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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,465 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 74

Allied Eastern War Council (A. A. P. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1941 · page 1

LONDON Dec. 26.—A. Chungking message states that the United States. Britain and China have formed an Allied Far Eastern War Council…

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Council of War at Whitehouse (A.a.p. Service) WASHINGTON Dec. 28

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1941 · page 1

Coincident with the report that heavy Japanese reinforcements are landing in the Philippines, Mr. Roosevelt and the United States…

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Council Staff Entertains Ex-Mayor Appreciation of Services Rendered to Town. Striking Tributes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 1

A striking tribute was paid to Mr. E. W. Shaw, who held the office of Mayor for five successive years until defeated at the recent poll, when he was the guest of the council staff at the Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday last. Every branch of the council's services…

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War Council Decisions “Practical and Far-reaching” (A.a.p. Service) OTTAWA Dec. 28

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 1

The British Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, on arrival here from Washington, told the press that practical and…

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Care of Soldiers' Properties. Merriwa Shirs Council Asked to Take Action. Representations to Premier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 4

As the result of a request from the local unit of the Volunteer Defence Corps, a special meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on…

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Tarro Shire Statistics

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1941 · page 3

The meat inspection for Tarro shire council. Mr. t. c. Atkinson reported this afternoon that during the year there were 6085 holed killed 15,739 sheep and 1380 pigs…

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Tarro Shire Building Applications

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1941 · page 2

Returns prepared by the health spectre of Tarro shire council T. (Atkinson) show that during till year the council approved of "…

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