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

Council & local affairs, 1928

270 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 14

Shire Councillors Bogged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 4

Residents along the Deepwater-Ten Mile road got a bit of their own back last week, (says the "Armidale ExPress"), when the shire car, with…

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Council Items

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 4

Transfers Ratable Land. Lot 6. section 1 Maitland Street, has been transferred from E., R. Still to M. C. Still Lot 14 of Lillymans Subdivisions…

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Local Council Franchise—polling Booths

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 7

Ordinance 9, under the Local Government Act, provides that a Council or Returning Officer shall upon receipt of a petition lodged at least one…

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Council's Authority and Its Veated Powers—

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 1

The people realise the powers that are entrusted now-a-days in offices of Municipal Councils. The ground covered by them is wide and…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

The Mayor presided at Tuesday's meeting of the Municipal Council and others present included Ald. Morris, Clifton,…

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Shire Council

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The regular meeting of Mandowa Shire Council took place on Monday 9th inst when there was a full attendance…

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Namoi Shire Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 4

Cr. S. Shields (president), Coppleson, Barker, Currey, Guest and Gett were present at the usual monthly meeting of the Namoi Shire Council…

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Namoi Shire Council Engineer's Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (D. H. Sky) reported as follows at the last meeting:— Alain Road No. 126-Narrabri…

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Local & General News Boomi Shire Council

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Boomi Shire Council, which was to have been yesterday morning, lapsed for want of a quorum, there being present…

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A Maker of Roads Shire Council's New Purchase

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 1

Prior to the purchase of a new road-making unit, members of the Namoi Shire Council were given a demonstration of its capabilities at…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 3

The fortnightly mooting of the Moree Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Those present were Aldermen Ezzy (Mayor) Glennie,…

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Shire's Main Roads Government Assistance Wanted

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 4

The Namoi Shire Council has decided to seek Government assistance in the maintaining of main roads in their shire. When the roads were…

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Narrabri to Coonabarabran Council to Inspect Route

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 4

The Coonabarabran Shire Council have decided to make an inspection of the proposed Coonabrabran to Narrabri road in the…

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Building Up the Town How the Municipality Progresses

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 4

New buildings and repairs to existing structures to the value of £3, 462 were carried out in the municipality during the quarter ended…

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Boolooroo Shire Monthly Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 4

The monthly meeting of tho Boolooroo Shire was held on Thursday. There were present the Deputy President (Councillor D. B. Webster), and…

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Shire Council Engineers' Report

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

1.Halls Creek Bridge.--Contract [?]. 127. There is an additional expenditure of £10 on this work being final adjustment…

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Local & General News All Saints' Parochial Council

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the above will be held in the Parish Hall on Friday next, the 20th inst., at 3 p.m…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. J. F. Wearne) presided and others…

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More Shire Bridges

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of Mandowa Shire Council was held on Monday to consider the tenders for Borah Creek Bridge and also the…

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Municipal Council

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the Moree Municipal Council was held on Monday night. There were present Aldermen Ezzy (Mayor), Scannell, Forrester, Hobbes,…

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