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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 7 of 9

Chairman States Case for Country Council Electricity Tariffs Not Yet Considered

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 2

Chairman of Namoi Valley County Council, Cr. E. K. Vickery, replies to recent comments concerning electricity matters since the control of distribution was taken over by the County Council…

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Shire Council Buys House

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 14

Namoi Shire Council has purchased a second, dwelling, the house formerly gowned by the assistant engineer, Mr. Paton. It will be rented to their new…

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Spreaders for Shire Mechanical

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 11

Namoi Shire Council proposes to adopt mechanical spreading of gravel and loam when re-sheeting reads…

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Shire to Engage More Trucks

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 1

Namoi Shire Council has decided to increase the number of trucks employed on road works, in an attempt to expedite their…

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Shire Mailbag

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 7

Letters before the October meeting of Namoi Shire Council included: Namoi River County Council representation. The Under Secretary,…

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Shire Staff For Towns

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 2

The continued wet weather has resulted in considerable difficulty in keeping the staff occupied, reported the Shire Engineer, Mr. Sky, on…

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Plant for County Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 12

Namoi Valley County Council has been advised that two items of plant for use in construction of rural lines are ready for delivery. They are the…

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£2000 Grant to Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

An interim grant of £2,000 to the Namoi Shire Council, for expenditure on immediate flood damage restoration work, has…

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Finance for Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 2

When the Motor Vehicle Taxation (amendment) Act, which restores registration taxes on motor vehicles to pre-war levels was under discussion…

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Arts Council Exhibition Wins Public Approval

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 1

Applying themselves with extraordinary determination and zeal, Narrabri Arts Council members successfully staged their second Arts and Crafts Exhibition in the Town Hall on Friday and Saturday…

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Municipal Scheme Costly

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 2

It would appear that the Municipal Council, in deciding to proceed with implementation of their drainage…

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Council Loans

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 8

The municipal council has decided to make arrangements for loans of £750 for the purchase of machinery, £1250 for drainage, £800 for park…

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Council to Buy Land

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 10

Approval was given on Tuesday night by the Municipal Council to purchase an. area of land for use as a street in Mr. T. Underwood's…

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Council Refuses Commission's Request

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

The Municipal Council has decided to adhere to their policy of insisting of six inch diameter pipes for sewerage, connections to dwellings. This…

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Council Queries School Plans

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 4

When advised on Tuesday that High School at Narrabri were complans for construction of the new plete and tenders would probably be…

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Council Urges Action by Housing Commission

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

The Municipal Council has instructed the Mayor and Building Committee to interview an officer of the Housing Commission…

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Proposed Shire Candidates

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

Nominations for the nine ridings within Namoi Shire closed yesterday afternoon at the Shire Office, Narrabri. Two ridings returned the sitting Councillor…

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Municipality of Narrabri Proposed Special Loan of £800 for Collins Park

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 12

The Council of the Municipality of Narrabri hereby notifies in pursuance of the provisions of Section 181 of the Local Government Act, 1919, and…

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Shire of Namoi Triennial Elections Polling DAY—2nd DECEMBER, 1950

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 7

Notice is hereby given that I have this day nominated the following persons, who are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, duly qualified…

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Shire's Year Reviewed

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 2

As is customary at the end of each year, the Shire President, Cr. E. K. Vickery, submitted a review of the year's activities to the last meeting of Namoi Shire Council…

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