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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 19 of 37

Football on Sunday. Council and Police at Variance

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 1

A letter was read from the West Tamworth Football Club, at the meeting of the Tamworth Town Council, that players had been cautioned by…

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Querindi Aldermen by Majority. For the New State. QUIRINDI

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of the full Municipal Council, a motion expressing sympathy with the New State was carried after lengthy debate by 5 votes to 4…

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Privy Council Meeting. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Privy Council was held this morning, at which the Prince of Wales presided. Mr. Justine Knox was sworn in as a…

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Railway Service. Labor Council's Motion. Inquiry Demanded. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

The Labor Council decided to-night to ask the Government to inquire into the whole of the appointments to the railway service since the 1917 strike, and…

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Attempted Murder. Mayor Sentenced to 15 Years. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 1

A Wellington, New Zealand, message states that Alderman McKay; Mayor of Wanganal, pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Creswell, a returned soldier…

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The Namoi Shire Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Namoi Shire Council will take place to-morrow. Among the matters to be brought forward for consideration is the…

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"Jolly Aldermen's" Gift

Daily Observer · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

In the Mayor's room, after the special meeting of Tamworth Municipal Council on Friday, a silver flower vase was handed by tho Mayor (Aid. Upjohn)…

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Action Against a Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

In the District Court, Inverell, last week before acting Judge Watt, Alexander Fraser sought to recover £63/3/6 from the Ashford Shire Council in…

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Palestine Mandate. Jerusalem Municipal Appointments. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Sir Herbert Samuel departs for Pa[?] tine on June 20, to take up the duties of High Commissioner on July 1. The Palestine authorities have…

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New Staters Hit Back. Northern Critics. Quirindi Mayor's Plea for Poor Sydney Unification Errors

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

The secretary of the New State Press Propaganda Executive writes to the Quirindi "Herald" in reply to the remarks of the Mayor, Ald. Thomas, at…

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Electrical Crisis. Experts' Exhaustive Report. New Scheme Adopted. Tamworth Council's Special Meeting

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Tamworth Town Council was held on Friday night to consider the report of Messrs Webb and Bur-gess, consulting electrical engineers, upon…

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Namol Shire Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Namol Shire Council was held at the Shire offices, Narrabri, on Tuesday night last. There were present, the…

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Namol Shire Council. Engineers Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

The report of the Shire Engineer was read at the meeting of the Council meeting on Tuesday night last and was adopted, together with the…

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The Shire Office Question

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

Some discussion took place at the meeting of the namol Shire Council on Tuesday night upon the question of the purchase of land suitable for…

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Council Election

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

The Municipal extraordinary election on Saturday caused through the retirement of Mr. Hobbes, has brought out two men, who should both receive…

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The Unemployed. Shire Road Work

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 6

A letter was read at the Namol Shre Council meeting on Tuesday night from Captain Cheffey, F.L.A., in which he asked whether the Council…

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Late Telegrams. Wheat Muddle. Angry Shire Council. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

Scathing criticism was levelled at the Government at a meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council. Cr. O'Brien said the wheat was still…

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Street Trading. Council's Permission Necessary

Daily Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 1

A matter affecting those who soli goods in the streets of the town was brought up at the Tamworth Town Council meeting on Tuesday, when the Mayor…

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Progressive Party 1917 STRIKE. Suggested Industrial Council. Drought Relief Fees. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

The Progressive Party continued its meeting to-day. The question of the damage being done to pastoralists in the drought areas by marsupials and emus…

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Peel Valley Problems. Shires' and Municipal Action

Daily Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

In response, to the Tamworth Town Council's request to the Peel, Cockburn and Nundle Shire Councils for a joint conference to discussed questions relating to the…

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