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

Council & local affairs, 1947

246 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 13

TOPICAL Gravel For Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

The Municipal Council has accepted a tender of 4/9 per cubic yard for 1000 yards of gravel, to be used for maintenance on the roads. There…

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County Council Official Investigates Atomic Energy Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

It is revealed in Sydney that the Comity Council has sent a senior engineer to England to investigate the development in the generation of…

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Council Decides on New Bore Site

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

The urgent necessity for increased water supply prompted Council at a special meeting on Tuesday night to instruct their…

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North-west County Council

North West Champion · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 6

At the last monthly meeting of the North West County Council, the Clerk (Mr. Gilroy), in regard to a loan of £23,000 for the…

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Questions by Aldermen

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 8

Among questions asked by Aldermen at Tuesday's Council meeting were: Ald. Shearer: Has anything been…

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Moree Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Moree Municipal Council, held on Monday night, Messrs Webb and Boland advised that the…

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Council to Build Garages, Workshops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

An amended tender for erection of the proposed garage and workshop, to house Council's motor vehicles and the Electricity…

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Town Clerk's Report to Council

North West Champion · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 12

Mr. M. Boland (Town Clerk) reported that samples of the test bore near the showground had been forwarded to the Board of Health for…

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Reports of Officers to Council Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 9

The following reports were submitted to the meeting of the Moree Municipal Council on Monday night by the undermentioned officers:—…

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No House—no Inspector, Gives Council a Poser

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 7

Office again, lack of housing accommodation has deterred a Health Inspector from taking up an appointment with the…

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Boomi Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 10

In the absence of the President (Cr. C. F. J. Longworth) and Deputy-President (Cr. G. E. Kirkby), Cr. C. E. Adams presided at…

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Shire Clerk Completes 20 Years with Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 4

The Shire Clerk, Mr. T. W. Waugh completed twenty years' service with Namoi Shire Council on Tuesday…

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Shire Works Rain Helps Grading

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

The Shire Engineer, Mr. D. H. Sky, reporting to the June meeting of Namoi Shire Council, on various road works, said:…

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Shire May Build Homes for Staff

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 1

When the fact no applications for the position of draftsman to Namoi Shire Council have been received was made known to…

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Rural Electricity Supply Shire Contemplates More Extensions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

Possibility of extending the electricity supply from Wee Waa to Burren Junction is being investigated by Namoi Shire Council Walgett Shire has been advised by [?]…

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"Squeal" for More Funds Shire Councillors Plea

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

"The State Government hasn't the 'guts' to squeal for more petrol tax funds for the roads. They should kick up more row…

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Shire Appoints Committee to Investigate Narrabri West Water Supply

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 7

Dissatisfied with the unsatisfactory water supply at West Narrabri, Namoi Shire Council has appointed a committee…

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Shire Seeks to N'bri West-wee Waa Electricity Service

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 1

Namoi Shire Council, in pursuance of their policy of controlling all electricity supply in their own area, decided on Tuesday…

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Shire Mailbag

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 7

Letters to the June meeting of Namoi Shire Council included:— Destruction of Noxious Plants.—From Maule's Creek Farmers &…

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Assistance for Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 8

To facilitate removal of road-making material from gravel pits on the Millie and Terry-Hie-Hie roads, Narrabri P.P. Board has granted the…

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