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

Council & local affairs, 1942

213 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 11

Support for Narrabri. As an Appraisement Centre Other Matters Before Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Namoi Shire Council, the Town Clerk forwarded a questionnaire, received from Mr. W. J. Scully, in…

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Shire Council's Assistance to Rural School

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

Reporting to the Mandowa Shire Council at its meeting last Saturday the President, Cr. F. R. Heywood, stated that the…

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Municipal Matters Protest Against Inland Blackout

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 1

The Council's Sewerage Engineers, Messrs. A. R. Blair and Stuckey, recommended that the Municipal Council retain the amount of £1,000 from…

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Municipal Matters

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. R. H. Miller), reported the following at the Narrabri Municipal Council's meeting on Tuesday:…

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New South Wales Red Cross Society Notes Country Representatives for Divisional Council.--

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

The following delegates were elected by postal vote to represent the ten divisions of N. S. W. to the Divisional Council of…

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Moree Council Asks for 6-Day Train Service

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

The alteration in the train service to Moree, whereby Moree only receives four mail trains a week and which came into operation on Sunday,…

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Shire Works Carry On Council to Hire and Purchase Plant To Replace Requisitioned Property

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

Problems facing the Shire Council following the requisition of their plant and operators were detailed by the Shore Engineer…

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Sewerage Burden Council Deputation in Sydney Some Relief Promised

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

There is a possibility of the ratepayers of Narrabri securing some relief from sewerage commitments arising from action…

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Uncompleted Contracts Shire Road Works Council's Difficulties Objection to Badly Graded Charcoal

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

Further matters in connection with the Engineer's report dealt with by the monthly meeting of the Shire Council are as follows:…

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Shire Health

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

The Inspector (Mr. G. Hingston), reported to tile Shire Council: Infectious Disease.—One case of scarlet fever has been reported from…

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Circularising Ratepayers War Damage Insurance Forms Shire Administration

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

The Shire Clerk reported for month ended 11th May, 1912 as under: Rate Collections. -total…

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Evacuation Survey Difficult in Large Shire Repatriation Wrongs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

Upon the receipt of a further request from the Director of Evacuation Services for further house to house information…

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Council's Revenue:-

Manilla Express · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

Reporting to the Manilla Municipal Council, the Town Clerk stated that revenue received during the past fortnight…

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Council Farewells Alderman

Manilla Express · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

As it was Ald. Battersby's last Council meeting on Tuesday night, opportunity was taken by his fellow Aldermen to say…

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Noxious Weeds Their Control Within the Shire

Manilla Express · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting of the Mandowa Shire Council last Saturday the Noxious Weeds Inspector, Mr. J. Berry,…

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Municipal Matters Request for Daily Train Service Country Transport

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 1

Following the application to the Superanuation Board for a temporary reduction of the amounts of Instalments of interest on and…

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Town Welfare Questions in Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1

Questions asked at the last fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council included three by Aid. Gleeson: If the light in front of…

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Half Rate Proposed By Council for Uncompleted Water and Sewerage

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

"In accordance with the Coun­cil's instructions the undermentioned proposal for submission to the State Superannuation Board…

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Mandowa Shire Council Outstanding Rates

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

Notice is hereby given that interest at the rate of 5 per cent will be charged on all unpaid current rates from the due…

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Municipality of Manilla Extraordinary Election of One Alderman

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

In accordance with the L.G. Act, 1919-41, and Ordinances made thereunder, I, Walter Arthur Filsell, Town Clerk and…

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