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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 7 of 13

Aldermen for Committees

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

Several aldermen were appointed to committees at a meeting of the Council in the Town Hall last night…

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Council Business Royal Visit

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 12

Advice was received that the official record of the Royal visit to N.S.W. is now available for distribution…

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Council Accepts £12,000 Loan for Abattoirs

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

City Council last night accepted the offer of a £12,000 loan from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, for the purpose of carrying out improvements at the Abattoirs…

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Council Seeking

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 12

The City Council will ask the State Premier (Mr. J. J. Cahill) to make the next move in the city's power supply before taking any positive steps to improve the…

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Council Approval For Show Pavilion

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 4

City Council has granted permissive occupancy to the Silver City Pastoral and Agricultural Association for ground at the Memorial Oval upon which Association proposes…

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Council Seeks £5,000 For Road Works

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 5

City Council will submit a request for £5,000 from Commonwealth Aids…

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Present for Mayor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 12

The State Premier (Mr. J. J Cahill) has presented the Mayor (Ald. W. F. Riddiford) with a beautifully…

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Council's Donation For Second Art Competition

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

The City Council has made the first donation towards the Prize Fund for the Second Art Competition to be conducted by the Broken Hill Art Gallery…

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Council Move to Stop Football in City Streets

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 2

The City Council took action yesterday on the playing of football in the city streets. Complaints have been received about children playing the game in the streets, which is…

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Council To Prosecute Headmasters For Alleged Unsanitary Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 9

Sydney, June 10: The Warringah Shire Council has decided to prosecute the head masters of Harbord and French's Forest Public Schools "because of the appalling…

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Studley-ruxton Commission Adjourned For Council To Prepare Address

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 4

Sydney, June 1.—David Edward Studley-Ruxton told the Royal Commission yesterday he believed he had completely rehabilitated himself…

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Council Traffic Man on Hit Run

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 8

In commenting on recent hit-run driving incidents Mr. A. V. Marlin (secretary of the Broken Hill branch of the Road Safety Council) said that such drivers are usually inexperienced…

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Council Move on Rates

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 12

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley), told a meeting of the City Council's Finance Committee this week that…

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Council Talk With Premier Playford

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr/ C. Crowley) and the Mayor (Aid. W. Riddiford) will meet the Premier of South Australia (Mr. T. Playford) when he arrives at the Aerodrome…

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Women's Relay Team Gets Council Grant

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 3

Sydney, June 16: The City Council yesterday voted £250 to help send an Australian women's relay…

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Former Mayor Dead

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

A former Mayor of Broken Hill (Mr. George William Mark Carroll) died at his home at 198 Mercury Street, yesterday. Mr. Carroll was a Labor…

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Shire Clerk for Trial

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 12

Sydney: A former shire clerk was committed for trial on two charges of having stolen £319 from Tallaganda…

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Fadden Probably Will Attend Loan Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 8

Brisbane, June 22.—The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) hopes to attend the Loan Council meeting at…

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Council Is Thanked

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 3

A communication was received last night by the City Council from the secretary of the ladies' branch of the…

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Fullagar Engine Council Problem

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 5

A new Fullagar engine installed at the City Council power station some time ago has not been performing satisfactorily, and a representative of the English Electric Co…

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