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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

937 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 47

Census of Council Employees

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed—The Deputy Director of Manpower Mr Bellmore announced to-day that a [?]…

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Shire Stock Sale Yards

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night, February 1st, the question of having stock salyeards erected by the Shire came up for discussion…

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Petrol Rationing Shire Council Told to Fit Producer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday—The matter ,of petrol rationing for Army vehicles and lorries engaged in government construction work…

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Cessnock Municipal Council. Works Foreman's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 5

Mr. A. Diplock, Works Foreman, submitted the following report to Cessnock Muni[?]al Council on Tuesday night:…

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Council's Losses of Plant and Material Storeman Appointed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

At the Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night the Town Clerk (Mr. Parsons) submitted a report showing…

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War on Mosquitoes Operations in Municipality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

Cessnock Municipal Council was informed by the Health Inspector on Tuesday night that the seven soldiers attached to the hygienic squad…

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Bolwarra Shire Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

The Shire clark, Mr. A. L. Skelton reported to Bolwarra Shire Council that the maintenance staff tad bean engaged on…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 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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Dungod Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

At last meeting of the above, there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. J. A, Jones, J. B. Jones, Rooke, Fitzgerald…

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Mayor of Morpeth Died Suddenly Last Evening

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

The Mayor of Morpeth, Alderman Frederick J. Glover died at his home last evening at the age of 73. He appeared in good…

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Municipal Workers’ Dwellings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday — At Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night, Cr. W. Varty said he had seen some of the [?] being…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council was held on Friday last, 5th February. All the Councillors were present, excepting Cr. Morgan who…

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Tribute to Late Mayor Of Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

Messages of sympathy from various parts of the district were eloquent of the sincere regret that was centrally felt at the…

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Sanitation of Port Stephens Shire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Friday 5th February last the Board of Health wrote as follows: I am instructed to inform you that this…

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Site for Council Chambers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Friday last, the District Surveyor, Mr. Barrie wrote regarding the Council's request to use the area near the Bowling…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday last when there were present Crs. W. J. Leake (Deputy President), J. H…

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Scone Municipal Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

Ordinary meeting of above held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. M. Anderson (deputy-Mayor), W. J. O'Brien, A. V. Gostelow, H. E. E…

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Cessnock Mayor's Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above committee was held in Cessnock Comforts fund rooms on Monday. 8th February, the Mayor (Aid…

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Menace to Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

The Board of Health, in a letter read at the meeting of Port [?]Shire Council, informed that it had made an inspection…

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Graziers' Federal Council Convention

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

The 61st Convention of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia was held at Sydney on 25th and 26th January, when all States of the Commonwealth…

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