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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Municipal Wages

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 12

A conference will be held at the Town Hall on Sunday morning to discuss the new log of claims for…

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Mayor Advised Of Queen's Visit

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. W. Riddiford, has been officially advised of Queen Elizabath's visit here on Thursday…

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Mayor at Wilcannia

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

The Mayor of Broken Hill Alderman W. F. Riddiford, travelled to Wilconnia yesterday with the Chief…

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Council Campaign Against Diphtheria

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

Further treatment in the City Council's diphtheria immunisation campaign will be given at the Trades Hall on Wednesday…

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Council's Drive Against Diphtheria

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 3

More than 1850 applications have been received by the City Council for treatment in the present diphtheria immunisation campaign…

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N.s.dunlevy Chairman of Miners Council In Absence Of President Williams

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

Sydney, May 13.—President of the W.I.U. of A. (Barrier Branch), Mr. N. S. Dunlevy, was today elected chairman of the Central Council of the Miners Federation…

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Gallagher Orders Central Council To Conference

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

Sydney, May 14.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today ordered the Miners…

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Machines in Pillars Miners Council Prepares

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

Sydney, May 17.—The Central Coun­cil of the Miners Federation decided today to call aggregate meetings if any attempt is made to introduce machines into pillars…

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Council Log Claims

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

A special meeting of the Broken Hill City Council was held on Saturday morning to consider the log of…

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Aus. Mayor for Oxford

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

London, Wednesday: Ald. A. B. Brown, an Australian lecturer at Oxford University, yesterday became…

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Council Men's Claims

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

The City Council is expected to complete its discussion on its employees log of claims next Thursday night…

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Alan Burke Obtains Ruling From Football Council (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 6

Sir,—In a recent issue I challenged the ruling of Umpire Dangle, saying he was wrong. I gave my definition…

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Anti T.b. Drive Launched by the City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 3

The Chief Health Inspector (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) said today that forms for the Council's campaign against tuberculosis are available to the public…

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Reconstitution of Loan Council Advocated

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 1

Sydney, May 26.—The Acting NSW Premier, Mr. Heffron, today advocated reconstitution of the Loan Council on a more equitable basis. He told Cabinet he would…

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Insuring Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

The City Council will insure its aldermen as a result of a recommendation from the finance committee…

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Alderman Hits at B.h. Schools

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

Ald. Palmer told last night's City Council meeting that unless something was done soon, children at the North school would have to sit in the yard for their lessons…

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Council's Deficit

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

The aggregate revenue of the City Council for the year ended December 31 was £510,938, an…

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Council to Do Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 4

The City Council has sanctioned the lopping of street trees in Eyre Street between Bonanza Street…

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Civic Problems Discussed by City Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

Prior to last night's City Council meeting two minutes silence was observed in tribute to a former Council employee and prominent citizen, the late E. P. O'Neill, and to another…

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Loyal Address by the Mayor; Unity of People

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 8

In a short address at the Duke of Cornwall Park following the Coronation procession yesterday, the Mayor (Aid. W. F. Riddiford) expressed the wish that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. would have a long and prosperous reign…

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