Issues at Meeting of Loan Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 11

Canberra—Two big issues will overshadow all others at meetings of the Loan Council and Premiers' Conference beginning in Canberra today. They will be:-…

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Council Slacks Top Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

Brisbane.—Eight of Brisbane's top-ranking council officers, on salaries ranging up to £2,270 a year has been…

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