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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 3 of 13

Council Gets £50,000

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 12

City Council has been successful in obtaining loan finance for the purchase of a 920 kw Mirrlees generating…

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Asks Council to Provide Housing

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 12

Aid Flynn moved the following amendment: "That the report be received, and that the people…

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Council to Get £50,000

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3

The City Council at its meeting last night released details regarding its recent application for a £50,000 loan…

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Big Loan Out of Question—mayor Report on Sydney Trip

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

"Both the Town Clerk and myself have returned with the impression that it is sheer folly to talk in terms of loans involving hundreds of thousands of pounds," the Mayor (Ald. W. F. Riddiford) stated in…

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No Shire of Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

Graziers in the Wilcannia district have opposed a proposal for the formation of a shire to embody the…

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Items From Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

An application by Broken Hill Gun Club to acquire portion of the old South racecourse as a permanent…

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Council Efficiency? (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Sir,—There are four persons working for tap Health Department, and they all must have lunch, but why…

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A.L.P. Supports Council on Caravan Park

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

The B.D.A.A.L.P. at its meeting last night decided to support the City Council in its move on the caravan park dwellers in Brown Street…

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Second Trial of Mayor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney: After a sixhours retirement a Quarter Sessions,jury last night failed to…

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Broken Hill City Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 12

VACANCIES exist on Council's staff for the following male clerical employees:—…

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£50,000 Loan for Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 16

The City Council has been informed by the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Co. Ltd. that it…

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Aldermen to Fight

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney: Nine dismissed Bankstown aldermen have established their own fighting fund to fight the dismissal…

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Loan for Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

The Mayor and Town Clerk were quite happy when our reporter called on them yesterday morning…

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Dismissed Aldermen to Fight

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney, March 5.—The nine ex-aldermen dismissed from Bankstown Council have set up a fighting fund among themselves to contest their dismissal by the State…

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Jury Fails To Agree At Trial Of Former Mayor

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 7

Sydney March 7. — A Quarter Session jury failed to agree on o verdict of the trial of Edward Charles Erwin (46), former Mayor of Leichhardt Council…

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P. and C. Associations District Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

The first general meeting for 1954 was held on Wednesday, February 24, in the High School Library…

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Bankstown Council Summonses Served

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

Sydney, March 8: Detectives investigating the affairs of Bankstown Council served two summonses on a…

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Council Health Officer's Report on Caravan Park

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

The report of the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. S. J. J. Davey) to the City Council at its February monthly meeting is given as follows due to widespread interest:…

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Presentation List Mayor Declines to Disclose Names of People

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

Despite repeated requests the chairman of the Royal Tour Committee (Ald. W. Riddiford) has refused to state the list of people who will be presented to the…

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Council Plan to

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 12

Adelaide: To cur roadmaking costs municipal councils should combine to buy equipment and to import bitumen in bulk from America, the Campbelltown Mayor…

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