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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 2 of 13

Council To Try Locally For Loan Money

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

The report of the Town Clerk. (Mr. C. Crowley) to Council on Thursday was as follows…

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Completely New Power Station for City Recommendation to Council of Nsw Electricity Authority

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

Construction of a completely new power station, at a total anticipated outlay of £750,000 is recommended by the Electricity Authority of NSW as the only solution to Broken Hill's power supply problems…

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Council Talk on Power

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council will be held tomorrow night to consider a report by the New South…

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Hotel Balconies Affected By Council Ban

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

Hotel verandahs and balconies overlooking the route the Queen will take on her visit here in March are included in the Council ban prohibiting the use of verandahs,…

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Alp Asks Mayor to Call Meeting on Car Parking

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

The Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labor Party will ask the Mayor to call a public meeting to discuss methods of parking in Broken Hill…

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Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

the amount suggested would be a big task, and its repavment would be a burden on the people…

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Council Fears Cannot Get Power House Loan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

Council will make inquines as soon as possible regarding borrowing £750,000 for the construction of a new uower house as suggested by the Electricity Authority, but fears were expressed that no one would lend the money. It will also call for…

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Council Cautious On Proposal For New Powerhouse Will Investigate Loan Possibilities

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 1

City Council at a special meeting last night decided to call applications for the position of chief electrical engineer and to investigate the possibilities of borrowing £750,000 with which to build a…

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Parking Problem B.I.C. Wants Aldermen at Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Broken Hill's parking problems were again discussed at the fortnightly meeting of the Barrier…

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Council Cases

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

Eighteen prosecutions launched by the City Council will be heard at the monthly sitting of the Court…

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Mayor Pushed into Pool

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

Melbourne: At one moment on Saturday the Mayor of Benalla (Cr. W. McColl) was declaring the new…

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Councillor Alleges Misuse Of Shire Funds

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

Griffith, Feb. 13: Councillor W. A. Murrell has asked the Local Government Department to investigate a…

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Council Wants £50,000

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

The City Council's immediate objective in its approach to Sydney money lending institutions will be a…

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Council Seeks £800,000

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. W.F. Riddiford), and the Town Clerk (Mr. C…

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Check Inspectors To Meet Central Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

Sydney, February 15.—All district check inspectors will be summoned to a meeting of the Miners Central…

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Privy Council in Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

Canberra: Another link between the ancient constitutional history of the United Kingdom and Canberra was established at Government House this…

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Mayor's Appeal For Decorations Fund Support

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. W. F. Riddiford) yesterday appealed to off business people who intend to make to donation to the Royal Visit decorations committee's…

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Mayor for Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Wilcannia has solved its riddle. It has finally found an alderman who will take the job of mayor…

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New Mirrlees for Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 16

Satisfactory arrangements have been made for the purchase of a new Mirrlees generating engine for the…

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Caution by Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

The Broken Hill Gun Club wants portion of the old South racecourse as a permanent shooting ground…

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