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

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Council to Appoint Engineer

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Narrabri Municipal Council is understood to have appointed an Engineer, from five applicants…

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Council to Investigate Immunisation

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

The possibility of immunising Narrabri children against whooping cough and tetanus is to be…

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Council to Investigate Taxi Position

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2

The Narrabri Municipal Council is to investigate the desirability of another taxi being allowed to…

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Correspondence. Municipal Progress

North West Champion · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

Sir— Many citizens and ratepayers of Moree would like to hear something of Council's…

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Council Briets

Manilla Express · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

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

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Guyra Shire Council to Buy Locally

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

Shire councillors at Guyra last week discussed a proposal that all goods, spare parts, tyres, tubes, petrol, distillate,…

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Death of Mayor's Wife

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

The death occurred in Sydney last Thursday night of Mr. Sadlier, wife of the Mayor of Morre, Ald A. Sadlier…

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Shire Rate Collections

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

Boolooroo Shire Council last year collected 99.5 per cent. of its rates, the Clerk, Mr. A. M. Garrard, hold a…

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Shire Wants Highway Bitumen Surfaced

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

Boolooroo Shire Council will urge the Department of Main Roads to bitumen surface State Highway 17 between Moree and Narrabri…

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Notion Weed On Shire Roads

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

Boolooroo Shire Council last week rejected a suggestion by the Engineer, Mr. Chatwood,…

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Shire to Share Cost of Road

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5

Boolooroo Shire Council, last week agreed to a request by Yallard Shire that it share the cost of work to be carried…

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Shire Building Permits

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The Shire authorised the following building permits during the month: A. J. Stafford, Bellata,…

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Shire Clean-up Planned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The Namoi Shire Council is considering a clean-tip of all towns and villages in the next few months…

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Rain Interrupts Shire Programme

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 12

Following general rain last week, all available graders worked long hours, and where possible throughout the week-end, stated the Engineer, Mr. D. H. Sky, at the…

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The Shire In Brief

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 11

Electors of A. G. and H. Ridings who failed to vote in the last Local Government election were served notices…

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Rain Mixed Blessing for Shire

North West Champion · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 7

Rain which fell last week was a mixed blessing to Boolooroo Shire. At a meeting last week the…

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Shire Donation to Abbey Appeal

North West Champion · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

Boomi Shire Council on Wednesday decided to donate £25 to the Westminster Abbey restoration appeal…

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More Road Plant for Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The Namoi Shire Council is planning to purchase 'plant valued at £20,000 to expand its road programme…

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Shire Favours Referendum For Merger Proposal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The Namoi Shire Council favours a refer-endum on the amalgamation of Narrabri…

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Promotions for Council Staff

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

Several promotions of staff were approved at last N.V.C.C. meeting. In the engineer's…

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