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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Aldermen Wanted to Know

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 3

Questions asked by aldermen at Tuesday's council meeting included: Aid. Manning: Any word of No. 3 bore?…

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Moree Municipal Council

North West Champion · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 9

At a special meeting of the Moree Municipal Council on Tuesday night Alderman A. J. Hartley was elected Mayor for the balance…

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Council Grants Vigoro Wickets

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 2

Three vigoro players attended the council meeting on Tuesday night with a request for vigoro wickets to be placed in Upper…

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Tibbereena Gravel for Council?

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 9

The Municipal Council is to inspect the gravel deposit at Tibbereena, with a view to using it on streets in the Municipality. Aid. Ellery made the…

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Question Time at Council Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 13

When question time arrived at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Ald. Bulluss moved that a letter be written to Mrs. F. T…

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Council Allows Interest

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 4

The Municipal Council has decided to allow interest on cost of their portion of sewerage installations, financed by land-owners pending…

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Council Refuses Debt

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 2

Cost of lowering the telephone cable across Lower Collins Park was £17/13/8, stated the P.M.G. Dept., asking Council to acknowledge the…

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Boomi Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Boomi Shire Council, it was decided to forward a letter to the Minister for Transport…

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Officers' Reports to Council Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 7

The following reports were submitted to the last meeting of the Municipal Council by the undermentioned officers:—…

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Shire Decisions

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 6

Reporting on administrative matters affecting the Shire, the Clerk (Mr. T. Waugh), placed the following matters before the Council last…

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Shire Works

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 2

Reporting on works on Shire roads during the past month, the Shire Engineer, Mr. D. Sky said:— Bellata-Millie.—Proposed, pipe…

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Overdue Shire Rates

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 7

Several cases of overdue rates were referred to their solicitor for collection by Namoi Shire Council on Wednesday. The amounts…

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Settlers Help Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 7

An offer to form, grade and gravel the road from King's Lane to Harparary turnoff came from settlers of the Maule's Creek area…

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Shire Voting Places

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 6

The following polling places have been adopted by Namoi Shire Council for the forthcoming Triennial Elections…

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Requests to Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 3

Mr. S. C. Hodges asked Council to allow him £15 or £20 to repair the road to his property, which ia untrafficable for a fortnight after a fall of…

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Will Shire Act Asks P.P. Board?

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 2

All they wanted from the Shire Council was a guarantee they would enforce the provisions of the Act regarding weeds…

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County Council Suggested for Weed Destruction

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 7

The Department favours the establishment of a County Council for destruction of weeds in areas which have a common problem, said Mr. Pearson, Weeds Officer of the Department of Agriculture, addressing…

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Boolooroo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 12

At the meeting of the Boolooroo Shire Council held last Saturday, 18th October, Cr, A. Jones presided, and other Councillors…

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Aldermen Wanted to Know

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 12

Questions at Tuesday's Council meeting: Ald. Manning: Now that Council has bought the land, what is the…

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Rammed Earth, Housing Interests Aldermen

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

Council instructed, the Clerk on Tuesday to obtain details of the method of construction of rammed eartih buildings. The Department of…

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