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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Pilbeam is Mayor Again

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 7

Brisbane: Alderman R. J. B. Pilbeam who resigned as Mayor of Rockhampton after his former…

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Council Decision on Parking Style Expected Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

The City Council which will hold its adjourned meeting tomorrow night, is expected to make a decision regarding the style of…

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Mayor Hopeful

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 1

Thc Mayor (Alderman W. F. Riddiford) is confident that the Broken Hil Council will be allotted work on district roods by the Main Roods Department…

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Promises to Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 12

At the meeting of the City Council last night the Mayor (Aid. W. F. Riddiford) said that a full…

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Council Discusses Varied Problems

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 11

Many problems were discussed at the meeting of the City Council last night, among them being a request to the Chief Secretary's Department to have March 18 next year, the…

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Varied Business at Meeting of City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

The City Council at its monthly meeting last night dealt with a variety of business. A closing order will be…

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A.L.P. Check On Income Sources Of City Council Candidates

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

Sydney, Nov. 5: Officials of the ALP executive are checking the income sources of all Labor candidates for the Sydney City Council elections…

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Council Says Parallel Parking Will Continue in Argent Street Chief Officer's Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

Parallel parking in Argent Street is to remain in operation, on the decision of City Council at last night's meeting…

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Council Seeks More Money

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 8

City Council is to seek more money from the Commonwealth, to assist it to carry out road works within…

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Ald. Hilis for Lord Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 6

Sydney: Sydney's Lord Mayor (Aid. P. D. Hills, has won A.L.P. selection for the Lord Mayoral election on…

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City Council Business

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 11

Application for permission to construct a small bore rifle at the rear of the Police Boys Club was…

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Meetings of Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 10

A special meeting of the finance committee of the City Council will be held tomorrow night…

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Council's Loan Requirements Total £315,000

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4

Estimated loan requirements of Broken Hill City Council for the two-year period ending June 30, 1955, total £315,500, a Council statement shows…

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Opposition for Labor at City Council Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4

Indications are that representatives of the Labor Party, Communist Party and several Independents will contest the municipal election next month…

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Municipal Elections Labor Candidates to Nominate in Order of Ballot Selection

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

At the B.D.A.A.L.P. meeting last night it was decided that candidates for the municipal elections be nominated in the order of their election in the recent selection ballot…

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Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 2

Labor's team has been selected for use Municipal election in December and although general…

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Central Council Refuses to Admit Tasmanian

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 1

Sydney, November 10.—The Central Council of the M[?] meeting in Sydney [?] to admit Tasmania[?] president of…

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Proposed Stowage for Coalmines Rejected by Central Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 1

Sydney, November 11.—The Miners Federation Central Council today rejected proposed stowage schemes for Norther…

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Mayor Out for Tour?

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 3

Brisbane: The Mayor of Rockhampton (Ald. R. B. J. Pilbeam) said at a City Council meeting that at the…

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Topliat for Lord MaYor

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 1

London, Thursday: Miss Ethel M. Tyers (70), of Leicester, has sent a tophat to the Lord Mayor of…

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