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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Sports Council Annual Meeting Resignation Of Secretary

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Sports Council was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday, Mr. E. W. Williams…

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Shire Wants Army to Pay

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 9

Bendigo.—McIvor Shire Council, which for a year has been asking the Federal Government to pay for…

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Shire Wants Army to Pay

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 9

Bendigo.—McIvor Shire Council, which for a year has been asking the Federal Government to pay for…

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Council Busy on B.h. Roads

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 8

Broken Hill Council employees this week have been preparing the Adelaide road from the city boundary to Stirling Vale for laying metal…

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Council Busy on B.h. Roads

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 8

Broken Hill Council employees this week have been preparing the Adelaide road from the city Boundary to Stirling Vale for laying metal…

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Council Road Works

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

Mr. C. Knott, City Engineer for the Broken Hill Council, said yesterday that work has recently been…

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Move to Unseat Labor Council President Trial Of Strength Between A.L.P. Groups

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney, Feb. 19. — A "rebel" group which is trying to unseat the president of the N.S.W. Labor Council (Mr. J. Shortell) had its first success tonight. The group, with the…

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New Buildings For council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

A recommendation from the city engineer that approval be given for the con struction of garage,…

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Council Hears About Buses

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

Question lime at the City Council meeting last night brought forward a variety of questions, among them pertinent remarks about buses…

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Council Hears Of VANDALISM

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

In a report to the City Council last night, Messrs. W. Cuy and R. W. Edwards (honorary rangers) expressed their disgust at indiscriminate vandalism in the…

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New Roller For Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

Following a special report from the city engineer the Council last night decided to purchase an Imperial diesel…

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Big Council Loan For New Fullagar

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

Aldermen offered congratulations to the Mayor (Ald. W. Riddiford) and the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. H. C. Pearce) for negotiating a loan of £54,000 through the Commonwealth Bank for the purchase of a 1000 kw Fullagar generating unit…

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Shortell Trades And Labor Council President

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney, Feb. 26,—Mr. J. Shortell was tonight, reelected president of the Trades and Labor Council…

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Council Secures Loan for New Fullagar Engine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. W. F. Riddiford, [?]old the monthly meeting of the City Council last night that the Commonwealth Bank had agreed to provide a further loan of [?]54,000…

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A.l.p. Retains Its Control of N.s.w. Labor Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Sydney, February 27. — Right Wing members of the Australian Labor Party have re-established control of the N.S.W. Labor Council…

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Mayor on Holidays

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 12

The Mayor (Ald. Riddiford) is on a month's annual leave. The deputy Mayor (Ald. H. C. Lunan),…

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Mayor on Holidays

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald, W. Riddiford) left yesterday for Sydney, where he will spend his annual leave. During his…

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Council to Move on Vendors

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 6

The City Council will take steps to see that regucream vendors is enforced lations in respect to ice[?]…

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£10,450 Lent to Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

Brisbane: One man, an anonymous grazier, has fully subscribed a £10.450 loan required by the Quilpie…

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Red Mayor Bolts

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

Berlin, Sunday.—The Mayor of Jena, East Germany, has fled to West Germany, West Berlin…

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