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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 7 of 11

Tree Planting and Restoration Works Report to Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

The Clerk of Works reported to the Municipal Council on Tuesday: Works Staff.—The Works Staff has…

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Minister's Approval Necessary For All Buildings Municipal Deliberations

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Narrabri Municipal Council, the Military authorities, through the Department of Local…

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Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

At last Municipal Council meeting a letter was read from the Department of the Army requesting co-operation in keeping…

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Flood Damage Shire To Apply For Relief Grant

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 2

At the postponed meeting of the Namoi Shire Council on Friday, the Shire Engineer said that during the five weeks since last…

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Wax Matches Shire Council Refuses to Lift Ban

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

Mandowa Shire Council has decided to make inquiries as to why the same striking material used on a wooden match cannot…

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Shire Health

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

The Health Inspector, Mr. G. Hingston reported to the Namoi Shire Council: Infectious Diseases.—Since last…

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War on Mosquitoes Shire Campaign Planned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

The Namoi Shire Council has directed the Health Inspector, Mr. G. G. Hingston, to proceed with an anti-mosquite campaign under…

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Staff Shortage Shire's Concern Preservation of Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 4

Asked by the Deportment of Slain Roads to supply particulars of the minimum labour and plant requirements of the Namoi Shire,…

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Demolition Order To be Served by Municipal Council

Manilla Express · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

Eleven closing orders were made come time ago by the Manilla Municipal Council and served on owners requiring…

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Destruction of Noxious Weeds In Mandowa Shire

Manilla Express · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

Reporting to the Mandowa Shire Council at its last meeting the Noxious Weeds Inspector, Mr. J. Berry, who has completed…

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Suggested Loan of £6,000 To Provide Kerbing and Guttering Aldermen Inspect Streets Narrabri's Claim For Secondary Industries

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

Members of the Works Committee considered the question of town drainage sufficiently serious to warrant an inspection by the…

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Mandowa Shire Council Mosquito Control

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

At the request of the Department of Public Health and the Military Authorities, the Council solicits the co-operation of…

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Mandowa Shire Council Straying Stock

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Mandowa Shire Council a letter was received from the Department of the Army urging…

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Municipal Council Notes

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Manilla Municipal Council was held last Tuesday when the Acting Mayor, Ald. A. R…

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Council Tenders

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 1

Tenders have been accepted by the Municipal Council for boarding in the front of the fuel shed at the old power station, now used by the salvage…

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Do Away with Monopolies Council Carries Motion

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 1

At the instigation of Ald. A. Gleeson, the Narrabri Municipal Council decided, on Tuesday night, that the following motion…

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Increased Pay For Members Of Forces Sliding Scale for Clothes Rationing Many Proposals Before Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 2

A short debate on the question of whether they were of a political nature, preceded decisions to co-operate on certain…

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The Boomerang Council's Action Upset

Manilla Express · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

Recently the president of the Gwydir Shire Council suspended the Shire engineer. The matter was referred to the Local…

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Shortage of Firewood Council Takes Action

Manilla Express · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

Manilla Municipal Council has decided to communicate with the Liquid Fuel Control Board asking that Manilla Police…

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Health Week Council To Seek Voluntary Support

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

A Health Week is to be held in Narrabri in which citizens will be naked to help to the fullest extent, with the object of…

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