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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

736 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 14 of 37

Municipal Council a Unique Position

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Moree Municipal Council was to have been held last Thursday night. There were present the Mayor…

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Special Council Meeting

Daily Observer · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

To-night at the Council Chambers a special meeting will be held to consider the question of extending the electricity works in Tamworth. The public are at…

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Labor Council Condemned. Arbitration Favored. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of union presidents and secretaries, held at the Trades Hall on Friday night to discuss matters relative to arbitration, attended by about 68 men…

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Tamworth Golf Club. Official Opening. The Mayor's Remarkable Drive

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

The Tamworth Golf Club was favored with perfect weather on Saturday afternoon for the opening of the golf season. The links are now situated on the…

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Electrical Works Extension. Acute Position. Government Delays Double Cost. Decision of Tamworth Council

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 6

For six years past schemes for the extension, of their electricity undertaking have before the Tamworth Town Council, the long delay in the adoption…

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Shire Sanitary Inspector

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the Namoi Shire Council on Tuesday night last applications from persons willing to undertake the duties of Health Inspector…

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Namoi Shire. Engineer's Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Namoi Shire Council, the engineer's report was read and considered and the recommendations, etc., were dealt…

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Demonstration in Tamworth. Mayor's Invitation. Preliminary Meeting, May 12

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

All those who are interested in the New State movement are invited by the Mayor of Tamworth (Aid. E. E. Upjohn) Co meet the aldermen at the Council…

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Tamworth Town Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Tamworth Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Upjohn) in the chair,…

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Destroying Noxious Weeds. Ignoring Council's Notice

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

In his fortnightly report to the Tamworth Municipal Council on Tuesday, the Overseer of Works, after detailing the works completed and in hand, stated…

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Planting Willows. Hints to Tamworth Council

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

At the meeting of the Tamworth Town Council on Tuesday, a letter was read from Mr. C. H. Lye detailing his experience in the planting of willows…

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The Namoi Council and the New State

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

The Tamworth Municipal Council wrote to the Namoi Shire Council asking the members to support the agitation in favor of the new state, and to…

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New State. Newcastle Council to Take No Action

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

The Newcastle Council at its last meeting had before it a letter from the Town Clerk of Tamworth containing a copy of the resolutions carried at the…

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Newcastle Council Standing Out. Reply to Tamworth

Daily Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

Newcastle. City Council refuses to support the movement for a New Northern State. The matter came up for discussion at…

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Declaring Resident Areas. Council's New Powers. Tamworth Inspector's Report

Daily Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

In a special report submitted to the Tamworth Town Council at its meeting on Tuesday, the Health Inspector stated that Section 309 of the new…

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The New State. North Leading the Way Glen Innes Council. Decides to Hold Monster Public Meeting Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

The New State movement has fairly gripped Glen Innes, and in a few weeks the public will be given an opportunity of showing their support in a practical…

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Dumaresq Shire Council's View. "Too Big a Thing Altogether." Abmidale

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

Tho Dumaresq Shire Council discussed the Tamworth Municipal Council's circular re the New State at their meeting yesterday…

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New State Notes. the Municipal and Shire Councils. Reception of the Tamworth Council's Letter. (From the New State Press Propaganda Executive)

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

Tamworth Municipal Council's circular letter to municipal and shire councils in the Northern area is now on its historic way, and already several councils have…

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Newcastle Council's Attitude Approved by Sydney Press

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

Sydney "Daily Telegraph" chortles over Newcastle Council's endrosement of the existing centralisation evil. It makes the following muddled comment:…

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Peel Valley Problems. Three Shire Councils in Conference. Proposed Joint Committee

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 6

The Tamworth Town Council recently decided to invite the Peel, Cockburn and Nundle Shire Councils, to meet the aldermen in conference for the purpose…

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