Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

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

Council & local affairs, 1949

227 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 12

Council's Plans For Greater Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

Believing that if a case could be correctly presented to residents of Narrabri West, in which was clearly set out all the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Progress of Work Within Municipality. Overseer's Report to Meeting

North West Champion · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Steepe (Works Overseer) reported to the meeting of the Council on Monday night last on the progress of work within the Municipality…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Grant for Namoi Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 9

Grants totalling £1,980 have been made available to the Namoi Shire Council. Mr. R. G. Hamilton, passing on the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Amateur Swimming Club's Annual Social. Mayor Presents Trophies and Certificates

North West Champion · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 5

The 1948-49 season of the Moree Amateur Swimming Club was brought to a happy and successful conclusion last Friday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gunnedah Council Attacked for Levying Ground Hire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 12

Gunnedah council's decision to impose a 10 per cent, levy on the gross gate receipts of football matcher played on Wolseley Park, and…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Meeting of North-West County Council. Boomi Shire President Protests on Rate Levied

North West Champion · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 4

Commenting on the loan rate for electricity, the President of the Boomi Shire Council (Councillor H. A. Flood) spoke in protest at Friday morning's meeting of the North-West County Council, against the rate being…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Resignation of Council's Electrical Engineer. Aldermen Express Appreciation of Services to Moree

North West Champion · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 3

Aldermen of the Moree Municipal Council, at the conclusion of their meeting on Monday night, expressed appreciation to Mr. C…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Council Employee Reinstated

North West Champion · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

A special meeting of Council held last night passed the following resolution "That Council adheres to the principles of its resolution of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Amounts Owing to Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

Final notices will be issued covering overdue amounts owing for rates, fees and charges to the municipality. In cases where these have already…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Officers' Reports to Council. New Parts for Power House Machines

North West Champion · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 7

On the recommendation of the Electrical Engineer (Mr. C. Robinson) the Moree Municipal Council will purchase spare parts for machines at the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Council Discusses Championship Band Contests. Will Call Meeting of Citizens

North West Champion · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 5

At the Moree Municipal Council's meeting last Monday night, a letter was received from the Band Association of New South…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Revaluation of Municipal Lands

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 8

A complete triennial valuation of all ratable and certain non-ratable land within the municipality has to be completed this year…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Alderman Seeks Additional Telephones

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 4

At the request of Ald. J. Denaley, the P.M.G's. Department will be asked to instal a public telephone in the south east section of Dangar Village…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Junior Farmers Clubs' State Council

North West Champion · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 6

Three young farmers from the United Kingdom will visit New South Wales next Easter as the guests of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Shire Rejects Free Library Scheme

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

The Namoi Shire Council unanimously rejected the proposal submitted by Cr. J. Gray, to adopt the Free Public Library Scheme, and to negotiate with Narrabri Municipal Council to extend the facilities to centres with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Roads Damage Problem for Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

Namoi Shire Council decided to go into the entire question of damage to roads toy heavy traffic, with a view to taking…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Shire Proceeds With Electric Supply Scheme

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

Particulars covering the supply of electric current from the sub-station at Narrabri for reticulation to rural areas in the district, by the Namoi Shire Council, were forwarded by the Tamworth City Council Electricity…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bellata Progress Association. Urgent Request to Namoi Shire

North West Champion · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Bellata Progress Association, which was very well attended, it was decided to make an urgent request to the Namoi…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Councillors To Tour Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government has advised Namoi Shire Council that a grant of £1980 had been made available to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

New State Council of Action Meets At Kempsey

North West Champion · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

The New [?] New State Movement Council of Action meeting opened successfully at Kempsey to-day, and following is the address given by the President, Cr. P. A. Wright:—…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →