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

Council & local affairs, 1951

379 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 19

Shire Engineer's Report

Manilla Express · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 3

The Shire Engineer, Mr. A. H. A. Jochimson presented the following report to the monthly…

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Council's Finances

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 2

A report was submitted to the municipal council aldermen at their meeting on Tuesday, by the Auditors, setting out the position…

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Licences Approved by Council

North West Champion · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 6

Licences approved by Moree Council on Monday night included: Milk Vendors—Mrs. M. Rich, "The Kiosk", Bore Baths; G. Poulos,…

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Council to Apply for Holiday

North West Champion · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 11

Moree Council on Monday night decided to apply for Friday, May 25 being gaeztted as a public holiday within the municipality…

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Council Stands Firm on Question of Taxi Ranks

North West Champion · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 7

Moree Council on Monday night expressed its determination to carry out the policy laid down by the Police Department in regard to the establishment of taxi ranks in Moree…

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Motion to Prosecute Non-voters Rescinded by Council

North West Champion · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 3

Moree Council on Monday night rescinded a previous motion that electors who failed to vote at the municipal election on February 10 be prosecuted. The Mayor, Ald. R. J. Williams, said…

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County Council to Press for Power Station at Ashford

North West Champion · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 13

Representatives from the North-West County Council will travel to Sydney for a meeting on April 26 to put their case before the Electricity Authority of New South Wales for the construction of a power house at…

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Shire Rate Collections

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

All rate notices for the current year have been served, and the collections to date amount to £23,181. 7.11 from current rates, £229.0.9…

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Holiday for Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

Namoi Shire Council has decided to apply for a public holiday on May 8, for the Boggabri area. This is the day of Wean picnic…

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Shire Truck Loads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

Some discussion on the size of loads carried by trucks on shire work and the method which should be adopted to ensure full loads at all…

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Grant for Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

Namoi Shire Council has been advised to submit an application for a grant from the Federal Aid (Roads) Fund, on the same basis as…

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County Council Seeks Building

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 13

The Namoi Valley County Council has decided to approach the Municipal Council with the object of purchasing the land on which their…

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Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 8

While in Sydney, 1 inspected a Vender Champion tractor-angledozer, which is an Italian version of the Caterpillar D.6. I was advised that…

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Shire Road Works

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 5

Owing to dry weather, good progress has been made with delayed works including flood damage repairs and Federal Ald…

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Cannot Support Council

North West Champion · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 7

Moree Pastures Protect Board is unable to officially support Moree Council's protests on the decision to bring more aborigines into the town…

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Shire's Truck Problem

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 13

A suggestion by the Divisional Engineer, Department of Main Roads, that Council should purchase five loader-equipped trucks…

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Shire's Extensive Plant

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 9

Various items of road-making plant owned by Namoi Shire Council are valued at £19,102, stated the Clerk, Mr. Smith, at…

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Aerodrome News Best Yet, Says Mayor

North West Champion · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

"I think this is the best news since this Council has been in office," said the Mayor, Aid. R. J. Williams, at a meeting of Moree Council on Monday night. Ald. Williams was commenting on a [?]…

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The Early History of Moree and Adjacent Districts No. 84. Moree's First Council

North West Champion · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 5

In 1852 the first business was established in Moree, 10 years later the first town allotments were offered for auction for the public. In 1877 a survey of the town's growth disclosed a total of 31 buildings, one of them…

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Two Nominations for Council Election

Manilla Express · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

We understand that two nominations have been received for the Municipal election to be held on May…

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