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

Council & local affairs, 1954

350 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 18

Council Gets a Bargain

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 7

Taking advantage of the fact that a quantity of fibrolite water piping was available cheaply in Moree, Narrabri…

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Council Wants Petrol Tax Money

North West Champion · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 4

At the suggestion of Ald. Boland on Monday night, Council will ask the State Government to make an allocation of…

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Council Will Not Divulge Salaries Paid to Staff

North West Champion · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 7

Moree Council on Monday night decided to advise Moree Ratepayers' Association that it could not see its way clear to make public the salaries paid to members of the staff, but to…

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Shire Building Regulations

Manilla Express · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Following discussions at a number of meetings of the Mandowa Shire Council in connection with the defining…

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Crumbs From The Council Table

Manilla Express · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

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

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Shire Road Works

North West Champion · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 4

Rain had fallen during the month, necessitating additional maintenance on all roads in the Shire. The worst damage…

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The Shire In Brief

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3

THE Council has accepted a £3000 loan for the installation of meters and a remote control system between the reservoir…

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Council Works

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3

Although no costs had been taken out up to the present, it was estimated the cost of kerbing and guttering work in…

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Soil Binding Improves Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 6

Soil binding carried out on roads during the drought had proved most effective, the Engineer, Mr. D. Sky, reported to the monthly meeting of the Namoi Shire Council…

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Municipal Road's Programme

Manilla Express · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

Following on the Municipal Council's discussions and decision at the June meeting the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. H. Jochimson) was requested to prepare estimates of cost for…

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County Council Finances

North West Champion · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 12

At the meeting of the North West County Council the County Clerk (Mr. N. E. Tighe) presented a costs statement for…

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Mayor Seeks £10,000 Grant

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. D. Griffiths, undertook on Tuesday night to make a special trip to Sydney to present…

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Council Acted Wisely

North West Champion · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 1

Council had acted wisely in not making public the salaries paid to its staff, Mr. C. Kester said [?] meeting of Moree…

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Council Acquires Land

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 2

After negotiations extending over a number of years, Narrabri Municipal Council has acquired a block of land…

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Record Attendance At Gwydir C.W.A. Council Conference

North West Champion · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 7

A record attendance of nearly 100 attended the C.W.A. Gwydir Group Council's meeting at Delungra. Representatives and visitors from the 13 of the 17 branches within the group attended…

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Presentation To Shire Employee

North West Champion · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 4

Members and Staff of Boomi Shire Council last week paid tribute to the courtesy and efficiency of Miss Pat Boland, a former clerk who recently left Council's employ…

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Boomi Shire To Consider Tar Sealing Programme

North West Champion · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 3

At its next meeting, Boomi Shire Council will go into the question a of tar sealing programme for its roads. In a Minute last week, the…

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Alderman Critical of Aviation Minister

North West Champion · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

The Federal Government's refusal to do anything in regard to the putting down of an all weather strip at Moree aerodrome was described as "a pretty stinking state of affairs," by Ald…

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Shire Road Works

North West Champion · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 11

Steady progress on roadworks had been made during the month, the engineer, Mr. C. Imrie, said in his report to…

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Applicants for Shire Job

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 6

The Namoi Shire Council has called for two interviews for the position of assistant engineer. They are Mr. S. A…

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