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Broken Hill & the Far West · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

243 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 13

Special Report on Council Mirrlees Unit

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

In a special report on the Mirrlees brush generating set at the Council's power house the chief electrical…

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New Council Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council an Thursday night elected a Transport Committee to aid in supervising the use of Council vehicles…

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Interview For Council Post

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 12

The City Council met on Wednesday night to interview Mr. L. O'Halloran for the position of Engineering…

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Nato General Grilled Leakage of Top Secrets From Defence Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 1

Paris, Friday: Two army magistrates tonight questioned Marshal Alphonse Juin about leakages from top secret meetings of the National Defence Council. He is…

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Mayor W. Ridiford Accepts Ruling by Miners Federation

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. W. Riddiford, announced on Saturday that he had accepted a ruling which stated that he was not eligible to nominate for the position if General…

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Council Man Weds; Staff Farewell

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 13

A man who has been associated with the Broken Hill public for more than 22 years had resigned his…

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ACTU Joins Govt. Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

Melbourne: The Australian Council of Trade Unions decided yesterday to join the national…

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Council Men for Picnic

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 16

Employees of the City Council will hold their annual picnic at Penrose Park on Sunday. The…

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Council Engineer Reports on City Power Problems

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 4

A special report from the Chief Electrical Engineer (Mr. S. D. Berry) was presented to the City Council last night on the future of electrical supply. The report was adopted by the Council, which will deal with recommendations…

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Tenders for Council Jobs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 2

Tenders submitted by De Nicolo Brothers have been accepted by the City Council for the construction…

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Shire Move for West Division

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 6

The inquiry into the proposal to form shires in certain portions of the Western Division of N.S.W. was advanced further last week when Mr. C. J. Barnett, commissioner, held and inquiry at Bourke and Brewarrina…

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Road Safety Council And Alcohol Tests

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 5

It appears highly likely that the Australian Road Safety Council, which meets in Hobart on November 17 and 19, will…

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Stocktaking at Council Library

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 7

Stocktaking is in progress at the Central and Burke Ward branches of the Municipal Library.The staff has to go through the whole of the stock, which comprises about 27,000 books…

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Council Praised

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 November 1954 · page 12

The general manager of operations of the Zinc-N.B.H.C. mining companies (Mr. R. Pitman-Hooper) has congratulated the City Council on its road-build…

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Word Soon on Council Power Unit

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 12

The City Council expects to know something definite early in the new year about its representations for an…

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Ballot for Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid. "W. F. Riddiford) has drawn the favored number one position on the ballot paper for the…

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Blaze in council yard

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 2

Both engines of the Central Fire Brigade had to be used to fight a fire which…

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Council Alarm Over Hepatitis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 8

Council's Chief Health Officer (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) has appealed to the public to co-operate in checking the spread of infectious hepatitis…

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Council to sell 82 blocks

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 2

The Town Clerk, Mr. C. Crowley, said yesterday that the revised dates for the…

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City Council's Land Sale Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 12

The sale of land by the City Council for the recovery of outstanding rates will be held tomorrow…

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