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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 9 of 17

Council Queries Transport Costs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 9

At Cr. Hibbens' request, the Namoi Shire Council, at next meeting, will be supplied with figures showing the cost of operating their various transport units and of…

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Plant Offered to Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

A contracting firm wrote to Namoi Shire Council last meet in offering to hire a plant for construction o[?]…

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Council Orders Estimate for Maitland Street

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

A proposal which has beer talked around for some considerable time without positive action—the reconstruction of Maitland Street including installation of central garden plots…

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Church Council Officials at Manilla

Manilla Express · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

The work of the World Council of Churches in caring for refugees was outlined by representatives of the Inter-Church Aid Committee of the World Council of Churches at several functions…

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Shire Mailbag

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 3

Among letters received by Namoi Shire Council at their last meeting were the following:—…

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Council Exceeds Powers

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 2

Narrabri Municipal Council were informed on Tuesday that they had no authority to grant seven days grace…

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Council to Carry Own Insurance

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 1

Namoi Valley County Council has decided to carry their own insurance on the large number of…

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Payment Of Aldermen Opposed

North West Champion · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 9

Moree Council will strenuously oppose any move for the payment of Aldermen. This matter has been the…

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Council Will Oppose Curtailment of Sewerage Works

North West Champion · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

Opposition to any stoppage or curtailment of work on the Moree sewerage scheme was expressed by Aldermen at a meeting of Council on Monday night…

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Showman's Offer [?] Council

North West Champion · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

During a concert last Wednesday night at the Memorial Hall, the producer of the show, Mr. Dick Sawyer,…

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Sharefarming for Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

The Municipal Council has decided to invite applications for use of the spare land attached to the sewerage…

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Arts Council Reviews Year

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 8

Despite financial loss during the year, the object of the Arts Council, to bring to…

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Shed Available for Council

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

The steel shed which was to be given to the Municipal Council in exchange for the old power station was in…

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Council to Consider Central Taxi Stand

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

The possibility of establishing one centrally-located taxi rank, at which all taxis would…

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Council Briefs

Manilla Express · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

At the last monthly meeting of the Municipal Council applications to conduct a street stall were granted to…

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Aldermen Wanted to Know

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 3

Question Time at the last Municipal Council meeting did not bring many queries. Ald. Ferguson asked that…

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Shire Works

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 7

The No. 12 power grader has been occupied most of the month on a complete heavy reshaping of State Highway…

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Council Authorises Prosecution

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

Narrabri Municipal Council has authorised their Health Inspector to prosecute owners of premises who…

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County Council Development

North West Champion · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 3

North West County Council Clerk, Mr. N. E. Tighe, last week said he would not subscribe to the fact that the…

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Population of Municipality & Shire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council a bulletin was received from the Government Statistician…

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