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

Council & local affairs, 1948

332 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 17

Moree Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. W. F. Heinrich) presided at the regular fortnightly meeting of the Moree Municipal Council held on…

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Shire Engineer's Report and Works

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

Finer weather conditions have enabled a resumption of normal progress work. There are still several jobs abandoned during winter rains and not yet in a condition fit to resume operations, reported the Shire…

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Shire Confident on Electricity Issue

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 8

"I am quite, confident that the democratic way of life will prevail, and that the Electricity Authority would recommend establishment of…

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Settlers' Gift of £450 to Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 2

Residents of Stoney Creek area have offered a gift of £450 to Namoi Shire Council for gravelling two and a half miles of their road, which is untrafficable after wet weather…

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Shire Refuses Truck Owners Leave for Harvest

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 9

Truck-owners permanently employed by Namoi Shire Council will not be granted leave during the coming harvest period, as…

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Question Time at Council Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 9

During question time at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night, Ald. Humphreys drew attention to the amount of dust which…

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Offer to Council for Aerodrome

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 8

Members of Narrabri Rotary Clu[?] are available for addistance in establishment of the aerodrome, state the Club in a letter to the Municip[?]…

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Reports of Officers to Council

North West Champion · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 5

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

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Privy Council Could Not Hear Banking Appeal for 9 Months Opinion of Legal Authorities SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

The Privy Council could not hear an appeal and give a judgement on the High Court's decision on the Commonwealth Government's Banking Legislation for at least nine months, legal authorities said in Sydney last…

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Boomi Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

North West Champion · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

Present at the usual monthly meeting of the Boomi Shire Council, held last Tuesday morning, were Councillors M. T. L. Quinn…

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Aldermen Wanted to Know

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 6

Questions at Tuesday's Council meeting: Ald. Ellery: Could the Works Committee inspect the trees in…

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More Road-making Plant for Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

Orders have been placed by Namoi Shire Council for a second speed patrol grader, a heavy tractor and a ripper. This, with their present speed-patrol and the one…

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Boolooroo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Boolooroo Shire Council it was decided to make application to the Department of Lands for…

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Shire Mailbag

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 10

Letter to the August meeting of Namoi Shire Council included: Divisional Engineer, D.M.R., Tamworth. asked council to forward…

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Complete Shire Electricity Survey Planned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 7

A survey of the entire Namoi Shire for supply has been proposed. The council has invited their consulting Engineers to attend next meeting to discuss the proposal…

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Shire Seeks Increased Endowment

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 7

Reporting on a number of matters he had discussed with Departmental officials on a recent visit to Sydney, the Namoi Shire President, Cr. J. W…

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Shire Supports U.n.o. Appeal

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 2

Urban Committees, Progress Associations and other organisations in the various towns and sections of the Shire are to be…

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Shire House Inspection

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 8

Reporting to the August meeting of Namoi Shire Council, the Health Inspector, Mr. G. G. Hingston said: Infectious Disease.—No cases have…

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Moree Municipal Council Electrical Engineer and Three Others Resign

North West Champion · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 5

At the meeting of the Moree Municipal Council held on Monday night, the resignations of the Electrical Engineer (Mr. A. E…

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Busy Council Staff

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

Posts have been on hand for some time for urgent repairs to Newtown Park fence, but Council's staff has been too busy with other work and…

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