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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Retiring Council Has Carried Our Its Promise Says Mayor Speakers Warn Against Mixed Councils

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

Labor's campaign for the Municipal elections opened Saturday morning, when members of the Labor team spoke over a public address system at the Don Corner…

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Council Graft Bill for Leg. Council Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

Sydney, November 29.—The Legislative Council is expected to consider the Sydney City Council (Disclosure of Allegations) Bill late tomorrow afternoon…

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Campaign for Council Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 4

A series of meetings in support of the Labor candidates for next Saturday's municipal elections will be held this week…

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P.p. Board to Approach Council for Repairs to Picton Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

The chairman and secretary of the Broken Hill Pastures Protection Board are to approach the City Council with a request that repairs be carried out to a road leading…

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Aldermen Named

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

Sydney, November 30.—In the Legislative Council debate on the Graft Bill to-night, A. V. Bridges (Liberal) named Councillors Sloss and Pederson as aldermen who…

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Council Vote

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

An 80 per cent. Poll is expected at the municipal election on Saturday…

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Council Elections (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 4

Sir,—I would like to brin[?] under the notice of the general public certain facts I feel should be made…

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COMMENTS Of DREADERS Council, Water Board and Menindee Weir

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 10

To the Editor, Sir—At the Council meeting on Thursday last a resolution was carried that the weir at…

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Road Works of City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 6

Work in Crystal Street, between Garnet and Gossan Streets, should, from the viewpoint of motorists, improve one of the most dangerous spots in the…

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Opposition Move to Stay Council Bill Is Defeated

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 1

Sydney, December 1. — The Government today defeated an Opposition move to prevent the Sydney City Council (Disclosure…

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Aldermen Claim £40,000 From M.l.c

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 1

Sydney, December 2.—Two writs claiming a total of £40,000 were issued out of the Supreme Court today on behalf of two Sydney City Council aldermen. The aldermen are Ernest Charles O'Dea, Huntley's Point Road, Gladesville, and Albert Ross Sloss, Dowling…

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Council Union Officials

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 2

At a meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union last night the following officers were elected:—…

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municipal campaign Negligence Park last night

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 10

In the Court of Petty sessions yesterday. Roy Trengrove, of 517 Crystal Street, was fined £3/8/- with 12/-…

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Roads Credit to Council Says Deputy Mayor

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

Opening Labor's municipal campaign meeting at South Broken Hill Park last night, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Lunam) said that roads constructed over the past six years…

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16 Candidates to Contest Election for the City Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

Twetye official Labor candidates, one Independent and three Communists will contest the City Council election in Broken Hill tomorrow…

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Communist Candidates Put Their Municipal Policy

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 11

At a series of meetings on Wednesday night, the Communist Party outlined its policy for Saturday's elections for the City Council…

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Vote in Council Election Today 16 Candidates in Ballot

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 2

Voting will take place in Broken Hill today to till the 12 seats on the City Council Sixteen candidate—12 in the Labor team, one Independent, and three Communists—will contest the ballot, and…

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Labor Loses Ground Says Lord Mayor

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

Sydney: Sydney's re-elected Lord Mayor, 35-years-old Patrick Darcy Hills, admits that Labor has lost ground…

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New Men in Council

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 12

Broken Hill will have three new aldermen as a result of Saturday's municipal election…

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Mixed Council for First Time in Six Years

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

For the first time for six years, Broken Hill will have a mixed Council. lt will comprise ten Labor aldermen, one independent and one Communist…

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