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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,472 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 74

Peace Council Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 3

At the monthly meeting held on Tuesday, 13th April, regret was expressed, at the loss by death of a sincere and earnest worker in the…

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Local and General Council Meeting Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 5

There was no meeting of the Cessnock Council this week. In ordinary circumstances, the Council would have met last…

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Shire Maintenance Men and Their Work "Please Report More Fully."

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 5

At every meeting of the Shire Council, the Council's maintenance employees—the men responsible for filling up pot-holes, grading,…

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Tense Feeling Loan Council Meeting Premiers' Views Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 7

An atmosphere of tension prevailed to-day for the resumption of the Loan Council meeting. One Premier made the remark that if…

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Shire Councillors Discuss Aerodrome for Singleton "Not Prepared to Vote Substantial Sum," Says the President

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 3

When the Shire Council was discussing yesterday the question of meeting the Municipal Council in a conference over ways and…

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Singleton District Patrick Plains Shire Council Meets Diphtheria Cases Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, the Health Inspector, Mr. B. G. Doyle, reported that two cases of diphtheria had been…

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Loan Council to Raise £10,250,000 Immediately Concessions to New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

The limitation of borrowing by the Commonwealth and States for works and farmers' debts adjustment in the next financial…

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Stroud Shire Council Auditor's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

The auditor, Mr. A. W. Frazer, submitted the following report to the meeting of Stroud Shire Council held on 8th inst.:— I beg to report having completed the…

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The Loan Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

The Loan Council, which met in Melbourne last week, decided to issue an early loan for £10,250,000, of which £4,000,000 will be for defence, and…

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Shire Works Reports to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

Relief workers, during the fortnight ended April 21, were engaged in various parts of Tarro Shire, according to a report presented to council to-day…

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Health Report Tarro Shire Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

The Health Inspector (Mr. T.C. Atkinson) reported to to-day's meeting of Tarro Shire Council that one case of enteric fever had been reported from…

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Relief Work Kearsley Shire Area CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 10

The engineer (Mr. J. S. Shine) reported to Kearsley Shire Council last night that the number of men employed on the emergency relief scheme…

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Hexham Bridge Tarro Shire's Delegate Ash Island Site

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

The secretary of the Raymond Terrace District Chamber of Commerce invited Tarro Shire Council to join, a deputation to the responsible…

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Better Lighting Cessnock Council Move CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

Reference to the fact that in some parts of the town there was considerable distance between street lights, and several areas were in darkness,…

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Ugly Man Candidate From E.m.? Request to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

East Maitland Council decided last night to ask the committee appointed to control the municipality's celebrations or the 150th…

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Amalgamation and Greater Maitland Long Debate at East Maitland Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

A statement to the effect that if the pending conference between West Maitland and East Maitland Councils concerning the proposed amalgamation of the two municipalities was not held soon, he would endeavour to have the Minister for…

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Kearsley Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Tuesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Muswellbroolt Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present:—Crs. Jas. White (President),…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday last, when there were present Aids. W. J. O'Brien (Mayor), J. W. Joughin, D…

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Municipal Council Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor),…

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