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

Council & local affairs, 1950

162 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 9

Council Plans Clean-up Campaign

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

A concerted effort to clean up the whole of the town is to be made by the Municipal Council. The works staff, augmented by three men, is to be sectionised and allocated, so far as practicable to…

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County Council Meeting Deferred

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

The meeting of the Namoi River County Council scheduled for last Wednesday night was postponed for a fortnight, owing to the inablity of Shire representatives to attend…

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Council Asks for Help

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 3

In line with a request by the Local Government and Shires Associations, the Municipal Council has asked both the State and Federal…

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Shire Councillors Praise Electrical Engineer's Work

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Namoi Shire Council, councillors all expressed their appreciation to Mr. G. Betts, council's Electrical Engineer,…

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Heavy Expenditure for County Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 1

Figures before the Namoi River County Council at their meeting on Friday indicated that very heavy expenditure will be incurred before the objective is achieved of supplying electricity to every part of the area where…

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Council to Raise Loan for Complete Kerb and Guttering Project

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

The Municipal Council has adopted a programme of concrete kerbing and guttering and footway paving for the whole of the Municipality, at an estimated cost of over £56,000…

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Shire Finances

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 10

The estimated overdraft at the end of the year, stated the Shire Clerk, Mr. R. H. Smith, on Friday, was £6000. The total amount of…

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£5000 Flood Damage in Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

A programme of repair work on minor roads throughout the Shire, necessary as the result of flood damage, estimated to cost…

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Short Council Meeting

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 10

The Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night completed their business by 10.10 p.m., something of a record. The absence of any…

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Council Adopts Library Scheme

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Having previously decided to adopt the Regional Library Scheme, being introduced by Tamworth City Council, the municipal council last…

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First Sale at Municipal Sale Yards

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 10

The first sale in the municipal saleyards was held on July 7, and was quite satisfactory, stated the Mayor at Tuesday's council meeting…

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Shire Rate Collections

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 11

Of a total of £34,066.18.6 levied aa general rate for the present year, £28,198.12.4 has been collected, reported the Shire Clerk, Mr. R. H…

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Protest From Shire Employees

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 10

A letter from the Narrabri branch of the Shire and Municipal Employees' Union, to the last meeting of Namoi Shire Council, requested that…

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Wet Weather Interrupts Shire Roads Programme

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 4

Due to continued wet conditions most regular programme work is held up. These conditions have gone on for so many…

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Shire Mailbag

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 3

The Department of Public Works sought council's views on the method of financing the proposed water supply at Wee Waa. An estimate of…

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North Atlantic Treaty Council Meeting

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

The 12 Foreign Ministers who Compose the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty met in London recently for the fourth session of the Council, at which Mr. Dean Ac heson, the United States Secretary of State, presided…

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Council's Electrical License Cancelled

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 5

As the Narrabri Municipal Council was no longer the electrical supply authority for the town, they were required to return their contractor's…

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Council Dissatisfied with Appointment

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

Narrabri Municipal Council has protested to the Minister for Local Government against the appointment of Mr. G. H. Betts as…

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Council to Seek Bridge Information

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 5

When the municipal council was advised on Tuesday of details covering Bailey bridging equipment, which are available, the Mayor suggested…

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Council Seeks Flood Damage Grant

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 1

Total estimated cost of repairing flood damage in the Municipality is £4515, reported the Clerk of Works, Mr. Morris, on Tuesday night. He added details had been submitted to the…

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