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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 6 of 12

More Revaluations for Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 6

All leasehold lands in Namoi Shire are to be revalued on a freehold basis, following amendment of the Local Government Act. This…

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Tractor Delay Annoys Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

Aldermen expressed annoyance When informed at Tuesday night's council meeting that the firm supplying their…

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Shire Mailbag

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 2

Letter received at last Namoi meeting included: Housing Commission of N.S.W forwarded plan showing land to be…

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Correspondence at Municipal Council Meeting. Moree Aerodrome

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

The correspondence at Tuesday night's Council meeting included a letter from the Hon. W. J. Scully. M.P., to Mr. S. R…

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Correspondence at Municipal Council Meeting. (Continued from page 3.)

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 10

Mr. P. Purcell asked if he could purchase from Council 100 empty light tar drums. It was agreed to sell the drums at 3/6 each, and also to…

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Reports Received at Council Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 8

The Health Inspector (Mr. G. R. J. Hovenden) briefly reported to Tuesday night's meeting of the Moree Municipal Council regarding Mr. A…

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Council Considers Baths Complaint Frivolous

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

A report was received at the Council meeting last Tuesday night from the Works Committee, in connection with a…

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Council Will Take Action Against Non-votcrs at Future Elections

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

The Moree Municipal Council will take action against electors who fail to record votes at future elections within the Municipality…

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Improvements to Memorial Hall and Swimming Pool. Council to Effect New Electrical Installations

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 8

On the recommendation of the Municipal Electrical Engineer (Mr. C. Robinson) Council decided on Tuesday night to make…

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School - Council to Join in Tree Planting Ceremony

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 11

To commemorate Arbour Day this year, it is expected that pupils from the Narrabri Intermediate High School, in conjunction with the…

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Council Dissatisfaction

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

When similar information was tabled at the Council meeting last Tuesday night, Ald. Smyth said he was not satisfied with the reply…

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Council Seeks Cooperation for [?]Mmunisation Scheme. Fortnightly Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 9

At the suggestion of Alderman Simpson, Council agreed at its meeting last Monday night to peek the co-operation of Boomi and…

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Aldermen Congratulated

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

The Deputy-Mayor, Ald. A. M. Howard, and Ald. P. Smyth figured in congratulatory remarks at last council meeting when…

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Namoi Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Namoi Shire, postponed from last Tuesday, to Wednesday night, sat again today…

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Work on Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 2

Dry conditions during the last two months have allowed good progress to be made with construction and improvement…

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Stone Crushing Plant Offered to Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 1

Although the Namoi Shire Engineer made a strong recommendation to the councillors to purchase a stone-crushing plant to…

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Boolooroo Shire Council Meeting. Requests from Progress Associations

North West Champion · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 8

At the May meeting of the Boolooroo Shire Council, attended by Councillors A. Jones (President), W. G. Howieson, A. T. Carrigan,…

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Sparks Fly When Ex-ALDERMAN Probes Electricity Charges

North West Champion · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 4

Mr. T. O. Humphreys, ex-alderman of the Moree Municipal Council, appealed to Council in a letter received at Monday's meeting,…

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Grant Allowed for Re-Surfacing of Moree Streets. Result of Local Council's Representation

North West Champion · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 7

As a result of representations made by the Moree Municipal Council, through Mr. Roy Heferen, M.L.A., the Minister for Public Works has agreed to make available a grant of 25 per cent, of the actual cost of…

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Meeting of Room Shire Council

North West Champion · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 6

At the May meeting of the Boomi Shire Concil, attended by Councillors H. A. Flood (President), Adams, Grace and Lewis,…

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