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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 58

Military in Shire Chambers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

In a minute tabled at to-day’s meeting the President of Tarro Shire Council, Cr. J. T. Butler, reported that the military had…

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West Maitland Municipal Council £4840 Outstanding In Rates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

The finance committee reported to the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night that receipts for the month of January totalled £7566/33/4 and for February £17,417,7/8. For the corresponding months last…

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Shire President in R.a.a.f

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

Cr. A. C. Marshall, president of Patrick Plains Shire Council, has been appointed to a commission in the Administrative and Special Dut[?]es…

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Re-building Hillsborough Bridge Request To Kearsley Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

At a meeting convened by the Gosforth Progress Association an Hillsborough yesterday afternoon, and attended by 14 or 15…

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Roosevelt Explain New Council Pacific Affairs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON March 31 — President Roosevelt, at a Press conference, explained that the new Pacific Council had been…

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New Appointments for Army War Council Approves General Blamey's

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

Far-reaching proposals by General Sir Thomas Blarney for reorganision of the Australian Military Forces and the appointment of new commanders were approved by the War Council on Tuesday. The changes involve the promotion of seven…

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Source of Deep Satisfaction Prime Minister Comments on Pacific War Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

The Pacific War Council to be set up at Washington giving Australia, a direct voice in the higher conduct of the war in the Pacific…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night last there were present Aid. J. W. Scott (Mayor), L. J. Grierson, H Rooke, R…

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State of Tarro Shire Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

The “deplorable” condition of the Louth Park-road was referred to by the engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay in the report…

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Around the Council Table War Damage Insurance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 6

The inaugural meeting of the Advisory Panel of the War Damage Insurance in connection with the matter of war damage insurance was held on…

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Dogs on Buses Council Decides on Prohibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal Council has decided to fall in line with the ruling of Kearsley council regarding dogs travelling on buses. The bus companies…

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Mr. Hamilton Knight And The Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

At the Cessnock Council meeting held on Tuesday night a communication was read from the State Minister for Labor (Mr. Hamilton Knight)…

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Complaints of Abernethy Bus Service. Council to Take Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

Alderman Brown told the Cessnock Council that the bus proprietor who was conducting the Abernethy service was not conforming with the terms…

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Pacific War Council. First Meeting in Washington. WASHINGTON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

"Tremendously valuable," was the comment of members who attended the first meeting of the Pacific War Council at White House to-day. The…

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Pacific War Council Meets “Tremendously Valuable” Discussions (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON April 1—“Tremendously valuable” was the commit of members attending the first meeting of the Pacific War Council at White House to-day…

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Late News Tremendous Value of Pacific War Council. Senator Asks for General MacARTHUR'S Return. Germans Talk of Cau Casus Invasion. Russians Attack Finnish Front. Two More Axis Submarines Sunk. Washington

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

A demand for General MacArthur's recall for a conference with the Pacific War Council was made in the Senate to-day by a former…

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Peeps Into the Past Council and Department at Variance Over Sanitary Services 50 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated March 30, and April 2, 1892) Bridge at Rix's Creek

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

The Rix's Creek, bridge, which was referred to some weeks ago as being in a very dilapidated state, is said to be now in a positively dangerous…

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Damages for Libel. Letter to Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

Because of defamatory statements in letters he wrote to the shire clerk of Hornsby, a resident who objected to the Hornsby…

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Shire of Kearsley NES News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

The demonstration which was to have been held at Kurri on the 5th April has been postponed. Sgt. Pender, who is acknowledged…

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Research Council Food Preservation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

The annual report of the Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research gives results experiments in methods…

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