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

Council & local affairs, 1952

337 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 17

Record Handling of Stock at Municipal Saleyards

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

The record handling of stock at the last regular fortnightly sales in the Municipal saleyards and a perusal of the figures covering the two years since the saleyards were opened…

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Aldermen Wanted to Know

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 2

At Question Time at the last Municipal Council meeting the usual requests for attention to various streets were…

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County Council Loan Allocation

North West Champion · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 3

North West County Council has been granted an allocation of £150,000 from the loan funds for the year 1952-53…

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Council Decides Against Summer Play Centre

North West Champion · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 4

Because of the extreme heat during the summer, Moree Council is not interested in the running of a children's play centre here. The National Fitness Council…

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Shire Funds Dwindling

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 9

Problems associated with the maintenance of Shire roads during continued wet weather were outlined by the Shire Engineer in his monthly review of works to Shire…

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Ratepayers Petition Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 2

A number of ratepayers, served by the Bald Hill-Millie road, petitioned the N.S.C. at their last meeting, with the…

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Ratepayers' Requests to Shire

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 3

Among the requests for attention to roads received by N.S.C. at its last meeting, was one from the…

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Arts Council Group Competes at Tamworth

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 4

Thirty members of Narrabri Arts Council Choir travelled by bus to Tamworth via Barraba on Sunday to…

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Shire Mailbag

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 8

Letters to the last Namoi Shire Council meeting included several on bush fire matters which it was decided should be…

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Council Briefs

Manilla Express · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Manilla Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night…

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Aldermen Wanted to Know

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

At Question Time on Tuesday night, Ald. Wise started queries by asking whether the lawns af the water reservoirs…

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Lord Mayor's Visit

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. E. C. O'Dea, who is to be guest of honour at the Shop Assistant's Ball…

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Council's Funds

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

Council's General Fund was fairly healthy, but it would be some time before it received any major…

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Search Fees Instituted by Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Acting Town Clerk, the Municipal Council has adopted a charge of £1.1.0 per hour…

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Tar Spray Plant Suggestyed for Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

A suggestion that the Municipal Council should purchase their own tar-spraying plant was revived…

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Flood Damage in Shire

Manilla Express · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 1

At the last monthly meeting of the Mandowa Shire Council the acting Shire Engineer, Mr. J. Coates,…

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Spastic Centre Council

Manilla Express · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 3

At a meeting of the Man illa Spastic Centre Council on Tuesday night, the treasurer, Mr. L. Campbell…

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Lord Mayor Visits Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 1

The passing in a number of country towns throughout the State, of old family retail organisations, we…

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Tenders Accepted by Council Dressing Sheds, Kiosk and Tar Paving

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council yesterday afternoon tenders were let for two Council projects. The first was the erection…

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Moree Council Should Study Rotorua Hot Springs

North West Champion · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 3

It should pay Moree Council to have an expert study the hot springs at Rotorua, N.Z., said Mr. Norman Ellison in an article in the current issue of "Sky Script," Butler Air Transport's…

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