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

Council & local affairs, 1936

333 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 17

Shire Works 'A' Riding, Councillor's Claim Wants Work Expedited Ringbarking Contracts Criticised

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

The engineer at the April meeting of the Namoi Shire Council complained that in the past a number of ringbarking contracts had been…

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Municipal Council Shire Council's Request Refused More Lighting Wanted for Wee Waa

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Narrabri Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night last, was attended by the Mayor (Ald. E. P. Hogan), the…

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Boys' School Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 4

Maclean District Rural School, has introduced an innovation, as far as the Maclean School is concerned, in the form of a school council, modelled…

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Unemployed in Desperation Appeal to Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

"The majority of the unemployed in Manilla are not receiving relief work or assistance of any kind. They are all on the breadline and in many cases an starving." Thus spoke Mr. Harry Perrin, who headed a…

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Moree Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Moree Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Aid. A. T. McElhone) presided, and there were…

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Cricket Ground Alterations. Conference with Council

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 2

Representatives of the various sporting bodies using the Cricket Ground attended, a special meeting, of the Moree Municipal Council last night to discuss…

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MANILLA & District News Shire Council Engineer's Report

Manilla Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

1. Truck Gang.--On Gunnedah road, general repairs were carried out to 7 mile; at the 5 mile culvert it was necessary to put…

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Municipal Council Town Clerk's Report

Manilla Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

(1). Notification of Transfer of Land.--Since the last meeting of Council, notices of the transfer of the undermentioned parcels of…

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Noxious Weeds Menace to Settlers Apathetic Shire Council?

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 1

The subject of noxious weed infestation and control was fully ventilated by Directors at the last meeting of the Narrabri…

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Public Nuisance Council Takes Action

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 2

Following receipt of a report from the nuisance inspector, on Tuesday night, Council instructed that a telegram be sent to the Minister for…

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Manilla & District News Shire Council

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

The President, Cr. G. E. Bowman, presided at the meeting of Mandowa Shire Council held on Saturday last. Others present…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

The Mayor presided at [?] poned meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday night. Others present were Ald. J. N…

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Municipal Council Inspector's Report

Manilla Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

Noxious Weeds. There is a fair sprinkling of prickly pear growing on the Common and also a few bunches of tiger pear…

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Barwon U.C.P. Electorate Council Moree Conference

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 5

A conference of the Barvon Electorate Council, the first of its kind, was held in the supper room of the Moree Memorial Hall on Friday last, when…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

The Mayor presided at the usual meeting of the Municipal Council held on Tuesday night; others present were Ald. J. N. Kennedy,…

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Moree Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Moree Municipal Council was held on Monday night lost. The Mayor (Ald. A. T. McElhone). presided, and…

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Hospital Sites to Be Inspected by Minister Narrabri West Council's Proposal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 1

The Minister for Health (Hon. H. P. Fitzslmons), is to inspect sites for the new district hospital, when he arrives in Narrabri on…

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Municipal Council Namoi River Bridge

Manilla Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

At a special meeting of Manilla Municipal Council held on Saturday last the following report, submitted by the Works Committee,…

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Spooner Jolts Dubbo Council

Manilla Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

"Hand back that £18,000 and interest," he demands. The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S…

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Action Needed For Road Classification Citizens Asleep Says Alderman

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 1

The matter of reclassification of the Trunk Road from Willow Tree to Moree was again considered by Council on Friday…

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