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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 52

Musmellbrook Thronils FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, 1944. News from the Council Table Business at Wednesday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the [?] cipal Council was held on Wednesday night when there Were present: Alderman E. H. Thompson (Deputy-Mayor)…

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Incrustation of Water Mains Causes Alarm Advice of Chemists to Be Sought Last Night's Lengthy Council Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

Corrosion and incrustation of water mains and lead in pipes had reached a serious stage, the Town Clerk (Mr. C. A. Buchan) informed last night's meeting of aldermen of the Municipal Council…

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County Council Warning By Shire President

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK Sat. — “It looks to me to be a scheme that requires a good deal of watching. If they do set up a county…

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Council’s Sympathy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON, Saturday. — An expression of condolence from the aldermen of Singleton Municipal Council is to be conveyed…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, April 14, those present being the President (Cr. R. E. Zeininger), and councillors Abbott…

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Tarro Shire Councillors Inclusion On Provisional Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

Because almost halt of Tarro Shire area will be taken over by Kearsley Shire Council and be without representation, a deputation…

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Road Work in Tarro Shire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

The shire engineer (Mr. W. 8. Lindsay) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that T. Hatch’s gang bad resumed work in A…

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Payment to Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

The Department of Public Health advised Tarro Shire Council to-day that approval had been given for council to he reimbursed…

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Travelling Stock Shire to Take Legal Action

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

Following report by the Health Inspector (Mr. T. c. At kinson) that 440 head of stock had been found on the northern…

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Country Politics McKell and the Council the Truth About Refrom Proposals

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 4

No doubt the McKell Government will try to tell electors during the coming general election campaign that the Legislative…

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Country Politics McKell and the Council the Truth About Reform Proposals

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

No doubt the McKell Government will try to tell electors during the coming general election campaign that the Legislative…

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National Fitness Council of N. S. Wales State Conference 12th-13th MAY, 1944

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

The National Fitness Council has, with the approval of the Minister for Education, the Hon. Clive R. Evatt, K.C., M.L.A., convened a…

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Debts Deferred Till End of October Advice to Singleton Labour Council From Premier

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

Having regard to the unfavourable seasonal trend in the Hunter Valley, and the imperative need of maintaining, the dairying…

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Country Politics McKell and the Council the Truth About Reform Proposals

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

NO doubt the McKell Government will try to tell electors during the coming general election campaign that the Legislative…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday of last week, when the following councillors…

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Free Library Port Stephen’s Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

The free library scheme, started by the Port Stephens Shire Council, under the new act is now ready for operation. New…

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Shire Loan Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

The war loan committee of the Port Stephens Shire arranged a rally at Williamtown and the sum of £1150 was subscribed…

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Council Donations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

Cessnock Council has decided to donate £2/2/ each to the following:—St. George Fund for Sailors, T.B Sailors and Soldiers' Association, and the…

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Council's Criticism of Mr. J. M. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

CESSNOCK COUNCIL were perfectly justified in their protests on Tuesday night against the apathy of the State Government in relation to the…

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Eradication of Hyacinth Council Seeks Grant Of £5000

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

West Maitland Municipal Council decided last night to ask the government for a grant of £5000 for the eradication of water…

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