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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 47

Death of Former Mayor of Greta

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 5

Mr. Robert Coates, of Karoola-road, Lambton, who died at the age of 74, was Mayor of Greta duping the last war. He was born…

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Ambitious Building Scheme Ryde Council's Plan

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1943 · page 1

As soon as finances, labour, and material are available, Ryde Municipal Council will build 215 '£1000 homes on council-owned…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 3

At the meeting last week of Dungog Municipal Council, there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. Kennedy…

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School Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 3

At this juncture Mr. Aitken thanked the Council on behalf of the children for the practical demonstration of tow the business of the Council is…

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Shire’s Request Electricity For Rural Areas

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 2

DUNGOG Tuesday — Wallarobba Shire Council has written to the Dungog Municipal Council asking if it were prepared to…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 3

The full Council was present on Friday last, for the usual monthly meeting of the Shire Council. Cr. Russell, President occupied the…

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Health of the Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Friday last the Health Officer reported that only two eases of infectious diseases during the first half of this year, had been reported…

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National Works Council Plans

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE Thurs.—A tentative list of important public workers to be undertaken immediately after the war has already…

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Planning Works for Post-war Period National Council Approved By Premiers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE Thursday—The Premiers’ Conference which is sitting in Melbourne last night approved of the establishment of a National Works Council, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, to deal with the post-war…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

Present at the July meeting of the above: Crs. A. A. McDonald (President) W. C, J. F., and L. B. Carter, C. R. Ashford and A. E. Hardy;…

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Meeting of Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday. — The meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council held yesterday, was lengthy…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of Wallarobba Shire was held at the Council Chambers, Dungog, on Tuesday last. Present were Crs. J. B…

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Stroud Shire Council Karuah Ferry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

Tenders, endorsed "Karuah Ferry," are hereby invited and will be received up to 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 12th, 1943, from persons competent to…

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Aldermen In Serious Mood

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

Difficult aspects confronting Council's desire to have work carried out which will rid the town of mosquitoes were…

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Slaughter in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

During the past fortnight 420 bovines, 946 sheep and 109 pigs were slaughtered in the Kearsley Shire. Condemnations were 3 bovines, 1 pig, and 867…

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Shocking State of Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday—Cr. R. G. H. Standen invited the whole of Patrick Plains Shire Council to inspect the Kirkton and Stanhope…

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Health of Port Stephens Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

The health inspector of Port Stephens Shire (Mr. Payten) reported that the shire was particularly healthy. There had…

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£6010 For Stroud Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads has approved of Stroud Shire Council’s programme of road work, involving expenditure of…

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Last Nights Municipal Council Meeting Structural and Building Matters

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

A number of structural and building matters came under the eye of aldermen at last night's meeting of the Municipal…

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