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

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

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

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Ald. Davis Resigns From Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of The Municipal Council held on Tuesday night Mr. A. E. Davis wrote tendering his resignation…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Manilla Express · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

"I am afraid that the Fund has been hiding its light under a bushel," said the Chief Secretary, Mr. A. U. Tonking, when…

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Two New Aldermen

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

Congratulations to Aldermen G. N. Scott and C. Ghys who were elected unopposed as aldermen to the Municipality of Manilla on…

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Boomi Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Boomi Shire Council, held yesterday morning. it was decided to agree to the post-ponement of the triennial elections…

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Namoi Shire Council Main Roads Work Curtailed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

The Divisional Engineer sought advice as to the order of urgency of works listed in the Main Roads Maintenance and…

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Idle Lorry To Be Recommissioned By Shire Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

A suggestion by the President, Cr. Gray, that the tea-year-old Thornycroft lorry taken over from the erstwhile Municipality…

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Moree Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Moree Municipal Council, held on Monday night, It was decided to refuse the request of the Moree Business…

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Shire War Fund Quandary Reply From Chief Secretary Confusing Attitude

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

Over-zealousness on the part of local committees to command their own finances and the lack of a clear policy on the part of…

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Shire Works in Progress 160 Tenements to Boggabri Water Supply

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

The Shire Engineer, (Mr. D. Sky) reported, and the following recommendations were adopted at the monthly meeting of…

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Extension to Cooma Narrabri West Water Supply Council Favours Proposal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

The President and Shire Clerk kept the Council in suspense on Tuesday while they conferred before a large roll of maps at…

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Manilla & District News Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Manilla Municipal Council the Department of Works and Local Government forwarded…

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Namoi Shire Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 4

A circular pointing out how the staffs of many Local Governing bodies were planning to assist the Government monetarily…

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Boolooroo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

Cr. Alf. Jones (President) presided, and there were also present Crs. A. T Carrigan, Ernest Cory, J. Jamieson, Edward Cory, and W. G. Howieson…

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Shire Health Drop In Infectious Cases

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

The Health inspector (Mr. G. Hingston) reported to the Namoi Shire Council on Tuesday. Infectious Diseases.—No cases…

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Municipal Matters Military Camp Sought Municipal Reserve Force Suggested

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

In [?] of forming a committee to handle the organisation, the Municipal Council has arranged that any person desirous…

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No Desire To Become Traders Shire Rejects Scheme

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 4

The Namoi Shire Council, at the month's meeting, scornfully rejected a proposal that charcoal for producer gas should be sold…

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Welcome to New Aldermen

Manilla Express · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

Manilla's two new aldermen, Ald. C. N. Sott and Ald. C. Ghys, received a cordial welcome to the Council at the usual meeting on…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night when there was a full attendance of aldermen including…

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Manilla & District News Work in the Shire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 1

In his report to the Mandowa Shire Council at its meeting on Saturday the engineer, Mr. Jochimsen, reported that during the…

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