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

Council & local affairs, 1949

227 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 12

Officers' Reports to Council

North West Champion · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Reports placed before Council by its various officers at Monday night's meeting of the Moree Municipal Council were as follows:—…

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Late Correspondence Dealt with by Council

North West Champion · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

Eight items of late correspondence were also received and dealt with fey Council. NEW BORES…

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Ald. Humphreys Levels Complaint at Town Clerk. Likely to be Openly Discussed at Next Meeting of Council

North West Champion · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

A letter of complaint compiled by Alderman T. O. Humphreys, taking exception to one of Council's Servants, the Town Clerk, entering into…

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Aldermen Wanted to Know

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 6

Questions at Tuesday's Council meeting: Ald. Bennett asked whether the town hall yard could be cleaned up…

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Council Supports New state Movement

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

Lengthy debate for and against the New State movement at Tuesday's Council meeting culminated in two closely-contested motions. The final decision was to support the move and…

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Gunnedah Council to Raise Aerodrome Loan

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Gunnedah Municipal Council is raising a special loan of £2250 towards the estimated cost of £8500 required to construct an atrodorme…

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Council will not Prosecute Non-Voters

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Ald. Ferguson was astounded to learn at Tuesday's Council meeting that many residents qualified to vote at the recent…

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Bethune's Offer of Extra Bore Accepted by Council. Friday's Special Meeting. Adjournment Granted on Request of Suspended Employee

North West Champion · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Moree Municipal Council held on Friday night, it was decided after hearing the report of Messrs A…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 9

Submitting his monthly report on shire works to councillors at last Namoi Shire meeting., the Engineer (Mr. D. H. Sky) stated…

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Shire Refuses Aerodrome Loan

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

Although they are fully prepared to co-operate on a 50-50 basis in acquiring land essential for development of the Narrabri aerodrome, they are not prepared to raise a loan of £1000 to purchase 260 acres, as suggested by…

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Improvements for West N'bri Council Chambers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

Namoi Shire Council has accepted a tender of £48, by A. J. Hulber for painting and repairs to the old council chambers at West Narrabri…

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Boomi Shire Council

North West Champion · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

At Wednesday's meeting of the Boomi Shire Council it was decided to forward a letter to Councillor G. E. Kirkby, who is at…

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Shire Mailbag

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

Letters to the March meeting of Namoi Shire Council included: Walgett Shire Council asked that interested councils press for the…

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Shire Works

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

The following matters were contained in the Shire Engineers' monthly report to Namoi Shire councillors at their meeting last…

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Company Protests to Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

They disagreed with the Shire Council's contention that their request for restoration of the power supply at Boggabri was un…

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Councillors May Tour Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

The entire council, in company with the Engineer and Clerk, should make an annual tour of all the shire to familiarise…

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Lengthy List of Correspondence Dealt with by Aldermen. Moree Municipal Council's Fortnightly Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

Aldermen were confronted with a lengthy batch of inward correspondence at Monday night's fortnightly meeting of the Moree…

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£57,576 Approved for Expenditure. Boolooroo Shire Council Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Shire of Boolooroo was held in the Shire Chambers on March 17. Shire President, Cr. A. Jones, presided,…

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Mayor Granted Leave

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. A. Gleeson) has been granted six months' leave of absence from the municipal council, to enable him to proceed on his…

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Municipal Council Discuss Electricity Control

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

A county council for the control of electricity in the Namoi area would not be an economical proposition, and not in the best interests of consumers, if it consisted only of the Narrabri Municipal and Namoi Shire…

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