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

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Correspondence. Council Decision Under Fire

North West Champion · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

T. Moss writes to the Editor: Sir—It is understood that there…

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Council Concerned At Condition Of Sewer System

North West Champion · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 11

Moree Council will ask the Department of Public Works Engineer to make an immediate inspection of the whole of the sewerage system. This decision followed a…

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Council Seeks Grant to Meet Higher Water Consumption

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 12

N.M.C. will make application to the Government for installation of an additional water supply pump, to bring the supply up to the 40,000 gallons per hour promised in the…

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Traffic Census for Municipality

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

In support of the proposal to request surfacing of the whole of Trunk Road 72, all councils throughout whose…

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Slight Increase In Municipal Rates

Manilla Express · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night the Alderman adopted the Estimates of income and expenditure for 1954 as compiled by the Town Clerk…

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Renovations for Council Chamber

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 3

Tenders are to be called by the N.M.C. for renovation of the Council Chamber, in accord with estimates already…

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Council Bows to Law

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 7

In compliance with the compulsory unionism law, the Municipal Council has instructed that all their…

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Council Supports New State

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

Narrabri Municipal Council has appointed Ald. K. Bailey and the Town Clerk to represent Narrabri at a…

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Council Supports Surfacing Plan for T.R. 72

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

Narrabri Municipal Council has indicated its strongest possible support to the proposal to send a deputation to…

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Council Briets

Manilla Express · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

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

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Mayor's Appeal to Ladies

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. D. T. Griffiths, makes an appeal to ladies of Narrabri and district. He writes:…

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Comity Council To Discuss Plan For Rural Extensions

North West Champion · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

The North-West County Council last week appointed a select committee to meet Cr. P. B. Finn, of Mt. Russell, to discuss his plan for rural electricity extensions in the north-west…

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Arts Council Forms Ballet Co

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 1

A unique Ballet company has been formed in Sydney by the Arts Council of Australia, N.S.W. Division, and is called…

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Arts Council Conference

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

An Arts Council conference held in Sydney was attended by the State executive and delegates from 25 country…

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Mandowa Shire: Coronation Gift Fund

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

Amt. previously ack. 18 8 0 Mr. Ernest Park 1 1 0 Donations to this Fund may be left at the Shire office,…

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Alderman's Baths Plan

North West Champion · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

A 620,000 plan to improve the bore baths is envisaged by Ald. C. Robinson. At question time at a…

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F. and S. Council to Meet

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

The Namoi District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, will meet in Narrabri on February 19…

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Council To Take Action On Straying Stock

North West Champion · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

Owners of all straying stock impounded in the future will be prosecuted. Moree Council decided on this course of action on Monday…

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Two Council Employees Have Narrow Escape From Death

North West Champion · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

Two Council employees had narrow escapes from death yesterday when they were overcome by fumes in a man hole in Dover Street, East Moree…

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Special Statement for Aldermen

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

Submitting a financial statement showing in detail the estimate, vote, expenditure, available funds and balance…

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