Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 81

Lord Mayor's War Fund Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 3

More Hum £900 was subscribed in Sydney yesterday to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic mid War Fund of N.S.W. This brought the fund total to £5645…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Morpeth Council Disposition of Plant Return Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 10

The Main Roads Department advised Morpeth Council at its fortnightly meeting that owing to the state of emergency that had arisen…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Cessnock Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Aldermen J. Brown…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dungog Municipal Council "Rate Position Unsatisfactory'—Auditor Large Amount Outstanding

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

In his half-yearly report covering the six months ended June 30, tendered to the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the auditor (Mr. A. W. Frazer) urged that special efforts should be made to reduce materially the amount owing to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Council Works District Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Howarth, M.L.A., said to-day that deputations from the East Maitland Council, Tarro Shir and West Maitland Council would be…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Patrick Plains Meeting of the Shire Show Holiday Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 5

Cr. A. C. Marshall presided at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, Crs. W. C. Sylvester, N. Andrews and D. P. Shearer, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

P.p. Shire Endorses Spooner Policy Proceeds of Special Taxation

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 6

The Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday carried a resolution virtually endorsing the announced taxation policy of the former…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

New Wages Tax Trades and Labour Council Protest SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council last night protests against the increased wages taxation were made. It was decided to arrange a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Prosecution of Milk Vendor Stock Inspector's Letter Resented by Council. Protest to Department

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

"I think we should ask the department if it stands for any of its officers doing anything calculated to oppose…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Tragedy of Three Sons (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

Everyone has more than enough of personal tragedy to overcome. We note daily in our newspapers the details of accidents that have…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Tragedy of Three Sons. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

Everyone has more than enough of personal tragedy to overcome. We note daily in our newspapers the details of accidents that have permanently…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

PENSIONERS Northern Coalfields Council Charities Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the Northern Coalfields' Pensioners' Council, Mr. Howell was appointed Acting-General Secretary, and Mr. J…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Camp Site Offered By Mayor Of Gosford GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 3

Alderman W. C. Grahame, Mayor of Gosford, has telegraphed the Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) offering 100 acres of land for a military camp…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Catholic Guild New Warden-General 93rd Grand Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 6

Mr. L. Finegan was elected Warden-General, ami Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, Past Warden-General, at the 93rd grand council of the Australian Holy Catholic…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

P.p. Union Executive Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 1

The executive council of the Primary Producers' Union, at its meeting last week, was informed that negotiations were taking place with the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

734 DISCHARGED Brisbane Council In Difficulties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday. Brisbane City Council is in financial difficulties. The Lord Mayor (Ald. A. J. Jones)…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Road Proposal Mount View—Pokolbin Report to Shire Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 6

At Kearney Shire Council meeting last night the shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) reported that with the assistant engineer, he met the owners of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Rate Unchanged East Maitland Council Auditor's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 6

The auditor (Mr. S. Short) reported to East Maitland Council last night that the rates levied for the current find preceding years…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Relief Workers Representations To Council Dungog Men Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 5

In a letter to Dungog Council the president of the Unemployed Association (Mr. C. Cummins) stated that he had been directed to protest against…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

E.M. COUNCIL Power to Control Loud Speakers Ban Imposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 4

A reply was received by East Maitland Council last night from the Local Government Association, which set out the power of council to control the use of loud speakers from a motor vehicle while standing in or passing through a public street in its…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →