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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 58

Potato Growers’ Council

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday — The Minister for Agriculture. (Mr. Dunn) announced that the following had been elected members of the…

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Kearsley Shire N.e.s. Test

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Chief Warden (P. J. Saxton) will continue the weekly tests to-morrow. The areas to take part are Kurri Kurri No. 4 Sector…

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Tarro Shire Building

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 3

The following building applications were approved at Tarro Shire Council meeting today : C. R. Butler, 16 Aberdare-st.,…

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Flood Damage Survey [?]Aarro Shire To Seek Special Grant

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 3

Following a report by the engineer, Mr. W, B. Lindsay, on [?] damage within Tarro Shire, [?]ouncil, at its meeting today,…

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Surprised At Action of Morpeth Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 3

Referring to the conference held recently to consider the amalgamation of surrounding councils and shires into a Greater…

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Visit of Governor Council Arranges Inspections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

The West Maitland Municipal Council last night accepted the invitation of the board of the Maitland Hospital to attend…

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Morpeth Council Funds in Credit

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. Mahon) reported to a meeting the Morpeth Municipal Council that the general fund was ,in…

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Cessnock Council Mayor's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Heery) submitted the following reports at the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night. The…

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Merriwa and District News Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held on Monday, in lieu of Tuesday of last week, the regular date, and the following…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Health Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 5

The following items submitted to Cessnock Council on Tuesday night by the Health Inspector were all approved of:—…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Works Foreman's Report Repairs to Vincent-street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 6

When the works foreman submitttd a report to the Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the question of repairs to Vincent-street…

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Council Co-operation Appreciated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

Appreciation of the co-operation of Cessnock Council in the provision of [?]centres at Cessnock at Christmas was expressed in a letter from…

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Military and Council Gravel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

The military authorities appear to think they can take gravel anywhere it can be seen…

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Straying Stock Charge Kearsley Council Case Fails

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

At the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday last, James Sylvester, of Kitchener, was charged by the Shine of Kearsley that on the 29th…

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Application for Government Inquiry by Cessnock Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council has made an application to the Department of Local Government for an inquiry to be held into the loss…

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Straying Stock Council Decide to Have "Round Up."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 6

Three head of stock have been impounded in the municipality of Cessnock since last meeting. The owners are to be prosecuted…

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Municipality of Cessnock. Extermination of Mosquitoes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

In view of the danger of an extensive outbreak of dengue fever during the coming summer months, the Cessnock Municipal Council is…

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SPORT and SPORTSMEN The "Scouts'" Review GOLF: V. R. Jenkins. CRICKET: L. Murray, R. Ritchie, H. Williams, Wiebe, Ridgwell, Long, F. Council, H. McCoy, A Connell, B. Spence, Scott, C. Coady, J. Black, Dover, Lowry, H. Netting, F. Hart, F. Banister, K. Wilton, Coolahan, Gilcrist. a Bowler Passes On

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

By the death of Mr. J. E. Lowe, a good citizen and sterling sportsman has played his last game, and passed over the great divide mourned and…

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Mayor Accepts Challenge on Loan issue

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 2

A challenge from Mr. E. W Parsons, chairman of the Canberra loan campaign committee, surpass West Maitland in the…

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County Council For Brisbane Water

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday—The electricity undertaking of the Gosford Municipality and the Woy Woy and Erina Shires. embracing…

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