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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 52

Port Stephens Shire Free Public Library Additional Book Titles

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

'O, the Brave Music' Dorothy E. Smith if Open My Door'...Rita F. Snowden 'Letters from Syria' .. .. Froya Stark To Stalingrad and…

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The Upper Hunter Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council was held in Scone on 6th inst., when the President (Cr. A. A. McDonald) occupied the chair. Also present were Crs. J.Riley, W. C. Carter, L. W. Davies, A. E. Hardy, J. F. Carter, L. B. Carter…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The Shire Engineer reported as follows: General' repairs have been effected on the Stewarts Brook…

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Immunisation in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 4

The Health Inspector has reported to Kearsley Shire Council that 17 children are offering for immunisation at Greta, is at Branxton, 6 at North Rothbury…

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New Council Has Wide Powers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—The Blue Mountains County Council, formation of which was announced by Minister for Local…

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Gas and Electricity. Council Adopts Service Charges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The council on Wednesday adopted reports from the gasworks, electricity and finance committees on the question of installing and servicing…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Branch Formed at Denman

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

A branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has been established at Denman, it being the decision of a very largely attended meeting of milk…

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Council and Seniority. Union Official Replies to Ald. Macdonald. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

Sir,—Reading through the columns of the EAGLE on Tuesday evening last, I fully expected to find a screed from Aid. MacDonald in defence of his action…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 14th JULY, 1944. News from the Council Table

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Mun[?] Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: Aldermen [?] Jordan (Mayor), Ivor P. Smith, W…

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Bulk Supply of Electricity Draft Agreement Before Council. Minor Differences to Be Ironed Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The draft agreement in connection with the new contract between the Muswellbrook Coal Company and the Municipal Council for the supply of current in bulk was considered by the counil on Wednesday last. The principal features, of the agreement were…

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Transmission Line Scheme Muswellbrook Council Not Interested. Local Production Preferred to Other Sources of Supply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

That the Municipal Council was not impressed by a scheme to erect a transmission line from Newcastle to Tamworth was made plain by statements from the aldermen at Wednesday's meeting. It was pointed out that the report on the scheme by a Local…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3

At the usual monthly' meeting of the Council of Wallarobba Shire, held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday last, there were present Cr. J. B…

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Council's Electricity Undertakings. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1

Sir.—As a resident of Scone I have read with very great interest the articles in your issue of the 14th. inst. on both the bulk supply of…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dungog Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1

At the meeting of Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, there were present Messrs. J. B. Carlton (President), Reg. Smith (Hon…

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Public Library At Cessnock Council Discussion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—Cessnock Municipal Council last night again discussed the question of a suitable building to…

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Larger Works Staff Needed Maitland Provisional Council Services

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 4

In a report to the meeting of the provisional council of Maitland last night, the works committee pointed out that the various works and services could not be undertaken with the public works staff previously engaged by the councils of…

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Merriwa Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, when the following councillors were…

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Dungog Municipal Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Scott), Ald. Fitzgerald, Borthwick, J. A. Jones and Rooke attended last meeting of Dungog Municipal Council…

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Shire Health Inspector

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr A. E. Craig) informed councillors at yesterday's monthly meeting that Mr B. G. Doyle, Health Inspector, was due to…

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Inspection of Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

The engineer Mr W.R Lindsay reported to the meeting of Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday afternoon that it was…

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