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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 6 of 13

Police to John Labor Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 10

Sydney. April 12. — The Police Association annual conference last week decided to affiliate with the New…

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Council Order of the Bath

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

London, Wednesday: The Council of Southwark, a suburb in south-east London, is trying to change an old…

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City Council Offence

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Edward Charles Birch was fined £3/12/- in the Court of Petty Sessions today for living in a caravan at the…

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Son-in-law Shooting Alleged Council Worker Before Court; the Crown Case

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

Martin Rafferty (48), a City Council employee appeared in the Court of Petty Sessions today on a charge of having shot with intent to kill his son-in-law, Edward George Havers, on April 3. Evidence was given that Havers' hand had been…

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Police on Labor Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

Sydney; The N.S.W. Labor Council last night granted affiliation to the N.S.W. Police Association, with a…

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Football Council Secretary For Jubilee Opining

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. Bruce Andrew, secretary of the Australian National Football Council, will be a…

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Mayor On Holidays

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. W. F. Riddiford) attended his last meeting of City Council last night before taking his…

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Commercial Lighting Tariff Increased By Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

The Town Clerk in a special report to Council last night recommended an increase in the commercial lighting tariff. He stated: "In the reports on the Cost…

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Town Clerk's Report On Council Finances

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

The Town Clerk's report to Council last night stated.— "In considering the financial statement regard should…

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Council Fears for Electricity; Govt. Assistance Sought

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 4

The City Council at its meeting last night expressed concern about the capacity of its electricity undertaking to supply the future needs of the city. Aldermen unanimously adopted a special mayoral minute to seek assistance from the State…

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City Council Saves £60 Yearly on Hall

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 8

The Deputy Mayor (Ald. G. Ryan) presided at last night's meeting of the City Council, when the council discontinued its licence with the Australian Performing Rights Association and so will save about £60 annually…

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Council To Approach Govt. For Assistance For Electricity Dept

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

"The time has now arrived when on approach should be made to the State Government for assistance for our city's electricity supply at the earliest date," the Mayor (Ald…

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Council Moves on Parking

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 8

Following a recommendation from a public meeting on April 7, the City Council has written…

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Council Polls in Britain

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 9

London, Tues.: British Local Government elections will open tomorrow in Scotland and extend to about…

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Council Cases

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 12

A record number of prosecutions will be launched by the City Council in the Court of Petty Sessions on…

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District P and C Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

The Broken Hill District council of Parents and Citizens Associations meets tonight at 7.30 o'clock in the…

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School Council Has Problems; Crowded Rooms

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 10

The Department of Education thinks the Broken Hill Parents and Citizens' Association District Council should be the same in constitution as other districts in…

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Miners' Council Meets May 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 9

Sydney, May 16: Applications by dons miners to place mine stoppages under the penalty provisions of the…

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Council Active on Road Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 19

Workmen of the City Council's engineering Department have completed the gravelling ot a road formation in the extreme northern end of Piper Street, South Broken Hill…

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New Council Engineer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 1

The City Council's new electrical engineer (Mr. S. V. Berry) is expected to arrive here on June 7…

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